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Search phrase: clear

Plays

 65 result(s). alternate result(s)
PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
Antony and CleopatraAC III.xiii.113In our own filth drop our clear judgements, make usIn our owne filth, drop our cleare iudgements, make vs
Antony and CleopatraAC V.ii.122To make it clear, but do confess I haveTo make it cleare, but do confesse I haue
As You Like ItAYL I.i.160wrestler shall clear all. Nothing remains but that Iwrastler shall cleare all: nothing remaines, but that I
The Comedy of ErrorsCE III.ii.57Gaze where you should, and that will clear your sight.Gaze when you should, and that will cleere your sight.
The Comedy of ErrorsCE III.ii.62Mine eye's clear eye, my dear heart's dearer heart,Mine eies cleere eie, my deere hearts deerer heart;
HamletHam IV.vi.19clear of our ship. So I alone became their prisoner. Theycleare of our Shippe, so I alone became their Prisoner. They
Henry IV Part 11H4 III.ii.19Quit all offences with as clear excuseQuit all offences with as cleare excuse,
Henry IV Part 22H4 IV.iii.50to me, and I in the clear sky of fame o'ershineto me; and I, in the cleare Skie of Fame, o're-shine
Henry VH5 I.ii.86So that, as clear as is the summer's sun,So, that as cleare as is the Summers Sunne,
Henry VH5 II.iii.51Go, clear thy crystals. Yoke-fellows in arms,Goe, cleare thy Chrystalls. Yoke-fellowes in Armes,
Henry VI Part 11H6 I.ii.85With those clear rays which she infused on meWith those cleare Rayes, which shee infus'd on me,
Henry VI Part 11H6 II.iv.23So clear, so shining, and so evident,So cleare, so shining, and so euident,
Henry VI Part 11H6 IV.v.42Thy father's charge shall clear thee from that stain.Thy Fathers charge shal cleare thee from yt staine.
Henry VI Part 22H6 II.i.106Yes, master, clear as day, I thank God andYes Master, cleare as day, I thanke God and
Henry VI Part 22H6 III.i.102As I am clear from treason to my sovereign.As I am cleare from Treason to my Soueraigne.
Henry VI Part 22H6 III.i.140That you will clear yourself from all suspense;That you will cleare your selfe from all suspence,
Henry VI Part 22H6 V.i.3Ring, bells, aloud; burn bonfires clear and bright,Ring Belles alowd, burne Bonfires cleare and bright
Henry VI Part 33H6 III.iii.183That I am clear from this misdeed of Edward's,That I am cleere from this misdeed of Edwards;
Henry VIIIH8 I.i.154And proofs as clear as founts in July whenAnd proofes as cleere as Founts in Iuly, when
Henry VIIIH8 I.i.226By darkening my clear sun. My lord, farewell.By Darkning my cleere Sunne. My Lords farewell.
Henry VIIIH8 II.iv.167And thus far clear him. Now, what moved me to't,And thus farre cleare him. / Now, what mou'd me too't,
Henry VIIIH8 III.ii.96This candle burns not clear; 'tis I must snuff it,This Candle burnes not cleere, 'tis I must snuffe it,
Henry VIIIH8 V.iii.65Cast none away. That I shall clear myself,Cast none away: That I shall cleere my selfe,
Henry VIIIH8 epilogue.4We've frighted with our trumpets; so, 'tis clear,W'haue frighted with our Trumpets: so 'tis cleare,
King Edward IIIE3 III.iii.170Either to clear us of that scandalous crime,Either to cleere vs of that scandalous cryme,
MacbethMac I.v.69.2Only look up clear:Onely looke vp cleare:
MacbethMac I.vii.18So clear in his great office, that his virtuesSo cleere in his great Office, that his Vertues
MacbethMac II.i.28My bosom franchised and allegiance clear,My Bosome franchis'd, and Allegeance cleare,
MacbethMac V.iii.61Were I from Dunsinane away and clear,Were I from Dunsinane away, and cleere,
Measure for MeasureMM IV.ii.203away, it is almost clear dawn.away, it is almost cleere dawne.
Measure for MeasureMM V.i.150Well, he in time may come to clear himself,Well: he in time may come to cleere himselfe;
Measure for MeasureMM V.i.157And all probation will make up full clear,And all probation will make vp full cleare
The Merchant of VeniceMV I.i.134How to get clear of all the debts I owe.How to get cleere of all the debts I owe.
