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As You Like ItAYL II.i.32Upon the brook that brawls along this wood,Vpon the brooke that brawles along this wood,
As You Like ItAYL II.v.1Under the greenwood tree,Vnder the greene wood tree,
As You Like ItAYL III.iii.46but the wood, no assembly but horn-beasts. But whatbut the wood, no assembly but horne-beasts. But what
As You Like ItAYL IV.i.46sight; I had as lief be wooed of a snail.sight, I had as liefe be woo'd of a Snaile.
As You Like ItAYL V.iv.156And to the skirts of this wild wood he came,And to the skirts of this wilde Wood he came;
CoriolanusCor I.vi.30In arms as sound as when I wooed, in heartIn Armes as sound, as when I woo'd in heart;
HamletHam IV.vii.20Work like the spring that turneth wood to stone,Would like the Spring that turneth Wood to Stone,
Henry IV Part 11H4 I.ii.176the wood. Our vizards we will change after we leavethe wood, our vizards wee will change after wee leaue
Henry IV Part 11H4 V.i.56You took occasion to be quickly wooedYou tooke occasion to be quickly woo'd,
Henry VI Part 11H6 IV.vii.35How the young whelp of Talbot's, raging wood,How the yong whelpe of Talbots raging wood,
Henry VI Part 11H6 V.iii.90He talks of wood. It is some carpenter.He talkes of wood: It is some Carpenter.
Henry VI Part 33H6 III.ii.174And I – like one lost in a thorny wood,And I, like one lost in a Thornie Wood,
Henry VI Part 33H6 V.iv.67Brave followers, yonder stands the thorny wood,Braue followers, yonder stands the thornie Wood,
Julius CaesarJC III.ii.143You are not wood, you are not stones, but men;You are not Wood, you are not Stones, but men:
King Edward IIIE3 I.ii.52A field of plate, a wood of picks advanced.A field of plate, a wood of pickes aduanced:
King Edward IIIE3 III.iii.72If gall or wormwood have a pleasant taste,If gall or worm wood haue a pleasant tast,
King Edward IIIE3 V.i.142A hazel wand amidst a wood of pines,A Hasle wand a midst a wood of Pynes,
Love's Labour's LostLLL IV.iii.246Is ebony like her? O wood divine!Is Ebonie like her? O word diuine?
Love's Labour's LostLLL IV.iii.247A wife of such wood were felicity.A wife of such wood were felicitie.
Love's Labour's LostLLL V.ii.469Following the signs, wooed but the sign of she.Following the signes, woo'd but the signe of she.
MacbethMac III.ii.51And the crow makes wing to the rooky wood;And the Crow makes Wing toth' Rookie Wood:
MacbethMac IV.i.92Great Birnan Wood to high Dunsinane HillGreat Byrnam Wood, to high Dunsmane Hill
MacbethMac IV.i.96Rebellious dead rise never till the woodRebellious dead, rise neuer till the Wood
MacbethMac V.ii.5.2Near Birnan WoodNeere Byrnan wood
MacbethMac V.iii.2Till Birnan Wood remove to DunsinaneTill Byrnane wood remoue to Dunsinane,
MacbethMac V.iv.3.1What wood is this before us?What wood is this before vs?
MacbethMac V.iv.3.2The wood of Birnan.The wood of Birnane.
MacbethMac V.v.35.1The wood began to move.The Wood began to moue.
MacbethMac V.v.44That lies like truth. ‘ Fear not, till Birnan WoodThat lies like truth. Feare not, till Byrnane Wood
MacbethMac V.v.45Do come to Dunsinane ’ – and now a woodDo come to Dunsinane, and now a Wood
MacbethMac V.vi.69Though Birnan Wood be come to DunsinaneThough Byrnane wood be come to Dunsinane,
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW III.iv.14Was the first motive that I wooed thee, Anne;Was the first motiue that I woo'd thee (Anne:)
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW V.v.88.2Come, will this wood take fire?Come: will this wood take fire?
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND I.i.16Hippolyta, I wooed thee with my sword,Hippolita, I woo'd thee with my sword,
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND I.i.165And in the wood, a league without the town – And in the wood, a league without the towne,
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND I.i.214And in the wood, where often you and IAnd in the wood, where often you and I,
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND I.i.247Then to the wood will he tomorrow nightThen to the wood will he, to morrow night
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND I.ii.94in the palace wood a mile without the town by moonlight.in the palace wood, a mile without the Towne, by Moone-light,
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND II.i.138How long within this wood intend you stay?How long within this wood intend you stay?
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND II.i.191Thou toldest me they were stolen unto this wood,Thou toldst me they were stolne into this wood;
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND II.i.192And here am I, and wood within this woodAnd heere am I, and wood within this wood,
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND II.i.223Nor doth this wood lack worlds of company,Nor doth this wood lacke worlds of company,
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND II.i.237But I shall do thee mischief in the wood.But I shall doe thee mischiefe in the wood.
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND II.i.242We should be wooed, and were not made to woo.We should be woo'd, and were not made to wooe.
