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Antony and CleopatraAC I.ii.41Out, fool, I forgive thee for a witch.Out Foole, I forgiue thee for a Witch.
Antony and CleopatraAC IV.ii.37Now the witch take me if I meant it thus!Now the Witch take me, if I meant it thus.
Antony and CleopatraAC IV.xii.47Subdue my worthiest self. The witch shall die.Subdue my worthiest selfe: The Witch shall die,
The Comedy of ErrorsCE III.ii.152left arm, that I, amazed, ran from her as a witch.left arme, that I amaz'd ranne from her as a witch.
The Comedy of ErrorsCE IV.iii.79Avaunt, thou witch! Come, Dromio, let us go.Auant thou witch: Come Dromio let vs go. 
The Comedy of ErrorsCE IV.iv.154still and turn witch.still, and turne Witch.
CymbelineCym I.vii.166The truest mannered: such a holy witchThe truest manner'd: such a holy Witch,
HamletHam I.i.164No fairy takes; nor witch hath power to charm.No Faiery talkes, nor Witch hath power to Charme:
Henry IV Part 11H4 IV.i.110And witch the world with noble horsemanship.And witch the World with Noble Horsemanship.
Henry VH5 IV.chorus.21Who like a foul and ugly witch doth limpWho like a foule and ougly Witch doth limpe
Henry VI Part 11H6 I.v.6Blood will I draw on thee – thou art a witchBlood will I draw on thee, thou art a Witch,
Henry VI Part 11H6 I.v.21A witch by fear, not force, like Hannibal,A Witch by feare, not force, like Hannibal,
Henry VI Part 11H6 III.ii.38Pucelle, that witch, that damned sorceress,Pucell that Witch, that damned Sorceresse,
Henry VI Part 11H6 V.iii.34See how the ugly witch doth bend her browsSee how the vgly Witch doth bend her browes,
Henry VI Part 22H6 I.ii.75With Margery Jourdain, the cunning witch,With Margerie Iordane the cunning Witch,
Henry VI Part 22H6 I.ii.91Dame Eleanor gives gold to bring the witch;Dame Elianor giues Gold, to bring the Witch:
Henry VI Part 22H6 I.iv.1.1Enter the witch, Margery Jourdain, the two priests,Enter the Witch, the two Priests,
Henry VI Part 22H6 II.iii.7The witch in Smithfield shall be burnt to ashes,The Witch in Smithfield shall be burnt to ashes,
Henry VI Part 22H6 III.ii.116To sit and witch me, as Ascanius didTo sit and watch me as Ascanius did,
Henry VI Part 33H6 III.ii.150And 'witch sweet ladies with my words and looks.And 'witch sweet Ladies with my Words and Lookes.
King Edward IIIE3 II.ii.24Ah, that thou wert a witch to make it so!Ah that thou wert a Witch to make it so.
King LearKL III.iv.118And aroint thee, witch, aroint thee!And aroynt thee Witch, aroynt thee.
MacbethMac I.iii.6‘ Aroint thee, witch!’ the rump-fed ronyon cries.Aroynt thee, Witch, the rumpe-fed Ronyon cryes.
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW IV.ii.81Brainford. He swears she's a witch, forbade her myBrainford; he sweares she's a witch, forbad her my
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW IV.ii.92go dress him like the witch of Brainford.go dresse him like the witch of Brainford.
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW IV.ii.161A witch, a quean, an old cozening quean! Have I notA witch, a Queane, an olde couzening queane: Haue I not
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW IV.ii.167down, you witch, you hag, you. Come down, I say!downe you Witch, you Hagge you, come downe I say.
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW IV.ii.173Out of my door, you witch, you rag, you baggage, youOut of my doore, you Witch, you Ragge, you Baggage, you
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW IV.ii.180Hang her, witch!Hang her witch.
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW IV.ii.181By yea and no, I think the 'oman is a witch indeed.By yea, and no, I thinke the o'man is a witch indeede:
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW IV.v.107and I was like to be apprehended for the witch ofand I was like to be apprehended for the Witch of
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW IV.v.111stocks, for a witch.Stocks, for a Witch.
Much Ado About NothingMA II.i.164And trust no agent; for beauty is a witchAnd trust no Agent: for beautie is a witch,
Richard IIIR3 I.iii.163Foul wrinkled witch, what mak'st thou in my sight?Foule wrinckled Witch, what mak'st thou in my sight?
Richard IIIR3 III.iv.70And this is Edward's wife, that monstrous witch,And this is Edwards Wife, that monstrous Witch,
The TempestTem I.ii.258The foul witch Sycorax, who with age and envyThe fowle Witch Sycorax, who with Age and Enuy
The TempestTem I.ii.263Which thou forget'st. This damned witch Sycorax,Which thou forgetst. This damn'd Witch Sycorax
The TempestTem V.i.269His mother was a witch, and one so strongHis Mother was a Witch, and one so strong
Timon of AthensTim V.i.153.2You witch me in it,You witch me in it;
Troilus and CressidaTC II.i.41Thou stool for a witch!Thou stoole for a Witch.
Troilus and CressidaTC IV.ii.12Beshrew the witch! With venomous wights she staysBeshrew the witch! with venemous wights she stayes,
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK IV.iii.46witch to be rid on't, I'll assure you.witch, to be rid on't Ile assure you.
The Winter's TaleWT II.iii.67A mankind witch! Hence with her, out o' door!A mankinde Witch? Hence with her, out o' dore:

Poems

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Glossary

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beldamhag, witch, loathsome old woman
charmenchantress, witch
divinerwitch, sorceress, magician
hagwitch, sorceress
hag-bornborn of a witch
hag-seedwitch-child
Sycorax[pron: 'sikoraks] witch, the mother of Caliban in 'The Tempest'
wise womanfortune-teller, witch, sorceress
witchbewitch, charm, enchant
witchenchanter, magician, wizard

Thesaurus

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born of a witchhag-born
witchSycorax
witchbeldam
witchcharm
witchwise woman
witchdiviner
witchhag
witch, born of ahag-born
witch-childhag-seed

Themes and Topics

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Classical mythology...irce 1h6 v iii 35 see how the ugly witch doth bend her brows / as if with circe ...
Non-classical legend, romance, and folklore

Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
BEWITCH(MENT)BASICsee WITCH
WITCHBASICwitch n, witching adj
WITCHACTIONbewitch v, bewitchment n, witchcraft n

Snippets

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the witching time of night
three witches opening scene
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