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Search phrase: iron

Plays

 49 result(s). alternate result(s)
PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
Antony and CleopatraAC IV.iv.3Come, good fellow, put thine iron on.Come good Fellow, put thine Iron on,
The Comedy of ErrorsCE III.i.84Go, get thee gone. Fetch me an iron crow.Go, get thee gon, fetch me an iron Crow. 
CoriolanusCor IV.v.226world again. This peace is nothing but to rust iron,World againe: / This peace is nothing, but to rust Iron,
CymbelineCym IV.iv.40Nor iron on his heel! I am ashamedNor Iron on his heele? I am asham'd
Henry IV Part 11H4 II.iii.50And heard thee murmur tales of iron wars,And heard thee murmore tales of Iron Warres:
Henry IV Part 22H4 I.i.150Now bind my brows with iron, and approachNow binde my Browes with Iron and approach
Henry IV Part 22H4 IV.ii.8Than now to see you here an iron man,Then now to see you heere an Iron man
Henry VH5 II.i.7iron. It is a simple one, but what though? it will toastyron: it is a simple one, but what though? It will toste
Henry VH5 III.vii.146great meals of beef, and iron and steel; they will eatgreat Meales of Beefe, and Iron and Steele; they will eate
Henry VH5 V.ii.225outside, with an aspect of iron, that when I come to wooout-side, with an aspect of Iron, that when I come to wooe
Henry VI Part 11H6 I.ii.101Out of a great deal of old iron I chose forth.Out of a great deale of old Iron, I chose forth.
Henry VI Part 11H6 I.iv.10Wont through a secret grate of iron barsWent through a secret Grate of Iron Barres,
Henry VI Part 11H6 I.iv.49In iron walls they deemed me not secure;In Iron Walls they deem'd me not secure:
Henry VI Part 11H6 IV.iii.20Who now is girdled with a waist of ironWho now is girdled with a waste of Iron,
Henry VI Part 22H6 IV.x.27him; but I'll make thee eat iron like an ostrich, andhim, but Ile make thee eate Iron like an Ostridge, and
Henry VI Part 33H6 II.ii.139Iron of Naples hid with English gilt,Iron of Naples, hid with English gilt,
Henry VI Part 33H6 V.i.49Nay, when? Strike now, or else the iron cools.Nay when? strike now, or else the Iron cooles.
Henry VIIIH8 III.ii.424Bear witness, all that have not hearts of iron,Beare witnesse, all that haue not hearts of Iron,
Julius CaesarJC I.iii.94Nor airless dungeon, nor strong links of iron,Nor ayre-lesse Dungeon, nor strong Linkes of Iron,
King Edward IIIE3 III.i.144These iron-hearted navies,These Iron harted Nauies,
King Edward IIIE3 IV.iv.129And stratagems forepast with iron pensAnd stratagems forepast with yron pens,
King Edward IIIE3 IV.v.120Hooped with a bond of iron round about.Hoopt with a bond ofyron round about,
King JohnKJ II.i.212Their iron indignation 'gainst your walls.Their Iron indignation 'gainst your walles:
King JohnKJ III.iii.38Did with his iron tongue and brazen mouthDid with his yron tongue, and brazen mouth
King JohnKJ IV.i.60Ah, none but in this iron age would do it!Ah, none but in this Iron Age, would do it:
King JohnKJ IV.i.61The iron of itself, though heat red-hot,The Iron of it selfe, though heate red hot,
King JohnKJ IV.i.67Are you more stubborn-hard than hammered iron?Are you more stubborne hard, then hammer'd Iron?
King JohnKJ IV.i.74Give me the iron, I say, and bind him here.Giue me the Iron I say, and binde him heere.
King JohnKJ IV.i.81Nor look upon the iron angerly.Nor looke vpon the Iron angerly:
King JohnKJ IV.i.119That mercy which fierce fire and iron extends – That mercie, which fierce fire, and Iron extends,
King JohnKJ IV.i.124With this same very iron to burn them out.With this same very Iron, to burne them out.
King JohnKJ IV.ii.194The whilst his iron did on the anvil cool,The whilst his Iron did on the Anuile coole,
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND II.i.196But yet you draw not iron: for my heartBut yet you draw not Iron, for my heart
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND V.i.353The iron tongue of midnight hath told twelve.The iron tongue of midnight hath told twelue.
Much Ado About NothingMA IV.i.149Which was before barred up with ribs of iron!Which was before barr'd vp with ribs of iron.
Much Ado About NothingMA V.i.232Runs not this speech like iron through your blood?Runs not this speech like yron through your bloud?
Richard IIR2 I.iii.136And grating shock of wrathful iron arms,And grating shocke of wrathfull yron Armes,
Romeo and JulietRJ IV.v.123with an iron wit, and put up my iron dagger. Answer mewith an yron wit, / And put vp my yron Dagger. / Answere me
Romeo and JulietRJ V.ii.21Get me an iron crow and bring it straightGet me an Iron Crow, and bring it straight
Romeo and JulietRJ V.iii.22.2and a crow of iron
Romeo and JulietRJ V.iii.22Give me that mattock and the wrenching iron.Giue me that Mattocke, & the wrenching Iron,
The Taming of the ShrewTS II.i.146Iron may hold with her, but never lutes.Iron may hold with her, but neuer Lutes.
Timon of AthensTim III.iv.84Like all mankind, show me an iron heart?(Like all Mankinde) shew me an Iron heart?
Troilus and CressidaTC III.ii.177As iron to adamant, as earth to th' centre – As Iron to Adamant: as Earth to th'Center:
Twelfth NightTN III.iv.246or forswear to wear iron about you.or forsweare to weare iron about you.
Twelfth NightTN IV.i.38young soldier, put up your iron; you are well fleshed.yong souldier put vp your yron: you are well flesh'd:
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK II.v.8His iron bracelets are not off. O love,His yron bracelets are not off. O Love
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK II.v.10Durst better have endured cold iron than done it.Durst better have indur'd cold yron, than done it:
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK V.iv.60His own hooves made – for, as they say, from ironHis owne hoofes made; (for as they say from iron

Poems

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PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
The Passionate PilgrimPP.7.4 Softer than wax, and yet as iron rusty; Softer then waxe, and yet as Iron rusty:
The Rape of LucreceLuc.595 Soft pity enters at an iron gate. Soft pittie enters at an iron gate.
Venus and AdonisVen.269 The iron bit he crusheth 'tween his teeth, The yron bit he crusheth tweene his teeth,

Glossary

 9 result(s).
andironornamental iron support in a fireplace
boltfetter, shackle, iron fastening
cantherizingcauterizing, burning with a hot iron
goosesmoothing iron
ironiron weapon, steel, sword
ironarmour
ironin armour, mail-clad
ironage of cruelty, time of wickedness
iron-witteddull-witted, obtuse, dense

Thesaurus

 12 result(s).
burning with a hot ironcantherizing
fastening, ironbolt
fireplace, ornamental iron support in aandiron
hot iron, burning with acantherizing
iron fasteningbolt
iron support in a fireplace, ornamentalandiron
iron weaponiron
iron, hotcantherizing
iron, smoothinggoose
ornamental iron support in a fireplaceandiron
smoothing irongoose
weapon, ironiron

Themes and Topics

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Exclamations...49 nay when strike now or else the iron cools impatience positive atti...
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Words Families

 8 result(s).
Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
ANDIRONSBASICsee IRON
IRONBASICiron adj, iron n
IRONMINDiron-witted adj
IRONOBJECTandirons n, plough-iron n, toasting-iron n
IRONPART OF BODYiron-hearted adj

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