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND II.ii.41Fair love, you faint with wandering in the wood;Faire loue, you faint with wandring in ye woods,
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND III.i.142out of this wood, I have enough to serve mine own turn.out of this wood, I haue enough to serue mine owne turne.
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND III.i.143Out of this wood do not desire to go!Out of this wood, do not desire to goe,
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND III.ii.94About the wood go swifter than the wind,About the wood, goe swifter then the winde,
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND III.ii.310I told him of your stealth unto this wood.I told him of your stealth vnto this wood.
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND IV.i.47For, meeting her of late behind the woodFor meeting her of late behinde the wood,
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND IV.i.112When in a wood of Crete they bayed the bearWhen in a wood of Creete they bayed the Beare
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND IV.i.139Begin these woodbirds but to couple now?Begin these wood birds but to couple now?
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND IV.i.160Of this their purpose hither to this wood,Of this their purpose hither, to this wood,
OthelloOth III.iii.94When you wooed my lady, know of your love?When he woo'd my Lady, know of your loue?
OthelloOth III.iii.290Wooed me to steal it; but she so loves the token –Woo'd me to steale it. But she so loues the Token,
Richard IIR2 III.iii.150My figured goblets for a dish of wood,My figur'd Goblets, for a Dish of Wood,
Richard IIIR3 I.ii.227Was ever woman in this humour wooed?Was euer woman in this humour woo'd?
Richard IIIR3 I.iv.32That wooed the slimy bottom of the deepThat woo'd the slimy bottome of the deepe,
Romeo and JulietRJ I.i.125And stole into the covert of the wood.And stole into the couert of the wood,
The Taming of the ShrewTS induction.1.47And burn sweet wood to make the lodging sweet.And burne sweet Wood to make the Lodging sweete:
The Taming of the ShrewTS induction.1.83'Twas where you wooed the gentlewoman so well.'Twas where you woo'd the Gentlewoman so well:
The Taming of the ShrewTS induction.2.56Or Daphne roaming through a thorny wood,Or Daphne roming through a thornie wood,
The Taming of the ShrewTS I.ii.123That ever Katherina will be wooed.That euer Katherina wil be woo'd:
The Taming of the ShrewTS III.ii.11Who wooed in haste and means to wed at leisure.Who woo'd in haste, and meanes to wed at leysure:
The Taming of the ShrewTS III.ii.17Yet never means to wed where he hath wooed.Yet neuer meanes to wed where he hath woo'd:
The Taming of the ShrewTS IV.ii.51That shall be wooed and wedded in a day.That shalbe woo'd, and wedded in a day.
The TempestTem I.ii.312Fetch in our wood, and serves in officesFetch in our wood, and serues in Offices
The TempestTem I.ii.314.2There's wood enough within.There's wood enough within.
The TempestTem II.ii.1.1Enter Caliban with a burden of wood. A noise ofEnter Caliban, with a burthen of Wood (a noyse of
The TempestTem II.ii.16For bringing wood in slowly. I'll fall flat.For bringing wood in slowly: I'le fall flat,
The TempestTem II.ii.70Do not torment me, prithee. I'll bring my woodDoe not torment me 'prethee: I'le bring my wood
The TempestTem II.ii.158I'll fish for thee, and get thee wood enough.I'le fish for thee; and get thee wood enough.
Titus AndronicusTit I.i.131And with our swords upon a pile of woodAnd with our Swords vpon a pile of wood,
Titus AndronicusTit II.i.82She is a woman, therefore may be wooed;Shee is a woman, therefore may be woo'd,
Troilus and CressidaTC I.i.98And he's as tetchy to be wooed to woo.And he's as teachy to be woo'd to woe,
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG V.iii.9Go thou with her to the west end of the wood;Goe thou with her to the West end of the wood,
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK II.iv.52To flowery May, in Dian's wood. Wait well, sir,To flowry May, in Dians wood: waite well Sir
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK II.v.3And out I have brought him. To a little woodAnd out I have brought him to a little wood
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK III.i.10O'th' wood, o'th' world, hast likewise blessed a placeO'th wood, o'th world, hast likewise blest a pace
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK III.iii.40When young men went a-hunting – and a wood,When yong men went a hunting, and a wood,
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK IV.i.68Is gone to th' wood to gather mulberries;Is gone to 'th wood to gather Mulberies,
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK IV.i.143And now direct your course to th' wood, where PalamonAnd now direct your conrse to'th wood, wher Palamon
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK IV.i.150.4A fair wood.A faire wood.
The Winter's TaleWT IV.iv.151.1You wooed me the false way.You woo'd me the false way.
The Winter's TaleWT V.iii.36As now it coldly stands – when first I wooed her!As now it coldly stands) when first I woo'd her.
The Winter's TaleWT V.iii.108When she was young you wooed her: now, in age,When she was young, you woo'd her: now, in age,