The Merchant of VeniceMV II.ix.42Were not derived corruptly, and that clear honourWere not deriu'd corruptly, and that cleare honour
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW III.iii.109clear, why, I am glad of it. But if you have a friend here,cleere, why I am glad of it: but if you haue a friend here,
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND II.i.29By fountain clear or spangled starlight sheen – By fountaine cleere, or spangled star-light sheene,
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND III.ii.60Yet you, the murderer, look as bright, as clear,Yet you the murderer looks as bright as cleare,
OthelloOth III.iv.139Hath puddled his clear spirit; and in such casesHath pudled his cleare Spirit: and in such cases,
PericlesPer I.i.100The breath is gone, and the sore eyes see clearThe breath is gone, and the sore eyes see cleare:
PericlesPer I.i.142Then, lest my life be cropped to keep you clear,Then least my life be cropt, to keepe you cleare,
PericlesPer IV.vi.103Persever in that clear way thou goest,perseuer in that cleare way thou goest
PericlesPer V.iii.12Where, by her own most clear remembrance, shewhere by her owne most cleere remembrance, shee
Romeo and JulietRJ V.iii.217Till we can clear these ambiguitiesTill we can cleare these ambiguities,
The Taming of the ShrewTS II.i.172Say that she frown, I'll say she looks as clearSay that she frowne, Ile say she lookes as cleere
The TempestTem III.iii.83And a clear life ensuing.And a cleere life ensuing.
Timon of AthensTim III.iii.31end the villainies of man will set him clear. How fairlyend, the Villanies of man will set him cleere. How fairely
Timon of AthensTim III.iv.77.1And make a clear way to the gods.And make a cleere way to the Gods.
Timon of AthensTim III.v.39.2You cannot make gross sins look clear:You cannot make grosse sinnes looke cleare,
Timon of AthensTim IV.iii.28Roots, you clear heavens! Thus much of this will makeRoots you cleere Heauens. Thus much of this will make
Titus AndronicusTit I.i.266Clear up, fair queen, that cloudy countenance;Cleere vp Faire Queene that cloudy countenance,
Troilus and CressidaTC III.iii.310Would the fountain of your mind were clearWould the Fountaine of your minde were cleere
Troilus and CressidaTC IV.ii.107Crack my clear voice with sobs, and break my heartCracke my cleere voyce with sobs, and breake my heart
Troilus and CressidaTC IV.v.165But that's no welcome: understand more clear,But that's no welcome: vnderstand more cleere
Twelfth NightTN III.iv.223quarrel to me. My remembrance is very free and clearquarrell to me: my remembrance is very free and cleere
Twelfth NightTN IV.i.4be clear of thee.be cleere of thee.
Twelfth NightTN V.i.334Why you have given me such clear lights of favour?Why you haue giuen me such cleare lights of fauour,
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK I.i.31Of clear virginity, be advocateOf cleere virginity, be Advocate
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK I.i.157.1To make petition clear.To make petition cleere.
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK III.i.56To clear his own way with the mind and swordTo cleare his owne way, with the minde and Sword
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK V.iv.13For we are more clear spirits. My dear kinsmen,For we are more cleare Spirits. My deare kinsemen.
The Winter's TaleWT I.ii.343Go then; and, with a countenance as clearGoe then; and with a countenance as cleare
The Winter's TaleWT I.ii.439Clear them o'th' city. For myself, I'll putCleare them o'th' Citie: For my selfe, Ile put
The Winter's TaleWT II.iii.143.1Can clear me in't.Can cleare me in't.
The Winter's TaleWT III.i.18Will clear or end the business. When the oracle,Will cleare, or end the Businesse, when the Oracle
The Winter's TaleWT IV.iv.616So soon as you arrive, shall clear that doubt.So soone as you arriue, shall cleare that doubt.

