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Search phrase: extremity

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As You Like ItAYL IV.i.5Those that are in extremity of either areThose that are in extremity of either, are
As You Like ItAYL IV.iii.24And turned into the extremity of love.And turn'd into the extremity of loue.
The Comedy of ErrorsCE I.i.142To bear the extremity of dire mishap,To beare the extremitie of dire mishap:
The Comedy of ErrorsCE V.i.48Ne'er brake into extremity of rage.Ne're brake into extremity of rage. 
The Comedy of ErrorsCE V.i.308Not know my voice? O time's extremity,Not know my voice, oh times extremity 
CoriolanusCor IV.v.81Whooped out of Rome. Now this extremityHoop'd out of Rome. Now this extremity,
CymbelineCym III.iv.17May take off some extremity, which to readMay take off some extreamitie, which to reade
HamletHam II.ii.190youth I suffered much extremity for love, very nearyouth, I suffred much extreamity for loue: very neere
HamletHam III.ii.178In neither aught, or in extremity.In neither ought, or in extremity:
Henry VIIIH8 V.i.19They say, in great extremity, and fearedThey say in great Extremity, and fear'd
King Edward IIIE3 III.i.129Breaks in extremity of lightning flash,Breakes in extremitie of lightning flash,
King Edward IIIE3 IV.iii.18Why, then I know the extremity, my lord:Why then I know the extremitie my Loid,
King LearKL III.iv.99uncovered body this extremity of the skies. Is man novncouer'd body, this extremitie of the Skies. Is man no
King LearKL V.iii.205And top extremity.
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW IV.ii.68Good hearts, devise something. Any extremityGood hearts, deuise something: any extremitie,
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW IV.ii.151not what I seek, show no colour for my extremity. Letnot what I seeke, shew no colour for my extremity: Let
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND III.ii.3Which she must dote on, in extremity.Which she must dote on, in extremitie.
OthelloOth V.ii.140To this extremity. Thy husband knew it all.To this extremity. Thy Husband knew it all.
PericlesPer V.i.139Extremity out of act. What were thy friends?extremitie out of act, what were thy friends?
Richard IIR2 II.ii.72Which false hope lingers in extremity.Which false hopes linger in extremity.
Richard IIIR3 I.i.65That tempers him to this extremity.That tempts him to this harsh Extremity.
Romeo and JulietRJ I.iii.103cursed in the pantry, and everything in extremity. Icur'st in the Pantery, and euery thing in extremitie: I
The Taming of the ShrewTS IV.ii.103To save your life in this extremity,To saue your life in this extremitie,
Timon of AthensTim IV.iii.303but the extremity of both ends. When thou wast inbut the extremitie of both ends. When thou wast in
Titus AndronicusTit IV.i.19Extremity of griefs would make men mad,Extremitie of griefes would make men mad.
Troilus and CressidaTC IV.ii.101Do to this body what extremity you can;Do to this body what extremitie you can;
Troilus and CressidaTC IV.v.68Shall to the edge of all extremityShall to the edge of all extremitie
Troilus and CressidaTC IV.v.78In the extremity of great and little,In the extremity of great and little:
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK I.i.118Extremity that sharpens sundry witsExtremity that sharpens sundry wits
The Winter's TaleWT V.ii.18th' importance were joy or sorrow: but in the extremityth' importance were Ioy, or Sorrow; but in the extremitie
The Winter's TaleWT V.ii.117and himself little better, extremity of weatherand himselfe little better, extremitie of Weather

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The Rape of LucreceLuc.969 Devise extremes beyond extremity, Deuise extreames beyond extremitie,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1337 Extremity still urgeth such extremes. Extremity still vrgeth such extremes.
SonnetsSonn.51.6 When swift extremity can seem but slow? When swift extremity can seeme but slow,

Glossary

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exigentend, extremity, last state
extremeextremity, outermost area
extremityutmost severity, extreme intensity, hardship
extremityutmost degree, greatest amount
extremityconclusion, outcome, very end
extremityextreme urgency, absolute necessity, crisis
extremityridiculous behaviour, embarrassing conduct
pinchhardship, extremity, privation
pushextremity, limit, measure
rowel-headextremity of the spur-wheel

Thesaurus

 6 result(s).
extremityexigent
extremityextreme
extremitypush
extremitypinch
extremity of the spur-wheelrowel-head
wheel, extremity of the spurrowel-head

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