or use Advanced Search
if you are searching for a compound word, note that it might appear in any of three ways, reflecting varied editorial practice: spaced ('house keeper'), solid ('housekeeper'), or hyphenated ('house-keeper')

Search results

Search phrase: seat

Plays

 58 result(s). alternate result(s)
PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
Antony and CleopatraAC II.vii.38Forsake thy seat, I do beseech thee, captain,Forsake thy seate I do beseech thee Captaine,
Antony and CleopatraAC IV.xiv.75To penetrative shame, whilst the wheeled seatTo penetratiue shame; whil'st the wheel'd seate
CoriolanusCor I.i.134Even to the court, the heart, to th' seat o'th' brain;Euen to the Court, the Heart, to th' seate o'th' Braine,
CymbelineCym I.ii.73.1A seat for baseness.a Seate for basenesse.
CymbelineCym V.iv.60From Leonati seat, and castFrom Leonati Seate, and cast
HamletHam I.v.96Ay, thou poor ghost, whiles memory holds a seatI, thou poore Ghost, while memory holds a seate
HamletHam IV.vii.84Had witchcraft in't. He grew unto his seat,Had witchcraft in't; he grew into his Seat,
Henry IV Part 11H4 I.i.65Betwixt that Holmedon and this seat of ours,Betwixt that Holmedon, and this Seat of ours:
Henry IV Part 11H4 IV.i.107And vaulted with such ease into his seatAnd vaulted with such ease into his Seat,
Henry IV Part 11H4 V.i.45The seat of Gaunt, dukedom of Lancaster.The seate of Gaunt, Dukedome of Lancaster,
Henry IV Part 22H4 V.ii.80And struck me in my very seat of judgement;And strooke me in my very Seate of Iudgement:
Henry VH5 I.i.36So soon did lose his seat, and all at once,So soone did loose his Seat; and all at once;
Henry VH5 I.i.88And generally to the crown and seat of France,And generally, to the Crowne and Seat of France,
Henry VH5 I.ii.62Subdued the Saxons, and did seat the FrenchSubdu'd the Saxons, and did seat the French
Henry VH5 I.ii.270We never valued this poor seat of England,We neuer valew'd this poore seate of England,
Henry VH5 III.v.51Upon the valleys, whose low vassal seatVpon the Valleyes, whose low Vassall Seat,
Henry VI Part 22H6 I.i.167We'll quickly hoise Duke Humphrey from his seat.Wee'l quickly hoyse Duke Humfrey from his seat.
Henry VI Part 22H6 I.ii.36Methought I sat in seat of majestyMe thought I sate in Seate of Maiesty,
Henry VI Part 22H6 V.i.178The rightful heir to England's royal seat.The rightfull heyre to Englands Royall seate.
Henry VI Part 33H6 I.i.26And this the regal seat; possess it, York;And this the Regall Seat: possesse it Yorke,
Henry VI Part 33H6 II.vi.100For in thy shoulder do I build my seat,For in thy shoulder do I builde my Seate;
Henry VI Part 33H6 III.iii.10Where I must take like seat unto my fortuneWhere I must take like Seat vnto my fortune,
Henry VI Part 33H6 III.iii.11And to my humble seat conform myself.And to my humble Seat conforme my selfe.
Henry VI Part 33H6 III.iii.28Usurps the regal title and the seatVsurpes the Regall Title, and the Seat
Henry VI Part 33H6 III.iii.206And force the tyrant from his seat by war.And force the Tyrant from his seat by Warre.
Henry VI Part 33H6 IV.vi.2Have shaken Edward from the regal seat,Haue shaken Edward from the Regall seate,
Henry VI Part 33H6 V.vii.13Thus have we swept suspicion from our seatThus haue we swept Suspition from our Seate,
Henry VIIIH8 III.ii.135.1The King takes his seat, whispers Lovell, who goes toKing takes his Seat, whispers Louell, who goes to
Henry VIIIH8 V.iii.1.4a seat being left void above him, as for Canterbury'sA Seate being left void aboue him, as for Canterburies.
Henry VIIIH8 V.iii.1.5seat. Duke of Suffolk, Duke of Norfolk, Surrey, LordSeate. Duke of Suffolke, Duke of Norfolke, Surrey, Lord
Henry VIIIH8 V.iii.1.6Chamberlain, Gardiner, seat themselves in order onChamberlaine, Gardiner, seat themselues in Order on
Henry VIIIH8 V.iii.114.1Enter the King frowning on them; takes his seatEnter King frowning on them, takes his Seate.
Julius CaesarJC I.ii.318And after this, let Caesar seat him sure,And after this, let Casar seat him sure,
Julius CaesarJC III.i.34Metellus Cimber throws before thy seatMetellus Cymber throwes before thy Seate
MacbethMac I.vi.1This castle hath a pleasant seat; the airThis Castle hath a pleasant seat, / The ayre
MacbethMac III.iv.53And hath been from his youth. Pray you keep seat.And hath beene from his youth. Pray you keepe Seat,
Measure for MeasureMM I.ii.160Who, newly in the seat, that it may knowWho newly in the Seate, that it may know
The Merchant of VeniceMV I.i.171Which makes her seat of Belmont Colchos' strond,Which makes her seat of Belmont Cholchos strond,
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND II.ii.87Sleep his seat on thy eyelid.Sleepe his seate on thy eye-lid.
OthelloOth II.i.287Hath leaped into my seat, the thought whereofHath leap'd into my Seate. The thought whereof,
PericlesPer Chorus.I.18Built up this city for his chiefest seat,Buylt vp this Citie, for his chiefest Seat;
Richard IIR2 II.i.41This earth of majesty, this seat of Mars,This earth of Maiesty, this seate of Mars,
Richard IIR2 III.ii.119Against thy seat. Both young and old rebel,Against thy Seat both young and old rebell,
Richard IIR2 IV.i.140And in this seat of peace tumultuous warsAnd in this Seat of Peace, tumultuous Warres
Richard IIR2 IV.i.217Long mayst thou live in Richard's seat to sit,Long may'st thou liue in Richards Seat to sit,
Richard IIR2 V.v.111Mount, mount, my soul. Thy seat is up on high,Mount, mount my soule, thy seate is vp on high,
Richard IIIR3 I.iii.111Thy honour, state, and seat is due to me.Thy honor, state, and seate, is due to me.
Richard IIIR3 III.i.164In the seat royal of this famous isle?In the Seat Royall of this famous Ile?
Richard IIIR3 III.iii.12And, for more slander to thy dismal seat,And for more slander to thy dismall Seat,
Richard IIIR3 III.vii.117The supreme seat, the throne majestical,The Supreme Seat, the Throne Maiesticall,
Richard IIIR3 III.vii.168Will well become the seat of majestyWill well become the Seat of Maiestie,
Richard IIIR3 IV.iv.32As thou canst yield a melancholy seat!As thou canst yeeld a melancholly seate:
Timon of AthensTim IV.ii.45He's flung in rage from this ingrateful seatHee's flung in Rage from this ingratefull Seate
Titus AndronicusTit I.i.14The Imperial seat, to virtue consecrate,Th'Imperiall Seate to Vertue: consecrate
Troilus and CressidaTC I.iii.31With due observance of thy godlike seat,With due Obseruance of thy godly seat,
Twelfth NightTN II.iv.21It gives a very echo to the seatIt giues a verie eccho to the seate
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK V.i.28To seat something I would confound. So hoist weTo seate something I would confound: So hoyst we
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK V.iii.62Toward my seat, and in that motion mightToward my Seat, and in that motion might