Poems

 11 result(s).
PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
The Passionate PilgrimPP.17.25 Clear wells spring not, sweet birds sing not, Cleare wels spring not, sweete birds sing not,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.11 To praise the clear unmatched red and white To praise the cleare vnmatched red and white,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.382 In his clear bed might have reposed still: In his cleare bed might haue reposed still.
The Rape of LucreceLuc.825 That is as clear from this attaint of mine That is as cleare from this attaint of mine,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1053 To clear this spot by death, at least I give To cleare this spot by death (at least) I giue
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1320 Of her disgrace, the better so to clear her Of her disgrace, the better so to cleare her
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1553 Those round clear pearls of his that move thy pity. Those roũd clear pearls of his that moue thy pitty,
SonnetsSonn.43.7 To the clear day with thy much clearer light, To the cleere day with thy much cleerer light,
SonnetsSonn.46.12 The clear eye's moiety and the dear heart's part: The cleere eyes moyitie, and the deare hearts part.
SonnetsSonn.84.10 Not making worse what nature made so clear, Not making worse what nature made so cleere,
Venus and AdonisVen.860 ‘ O thou clear god, and patron of all light, Oh thou cleare god, and patron of all light,

Glossary

 39 result(s).
aerialairy, sky-clear
avoidleave, quit, clear out [of]
clearpure, spotless, faultless
clearinnocent, blameless, free from fault, not guilty
clearserene, cheerful, unclouded
clearcheerfully, brightly, with unclouded face
clear allsolve all problems
clear his own waymake his own way; or: prove himself innocent
clear-spiritednoble-hearted, of noble soul
crispshining, bright, clear
crowsettle the quarrel, clear up the matter
crystalclear, bright, transparent
doubtwithout clear meaning, ambiguous
eriallairy, sky-clear
expressexplicit, specific, clear
fairfavourable, unobstructed, clear
fineclear, pure
freeabsolve, acquit, clear
givekeep out of the way [of], steer clear [of]
hawkclear the throat noisily
hem[drinking call] make a noise like ‘ahem’; clear the throat
hemremove, clear away [with a cough or ‘hem’]
justifyexcuse, exonerate, clear
manifestclear, evident, obvious
perfectinnocent, guiltless, clear
perfectclear, in accord with
pregnantobvious, clear, evident
pureclear, lucid
purgeclear, excuse, exonerate
quitacquit, absolve, clear
ravelunravel, disentangle, make clear
resolveremove, dispel, clear away
ridremove from, clear away from
scourclear out, quickly remove, cleanse
sweepprepare, clear [a way]
takeclear the table
unhiddenclear-cut, undisputed, manifest
voidempty, clear out, discharge
well-knowncertain, clear, apparent

Thesaurus

 33 result(s).
clear [a way]sweep
clear [absolve]free
clear [absolve]justify
clear [absolve]purge
clear [absolve]quit
clear [brightness]crisp
clear [brightness]crystal
clear [evident]express
clear [evident]manifest
clear [evident]perfect
clear [evident]pregnant
clear [evident]well-known
clear [mind]fine
clear [mind]pure
clear awayresolve
clear away [with a cough]hem
clear away fromrid
clear outavoid
clear outscour
clear outvoid
clear the tabletake
clear the throat noisilyhawk
clear up the mattercrow
clear, makeravel
clear, steer give
clear-cutunhidden
matter, clear up the crow
meaning, without cleardoubt
sky-clearaerial
sky-cleareriall
steer cleargive
table, clear thetake
throat, clear noisilyhawk

Themes and Topics

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Thou and you... thou as an insult for example is made clear by sir toby belch who advises andrew ag...

Words Families

 7 result(s).
Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
CLEARBASICclear adj, clear adv, clear v, clearly adv, clearness n
CLEARSTATEclear-shining adj, clear-spirited adj

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