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Search phrase: pierce

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PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
Antony and CleopatraAC II.v.12Tawny-finned fishes. My bended hook shall pierceTawny fine fishes, my bended hooke shall pierce
CoriolanusCor II.ii.113When by and by the din of war 'gan pierceWhen by and by the dinne of Warre gan pierce
CoriolanusCor V.iv.20He is able to pierce a corslet with his eye, talks likeHe is able to pierce a Corslet with his eye: Talkes like
HamletHam IV.v.153It shall as level to your judgement 'pearIt shall as leuell to your Iudgement pierce
Henry IV Part 11H4 V.iii.56Well, if Percy be alive, I'll pierce him. If he doIf Percy be aliue, Ile pierce him: if he do
Henry VI Part 33H6 II.i.202I come to pierce it, or to give thee mine.I come to pierce it, or to giue thee mine.
Henry VI Part 33H6 III.i.38Her tears will pierce into a marble heart;Her teares will pierce into a Marble heart:
Henry VIIIH8 I.i.68Pierce into that; but I can see his pridePierce into that, but I can see his Pride
King LearKL I.iv.298Pierce every sense about thee! – Old fond eyes,Pierce euerie sense about thee. Old fond eyes,
King LearKL I.iv.342How far your eyes may pierce I cannot tell;How farre your eies may pierce I cannot tell;
King LearKL IV.iii.9Did your letters pierce the Queen to any demonstration
King LearKL IV.vi.168Arm it in rags, a pygmy's straw does pierce it.Arme it in ragges, a Pigmies straw do's pierce it.
Love's Labour's LostLLL V.ii.748Honest plain words best pierce the ear of grief;Honest plain words, best pierce the ears of griefe
Measure for MeasureMM I.iii.3Can pierce a complete bosom. Why I desire theeCan pierce a compleat bosome: why, I desire thee
The Merchant of VeniceMV IV.i.126Of thy sharp envy. Can no prayers pierce thee?Of thy sharpe enuy. Can no prayers pierce thee?
The Merchant of VeniceMV V.i.67With sweetest touches pierce your mistress' ear,With sweetest tutches pearce your Mistresse eare,
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND II.i.160As it should pierce a hundred thousand hearts;As it should pierce a hundred thousand hearts,
Much Ado About NothingMA II.i.54overmastered with a pierce of valiant dust? To make anouermastred with a peece of valiant dust? to make
OthelloOth IV.i.270.1Could neither graze nor pierce?Could neither graze, nor pierce?
Richard IIR2 V.iii.126That hearing how our plaints and prayers do pierce,That hearing how our plaints and prayres do pearce,
Richard IIR2 V.v.100My lord, I dare not. Sir Pierce of Exton,My Lord I dare not: Sir Pierce of Exton,
Richard IIIR3 I.iii.194Can curses pierce the clouds and enter heaven?Can Curses pierce the Clouds, and enter Heauen?
Richard IIIR3 IV.iv.125Thy woes will make them sharp and pierce like mine.Thy woes will make them sharpe, And pierce like mine.
The TempestTem II.i.246Ambition cannot pierce a wink beyond,Ambition cannot pierce a winke beyond
Timon of AthensTim IV.iii.127Shall pierce a jot. There's gold to pay thy soldiers.Shall pierce a iot. There's Gold to pay thy Souldiers,
Titus AndronicusTit IV.iii.12And pierce the inmost centre of the earth.And pierce the inmost Center of the earth:
Troilus and CressidaTC IV.v.5May pierce the head of the great combatant,May pierce the head of the great Combatant,

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Glossary

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broachpierce, impale, spit
embruepierce, stab, stain with blood
empiercepierce through, transfix, impale
enpearcepierce through, transfix, impale
imbruepierce, stab, stain with blood
lanchpierce, stab, wound
penetratepierce the feelings, touch the heart [also: sexual innuendo]
piercesee, reach, penetrate
piercemove, touch, get through to
stickpierce, stab, wound
strike[hunting, of a prey] thrust, stab, pierce
tame[= attame] break into, pierce, broach
thruststrike, pierce, stab
traverse[fencing] pierce, stab, run through

Thesaurus

 12 result(s).
feelings, pierce thepenetrate
piercetraverse
piercebroach
pierceimbrue
piercetame
piercethrust
piercestick
piercestrike
piercelanch
pierce the feelingspenetrate
pierce throughempierce
pierce throughenpearce

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Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
EMPIERCEBASICsee PIERCE
PIERCEBASICpierce v, piercing adj, piercing n
PIERCEACTIONempierce v, pierce-one n
PIERCEPART OF BODYear-piercing adj, heart-pierced adj, side-piercing adj

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