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Search phrase: sign

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CoriolanusCor I.ix.26In sign of what you are, not to rewardIn signe of what you are, not to reward
CoriolanusCor IV.vi.155And show no sign of fear.And shew no signe of Feare.
CymbelineCym I.iii.28brain go not together. She's a good sign, but I haveBraine go not together. Shee's a good signe, but I haue
CymbelineCym II.iv.119Render me some corporal sign about herRender to me some corporall signe about her
CymbelineCym III.iv.127Some bloody sign of it. For 'tis commandedSome bloody signe of it. For 'tis commanded
Henry IV Part 22H4 II.iv.244smooth like unto the sign of the leg, and breeds no batesmooth, like vnto the Signe of the Legge; and breedes no bate
Henry VI Part 11H6 II.i.3Near to the walls, by some apparent signNeere to the walles, by some apparant signe
Henry VI Part 11H6 II.iv.58In sign whereof I pluck a white rose too.In signe whereof, I pluck a white Rose too.
Henry VI Part 11H6 III.ii.8I'll by a sign give notice to our friends,Ile by a signe giue notice to our friends,
Henry VI Part 11H6 III.iv.5In sign whereof this arm that hath reclaimedIn signe whereof, this Arme, that hath reclaym'd
Henry VI Part 11H6 V.iii.162Give thee her hand for sign of plighted faith.Giue thee her hand for signe of plighted faith.
Henry VI Part 11H6 V.iv.82It's sign she hath been liberal and free.It's signe she hath beene liberall and free.
Henry VI Part 22H6 I.i.18I can express no kinder sign of loveI can expresse no kinder signe of Loue
Henry VI Part 22H6 III.ii.81And make my image but an alehouse sign.And make my Image but an Ale-house signe.
Henry VI Part 22H6 III.iii.5Ah, what a sign it is of evil lifeAh, what a signe it is of euill life,
Henry VI Part 22H6 III.iii.29He dies and makes no sign. O God, forgive him!He dies and makes no signe: Oh God forgiue him.
Henry VI Part 22H6 IV.ii.19Thou hast hit it; for there's no better sign of aThou hast hit it: for there's no better signe of a
Henry VI Part 22H6 V.ii.67For underneath an alehouse' paltry sign,For vnderneath an Ale-house paltry signe,
Henry VI Part 33H6 IV.ii.9Hath pawned an open hand in sign of love;Hath pawn'd an open Hand, in signe of Loue;
Henry VI Part 33H6 IV.viii.26In sign of truth, I kiss your highness' hand.In signe of truth, I kisse your Highnesse Hand.
Henry VI Part 33H6 V.vi.44The owl shrieked at thy birth, an evil sign;The Owle shriek'd at thy birth, an euill signe,
Henry VIIIH8 II.iv.108You sign your place and calling, in full seeming,You signe your Place, and Calling, in full seeming,
Henry VIIIH8 III.i.66Offers, as I do, in a sign of peace,Offers, as I doe, in a signe of peace,
Julius CaesarJC I.i.4Upon a labouring day without the signVpon a labouring day, without the signe
Julius CaesarJC II.i.247Gave sign for me to leave you. So I did,Gaue signe for me to leaue you: So I did,
Julius CaesarJC V.i.14Their bloody sign of battle is hung out,Their bloody signe of Battell is hung out,
Julius CaesarJC V.i.23Mark Antony, shall we give sign of battle?Mark Antony, shall we giue signe of Battaile?
King Edward IIIE3 IV.i.7In sign whereof receive this coronet.In signe where of receiue this Coronet,
Love's Labour's LostLLL I.ii.1Boy, what sign is it when a man of great spiritBoy, What signe is it when a man of great spirit
Love's Labour's LostLLL I.ii.3A great sign, sir, that he will look sad.A great signe sir, that he will looke sad.
Love's Labour's LostLLL V.ii.469Following the signs, wooed but the sign of she.Following the signes, woo'd but the signe of she.
MacbethMac IV.ii.62not, it were a good sign that I should quickly have a newit were a good signe, that I should quickely haue a new
Measure for MeasureMM II.iv.152Sign me a present pardon for my brother,Signe me a present pardon for my brother,
The Merchant of VeniceMV IV.i.394.1And I will sign it.And I will signe it.
The Merchant of VeniceMV IV.ii.2And let him sign it. We'll away tonightAnd let him signe it, wee'll away to night,
Much Ado About NothingMA I.i.233at the door of a brothel-house for the sign of blindat the doore of a brothel-house for the signe of blinde
Much Ado About NothingMA I.i.246let them signify under my sign ‘ Here you may seelet them signifie vnder my signe, here you may see
Much Ado About NothingMA II.iii.222sign of affection. I did never think to marry. I must notsigne of affection: I did neuer thinke to marry, I must not
Much Ado About NothingMA IV.i.31She's but the sign and semblance of her honour.Shee's but the signe and semblance of her honour:
OthelloOth I.i.157I must show out a flag and sign of love,I must show out a Flag, and signe of Loue,
OthelloOth I.i.158Which is indeed but sign. That you shall surely find him,(Which is indeed but signe) that you shal surely find him
PericlesPer IV.ii.109should lodge them with this sign.should lodge them with this signe.
Richard IIR2 III.i.25Razed out my imprese, leaving me no signRaz'd out my Impresse, leauing me no signe,
Richard IIR2 V.v.65For 'tis a sign of love, and love to RichardFor 'tis a signe of loue, and loue to Richard,
Richard IIIR3 I.iii.280In sign of league and amity with thee.In signe of League and amity with thee:
Richard IIIR3 III.v.78Which by the sign thereof was termed so.Which, by the Signe thereof, was tearmed so.
Richard IIIR3 IV.iv.90A sign of dignity, a breath, a bubble,A signe of Dignity, a Breath, a Bubble;
The Taming of the ShrewTS I.ii.272Sir, I shall not be slack. In sign whereof,Sir, I shal not be slacke, in signe whereof,
The Taming of the ShrewTS V.ii.116And show more sign of her obedience,And show more signe of her obedience,
Titus AndronicusTit III.i.121Or make some sign how I may do thee ease.Or make some signes how I may do thee ease:
Titus AndronicusTit III.ii.43Nor wink, nor nod, nor kneel, nor make a sign,Nor winke, nor nod, nor kneele, nor make a signe,
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG III.ii.18For thou hast shown some sign of good desert – (For thou hast showne some signe of good desert)
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK V.i.128Is true love's merit, and bless me with a signIs true loves merit, and blesse me with a signe
The Winter's TaleWT V.ii.85attentiveness wounded his daughter; till, from one signattentiuenesse wounded his Daughter, till (from one signe