Poems

 4 result(s).
PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
The Rape of LucreceLuc.70 That oft they interchange each other's seat. That oft they interchange ech others seat.
The Rape of LucreceLuc.289 And in the selfsame seat sits Collatine. And in the selfe same seat sits COLATINE,
SonnetsSonn.41.9 Ay me, but yet thou mightst my seat forbear, Aye me, but yet thou mighst my seate forbeare,
SonnetsSonn.105.14 Which three till now never kept seat in one. Which three till now, neuer kept seate in one.

Glossary

 16 result(s).
benchtake a seat on the bench
Capitolgeographical and ceremonial centre of ancient Rome, the seat of government
chairducal seat
cushionseat of office, judgement seat
dis-seatunseat, remove from the throne
instalmentstall, seat where someone is installed
liverpart of the body thought to be the seat of the passions [especially sexual desire]
roomplace, seat
seatthrone
seatsituation, position, location
seatresting place, region, abode
seatposition, place, status
seatresidence, dwelling-place, habitat
seatestate
seatsettle, establish
siegeseat, chair, place

Thesaurus

 13 result(s).
bench, take a seat on a bench
body-part thought to be the seat of the passionsliver
ducal seatchair
government, seat of RomanCapitol
installation seatinstalment
judgement seatcushion
office, seat ofcushion
seatroom
seatsiege
seat of officecushion
seat on a bench, take a bench
seat, ducalchair
seat, installationinstalment

Themes and Topics

 3 result(s).
Functional shift
Classical mythology...headed wilfulness / so soon did lose his seat many-headed monster the child of typ...
World [outside Britain], places and peoples...d ceremonial centre of ancient rome the seat of government carentan e3 ii...

Words Families

 6 result(s).
Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
DISSEATBASICsee SEAT
SEATBASICseat n, seat v, seated adj
SEATSTATEdark-seated adj
SEATNOTdis-seat v

Snippets

 0 result(s).
x

Jump directly to