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All's Well That Ends WellAW I.i.143idle, made of self-love which is the most inhibited sin inydle, made of selfe-loue, which is the most inhibited sinne in
All's Well That Ends WellAW I.iii.174That in their kind they speak it; only sinThat in their kinde they speake it, onely sinne
All's Well That Ends WellAW III.vii.47Where both not sin, and yet a sinful fact.Where both not sinne, and yet a sinfull fact.
All's Well That Ends WellAW IV.ii.75Only, in this disguise, I think't no sinOnely in this disguise, I think't no sinne,
Antony and CleopatraAC IV.xv.79Become a dog that's mad; then is it sinBecome a Dogge that's mad: Then is it sinne,
As You Like ItAYL II.vii.64Most mischievous foul sin, in chiding sin:Most mischeeuous foule sin, in chiding sin:
As You Like ItAYL III.ii.41is sin, and sin is damnation. Thou art in a parlousis sin, and sinne is damnation: Thou art in a parlous
As You Like ItAYL III.ii.74That is another simple sin in you, to bringThat is another simple sinne in you, to bring
The Comedy of ErrorsCE I.ii.102And many suchlike liberties of sin.And manie such like liberties of sinne:
The Comedy of ErrorsCE III.ii.14Teach sin the carriage of a holy saint;Teach sinne the carriage of a holy Saint,
The Comedy of ErrorsCE V.i.52A sin prevailing much in youthful men,A sinne preuailing much in youthfull men, 
CoriolanusCor I.i.228I sin in envying his nobility,I sinne in enuying his Nobility:
CoriolanusCor I.vi.68As it were sin to doubt – that love this painting(As it were sinne to doubt) that loue this painting
CymbelineCym I.iii.25If it be a sin to make a true election, sheIf it be a sin to make a true election, she
CymbelineCym II.iii.98To leave you in your madness, 'twere my sin,To leaue you in your madnesse, 'twere my sin,
CymbelineCym II.iii.110.2You sin againstYou sinne against
CymbelineCym IV.ii.19If it be sin to say so, sir, I yoke meIf it be sinne to say so (Sir) I yoake mee
CymbelineCym V.iii.36But by example – O, a sin in war,But by example (Oh a sinne in Warre,
HamletHam I.v.76Cut off even in the blossoms of my sin,Cut off euen in the Blossomes of my Sinne,
HamletHam II.ii.352sides, and the nation holds it no sin to tarre them tosides: and the Nation holds it no sinne, to tarre them to
Henry IV Part 11H4 I.i.77Yea, there thou makest me sad, and makest me sinYea, there thou mak'st me sad, & mak'st me sin,
Henry IV Part 11H4 I.ii.104Why Hal, 'tis my vocation, Hal. 'Tis no sinWhy, Hal, 'tis my Vocation Hal: 'Tis no sin
Henry IV Part 11H4 II.iv.237I'll be no longer guilty of this sin. ThisIle be no longer guiltie of this sinne. This
Henry IV Part 11H4 II.iv.458sin, then many an old host that I know is damned. If to besinne, then many an olde Hoste that I know, is damn'd: if to be
Henry IV Part 11H4 V.iv.149valour bear the sin upon their own heads. I'll take itValour, beare the sinne vpon their owne heads. Ile take't
Henry IV Part 22H4 I.i.95Thou shakest thy head, and holdest it fear or sinThou shak'st thy head, and hold'st it Feare, or Sinne,
Henry IV Part 22H4 I.i.98And he doth sin that doth belie the dead,And he doth sinne that doth belye the dead:
Henry IV Part 22H4 III.i.72‘ The time will come that foul sin, gathering head,The Time will come, that foule Sinne gathering head,
Henry VH5 I.ii.32As pure as sin with baptism.As pure as sinne with Baptisme.
Henry VH5 I.ii.97The sin upon my head, dread sovereign!The sinne vpon my head, dread Soueraigne:
Henry VH5 II.iv.74Self-love, my liege, is not so vile a sinSelfe-loue, my Liege, is not so vile a sinne,
Henry VH5 III.iv.33De sin. Le col, de nick; le menton, de sin.De Sin: le col de Nick, le menton de Sin.
Henry VH5 III.iv.45Ainsi dis-je: d'elbow, de nick, et de sin.Ainsi de ie d' Elbow, de Nick, & de Sin:
Henry VH5 III.iv.55nick, de sin, de foot, le count.Nick, de Sin, de Foot, le Count.