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Glossary

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Aries[pron: 'aireez] Ram [first sign of the zodiac]
attaintsign of weariness, suggestion of fatigue
badgeoutward sign, symbol, mark
baldbare-headed [as a sign of respect]
beckoningsignal, significant gesture, meaningful sign
BullTaurus, the second sign of the zodiac, associated with cuckoldry, and also the neck and throat
bushtavern sign-board, advertisement
Cancerfourth sign of the zodiac, associated with heat
capitulatesign articles of agreement
ceremonysymbol of state, external sign of pomp
characterdistinctive sign, stamp, trait
cognizancebadge, sign, token
consignsign jointly, ratify, subscribe
crosscrossness; also: sign of the cross
dashstroke, mark, sign
death-tokenfatal symptom, death-like sign
denotement[Q variant] indication, sign, clue
effectsign, mark, token, manifestation
humsay ‘hum’ [as a sign of displeasure, dissatisfaction, impatience, etc]
instancesign, evidence, proof
jaundicesallowness, yellowness [as a sign of envy or jealousy]
lightsign, signal, indication
likelihoodindication, sign, ground
monumentportent, warning, sign
notesign, mark, token
painteddepicted, represented [as on a sign]
presagesign, indication, portent
prodigyomen, portent, sign
prognosticationsign, forecast, prediction
recognizancetoken, sign, symbol
red-lattice[sign of a] tavern, ale-house
sealpledge, promise, token, sign
shake[unclear meaning] nod, make a sign with [in approval]
signtoken, witness, attestation
signoutward appearance, external demeanour
signaugur, bode, signify
signmere semblance, token symbol, show
signbanner, standard, ensign
signpublicity sign, advertisement
signdisplay, signify, advertise
signmark distinctively, bear a signature
signalsign, indication, token
significantsign, signal, indication
smiletrace, sign, hint
subscribesign, endorse, support
subscribesign, endorse, put one's name to
TaurusBull [second sign of the zodiac, associated with cuckoldry]
tokensign, evidence, mark
tokenbetoken, represent, be a sign of
triflesmall token, insignificant sign
typemark, sign, indication
ungartereduntied, not wearing a garter [a sign of a lovesick man]
VirgoVirgin [sixth sign of the zodiac, associated with Astraea, goddess of justice]
warranttoken, sign, evidence, proof
witnessbe a sign of, foreshadow, betoken
witnessevidence, sign
writesign, designate, call

Thesaurus

 52 result(s).
agreement, sign articles of capitulate
articles of agreement, signcapitulate
cross, sign of thecross
death-like signdeath-token
distinctive signcharacter
external sign of pompceremony
insignificant signtrifle
jointly signconsign
meaningful signbeckoning
outward signbadge
pomp, external sign ofceremony
publicity signsign
signcognizance
signdash
signdenotement
signeffect
signinstance
signlight
signlikelihood
signmonument
signnote
signpresage
signprodigy
signprognostication
signrecognizance
signseal
signsignal
signsignificant
signsmile
signsubscribe
signsubscribe
signtoken
signtype
signwarrant
signwitness
signwrite
sign [of approval], make ashake
sign articles of agreementcapitulate
sign jointlyconsign
sign of the crosscross
sign, be atoken
sign, be awitness
sign, death-likedeath-token
sign, death-likedeath-token
sign, distinctivecharacter
sign, insignificanttrifle
sign, meaningfulbeckoning
sign, outwardbadge
sign, publicitysign
sign-board, tavernbush
tavern [sign of a]red-lattice
tavern sign-boardbush

Themes and Topics

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Cosmos... aries tit iv iii 71 (ram) first sign of the zodiac bear oth ii i 14...
... cancer tc ii iii 194 fourth sign of the zodiac associated with heat ...
... taurus tn i iii 130 (bull) second sign of the zodiac associated with cuckoldry...
...virgo tit iv iii 65 (virgin) sixth sign of the zodiac associated with astraea ...
Thou and you... x and y switch from you to thou as a sign of deteriorating relationships ex...
Weapons...rp-pointed sword used for thrusting the sign of a gentleman scabbard tn i...
Latin... signum (n nt ) 1h4 ii iv 164   sign simois (n m ) ts iii i 28   sim...
Abbreviations...en follows denotement (n ) indication sign clue oth iii iii 122 [othello to iago ...

Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
ENSIGNBASICsee SIGN
SIGNBASICsign n, sign v
SIGNEVENTsignal n, signify v
SIGNOBJECTsignet n
SIGNPEOPLEensign n
SIGNPLACEsignory n
SIGNALBASICsee SIGN
SIGNETBASICsee SIGN
SIGNIFYBASICsee SIGN
SIGNORYBASICsee SIGN

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