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Search phrase: losing

Plays

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PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
All's Well That Ends WellAW I.i.16losing of hope by time.loosing of hope by time.
Antony and CleopatraAC II.i.8.1By losing of our prayers.By loosing of our Prayers.
HamletHam V.i.157Faith, e'en with losing his wits.Faith e'ene with loosing his wits.
Henry IV Part 22H4 I.i.101Hath but a losing office, and his tongueHath but a loosing Office: and his Tongue,
Henry VH5 V.ii.53Losing both beauty and utility;Loosing both beautie and vtilitie;
Henry VI Part 22H6 III.ii.113For losing ken of Albion's wished coast.For loosing ken of Albions wished Coast.
Julius CaesarJC V.v.36I shall have glory by this losing dayI shall haue glory by this loosing day
King JohnKJ III.iv.116What have you lost by losing of this day?What haue you lost by losing of this day?
Love's Labour's LostLLL I.i.79Your light grows dark by losing of your eyes.Your light growes darke by losing of your eyes.
Love's Labour's LostLLL I.i.122Let's see the penalty – on pain of losing herLet's see the penaltie. On paine of loosing her
The Merchant of VeniceMV IV.i.62A losing suit against him. Are you answered?A loosing suite against him? Are you answered?
PericlesPer Chorus.II.8Losing a mite, a mountain gain.Loosing a Mite, a Mountaine gaine:
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG I.i.49Losing his verdure even in the prime,Loosing his verdure, euen in the prime,
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG I.i.73And I have played the sheep in losing him.And I haue plaid the Sheepe in loosing him.
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG II.iii.40in losing the flood, lose thy voyage; and, in losing thyin loosing the flood, loose thy voyage, and in loosing thy
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG II.iii.41voyage, lose thy master; and, in losing thy master, losevoyage, loose thy Master, and in loosing thy Master, loose
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG II.iii.42thy service; and, in losing thy service – Why dost thou thy seruice, and in loosing thy seruice: --- why dost thou
The Winter's TaleWT IV.ii.27they are in losing them when they have approved theirthey are in loosing them, when they haue approued their
The Winter's TaleWT V.ii.76she might no more be in danger of losing.shee might no more be in danger of loosing.

Poems

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PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1580 Losing her woes in shows of discontent. Loosing her woes in shews of discontent:
SonnetsSonn.42.10 And losing her, my friend hath found that loss; And loosing her, my friend hath found that losse,
SonnetsSonn.88.8 That thou in losing me shalt win much glory. That thou in loosing me, shall win much glory:
SonnetsSonn.119.4 Still losing when I saw myself to win! Still loosing when I saw my selfe to win?

Glossary

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losinginvolving some degree of loss
losslosing, defeat, overthrow

Thesaurus

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losingloss

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