Henry VH5 IV.i.177was gained; and in him that escapes, it were not sin towas gayned: and in him that escapes, it were not sinne to
Henry VH5 IV.iii.28But if it be a sin to covet honour,But if it be a sinne to couet Honor,
Henry VI Part 11H6 I.iii.35Thou that givest whores indulgences to sin.Thou that giu'st Whores Indulgences to sinne,
Henry VI Part 11H6 III.i.129That malice was a great and grievous sin;That Mallice was a great and grieuous sinne:
Henry VI Part 11H6 V.v.25So should I give consent to flatter sin.So should I giue consent to flatter sinne,
Henry VI Part 22H6 II.i.69Although by his sight his sin be multiplied.Although by his sight his sinne be multiplyed.
Henry VI Part 22H6 III.i.131Murder indeed, that bloody sin, I torturedMurther indeede, that bloodie sinne, I tortur'd
Henry VI Part 22H6 IV.ii.26Then is sin struck down like an ox, and iniquity'sThen is sin strucke downe like an Oxe, and iniquities
Henry VI Part 22H6 V.i.182It is great sin to swear unto a sin,It is great sinne, to sweare vnto a sinne:
Henry VI Part 22H6 V.i.183But greater sin to keep a sinful oath.But greater sinne to keepe a sinfull oath:
Henry VI Part 33H6 III.i.89But do not break your oaths; for of that sinBut do not breake your Oathes, for of that sinne,
Henry VI Part 33H6 V.v.76'Twas sin before, but now 'tis charity.'Twas Sin before, but now 'tis Charity.
Henry VI Part 33H6 V.vi.3'Tis sin to flatter; ‘ good ’ was little better.Tis sinne to flatter, Good was little better:
Henry VIIIH8 I.iii.60Sparing would show a worse sin than ill doctrine.Sparing would shew a worse sinne, then ill Doctrine,
Henry VIIIH8 III.i.49The willing'st sin I ever yet committedThe willing'st sinne I euer yet committed,
Henry VIIIH8 III.ii.255Thou scarlet sin, robbed this bewailing land(Thou Scarlet sinne) robb'd this bewailing Land
Henry VIIIH8 III.ii.441By that sin fell the angels. How can man then,By that sinne fell the Angels: how can man then
Henry VIIIH8 IV.ii.56Which was a sin – yet in bestowing, madam,(Which was a sinne) yet in bestowing, Madam,
King Edward IIIE3 II.i.113For sin, though sin, would not be so esteemed,For sinne though synne would not be so esteemd,
King Edward IIIE3 II.i.114But rather, virtue sin, sin virtue deemed.But rather vertue sin, synne vertue deemd,
King Edward IIIE3 II.i.365But not his kingdom can buy out the sin;But not his kingdome can buy out the sinne;
King Edward IIIE3 II.i.411Apparelled sin in virtuous sentences,Apparraled sin, in vertuous sentences,
King Edward IIIE3 II.i.423Why then, give sin a passport to offendWhy then giue sinne a pasport to offend,
King Edward IIIE3 II.i.442That sin doth ten times aggravate itself,That sinne doth ten times agreuate it selfe,
King Edward IIIE3 II.i.445Is sin and subornation; deck an apeIs sin and subbornation: Decke an Ape
King Edward IIIE3 II.i.453And every glory that inclines to sin,And euery glory that inclynes to sin,
King Edward IIIE3 II.ii.112The sin is more to hack and hew poor men,The sin is more to hacke and hew poore men,
King JohnKJ I.i.275If thou hadst said him nay, it had been sin.If thou hadst sayd him nay, it had beene sinne;
King JohnKJ II.i.184That he is not only plagued for her sin,That he is not onely plagued for her sin,
King JohnKJ II.i.185But God hath made her sin and her the plagueBut God hath made her sinne and her, the plague
King JohnKJ II.i.187And with her plague; her sin his injury,And with her plague her sinne: his iniury
King JohnKJ II.i.188Her injury the beadle to her sin,Her iniurie the Beadle to her sinne,
King JohnKJ II.i.283Then God forgive the sin of all those soulsThen God forgiue the sinne of all those soules,
King JohnKJ II.i.594And say there is no sin but to be rich;And say there is no sin but to be rich:
King JohnKJ IV.ii.238And didst in signs again parley with sin;And didst in signes againe parley with sinne,
King JohnKJ IV.iii.54To the yet-unbegotten sin of times,To the yet vnbegotten sinne of times;
King JohnKJ IV.iii.113For I am stifled with this smell of sin.For I am stifled with this smell of sinne.