Poems

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SonnetsSonn.70.6 Thy worth the greater, being wooed of time, Their worth the greater beeing woo'd of time,
SonnetsSonn.128.2 Upon that blessed wood whose motion sounds Vpon that blessed wood whose motion sounds
SonnetsSonn.128.12 Making dead wood more blessed than living lips. Making dead wood more blest then liuing lips,
Venus and AdonisVen.323 As they were mad, unto the wood they hie them, As they were mad vnto the wood they hie them,
Venus and AdonisVen.740 Life-poisoning pestilence and frenzies wood, Life-poysoning pestilence, and frendzies wood,
Venus and AdonisVen.826 Their light blown out in some mistrustful wood; Their light blowne out in some mistrustfull wood;

Glossary

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bavin[made of] firewood, kindling wood
clogwooden block, heavy piece of wood
fellypiece of curved wood forming part of a wheel rim
firebrandpiece of wood kindled in the fire
laththin wood
laundclearing [in a wood], glade, grassy space
mortisefit together, join tightly [like pieces of wood]
sawpitpit used for sawing wood
scoremethod of notching a piece of wood as a means of debt-keeping; when split in two between lender and debtor, the scores on the two pieces of wood would tally
timberedmade of wood, constructed
woodmad, wild, furious

Thesaurus

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clearing [in a wood]laund
fire, piece of wood kindled in thefirebrand
heavy piece of woodclog
kindling woodbavin
pit used for sawing woodsawpit
sawing wood, pit used forsawpit
thin woodlath
woodBirnan
wood kindled in the fire, piece offirebrand
wood, heavy piece ofclog
wood, kindlingbavin
wood, made oftimbered
wood, pit used for sawingsawpit
wood, thinlath

Themes and Topics

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Plants...ith elaborate growth known for its soft wood herb-grace herb of grace ha...
What and what...i iii 46 here we have no temple but the wood but what though so what what if ...

Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
WOODBASICwood n, wooden adj
WOODBIRDwoodbird n, woodcock n
WOODPEOPLEwoodman n, woodmonger n
WOODPLACEgreenwood n, woodland adj

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