King JohnKJ IV.iii.135If I in act, consent, or sin of thoughtIf I in act, consent, or sinne of thought,
Love's Labour's LostLLL II.i.105'Tis deadly sin to keep that oath, my lord,'Tis deadly sinne to keepe that oath my Lord,
Love's Labour's LostLLL II.i.106And sin to break it.And sinne to breake it:
Love's Labour's LostLLL IV.iii.113Do not call it sin in me,Doe not call it sinne in me,
Love's Labour's LostLLL IV.iii.175I that am honest, I that hold it sinI that am honest, I that hold it sinne
Love's Labour's LostLLL V.ii.770And even that falsehood, in itself a sin,And euen that falshood in it selfe a sinne,
MacbethMac I.iv.16The sin of my ingratitude even nowThe sinne of my Ingratitude euen now
MacbethMac IV.iii.59Sudden, malicious, smacking of every sinSodaine, Malicious, smacking of euery sinne
Measure for MeasureMM I.iv.31I would not, though 'tis my familiar sinI would not, though 'tis my familiar sin,
Measure for MeasureMM II.i.38Some rise by sin, and some by virtue fall:Some rise by sinne, and some by vertue fall:
Measure for MeasureMM II.ii.183To sin in loving virtue. Never could the strumpetTo sinne, in louing vertue: neuer could the Strumpet
Measure for MeasureMM II.iii.19Repent you, fair one, of the sin you carry?Repent you (faire one) of the sin you carry?
Measure for MeasureMM II.iii.28Then was your sin of heavier kind than his.Then was your sin of heauier kinde then his.
Measure for MeasureMM II.iii.31As that the sin hath brought you to this shame,As that the sin hath brought you to this shame,
Measure for MeasureMM II.iv.63Might there not be a charity in sinMight there not be a charitie in sinne,
Measure for MeasureMM II.iv.66It is no sin at all, but charity.It is no sinne at all, but charitie.
Measure for MeasureMM II.iv.68Were equal poise of sin and charity.Were equall poize of sinne, and charitie.
Measure for MeasureMM II.iv.69That I do beg his life, if it be sin,That I do beg his life, if it be sinne
Measure for MeasureMM II.iv.71If that be sin, I'll make it my morn prayerIf that be sin, Ile make it my Morne-praier,
Measure for MeasureMM III.i.113When he would force it? Sure it is no sin,When he would force it? Sure it is no sinne,
Measure for MeasureMM III.i.137What sin you do to save a brother's life,What sinne you do, to saue a brothers life,
Measure for MeasureMM III.ii.28Nay, if the devil have given thee proofs for sin,Nay, if the diuell haue giuen thee proofs for sin
Measure for MeasureMM IV.i.72To bring you thus together, 'tis no sin,To bring you thus together 'tis no sinne,
Measure for MeasureMM IV.ii.105This is his pardon, purchased by such sinThis is his Pardon purchas'd by such sin,
The Merchant of VeniceMV I.ii.54man. In truth, I know it is a sin to be a mocker, but he,man, in truth I know it is a sinne to be a mocker, but he,
The Merchant of VeniceMV II.iii.16Alack, what heinous sin is it in meAlacke, what hainous sinne is it in me
The Merchant of VeniceMV III.ii.13But if you do, you'll make me wish a sin,But if you doe, youle make me wish a sinne,
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW III.iii.45Mistress Ford. Now shall I sin in my wish: I would thy(Mist.Ford) now shall I sin in my wish; I would thy
Much Ado About NothingMA II.i.57truly, I hold it a sin to match in my kindred.truly I hold it a sinne to match in my kinred.
Much Ado About NothingMA II.i.237and people sin upon purpose, because they wouldand people sinne vpon purpose, because they would
Much Ado About NothingMA IV.i.34Can cunning sin cover itself withal!Can cunning sinne couer it selfe withall!
Much Ado About NothingMA IV.i.48And so extenuate the 'forehand sin.And so extenuate the forehand sinne:
Much Ado About NothingMA IV.i.171A sin of perjury; she not denies it:A sinne of periury, she not denies it:
Much Ado About NothingMA V.i.261Can lay upon my sin; yet sinned I notCan lay vpon my sinne, yet sinn'd I not,
OthelloOth II.i.284I stand accountant for as great a sinI stand accomptant for as great a sin)
OthelloOth II.iii.197And to defend ourselves it be a sinAnd to defend our selues, it be a sinne
OthelloOth II.iii.334All seals and symbols of redeemed sin,All Seales, and Simbols of redeemed sin:
OthelloOth IV.ii.69Alas, what ignorant sin have I committed?Alas, what ignorant sin haue I committed?
OthelloOth V.ii.53Therefore confess thee freely of thy sin;Therefore confesse thee freely of thy sinne:
PericlesPer Chorus.I.30Was with long use accounted no sin.Was with long vse, account'd no sinne;
PericlesPer I.i.81That, knowing sin within, will touch the gate.That knowing sinne within, will touch the gate.
PericlesPer I.i.122How courtesy would seem to cover sin,How courtesie would seeme to couer sinne,
PericlesPer I.i.138One sin, I know, another doth provoke.One sinne (I know) another doth prouoke;
PericlesPer I.i.140Poison and treason are the hands of sin,Poyson and Treason are the hands of Sinne,
PericlesPer I.i.147Nor tell the world Antiochus doth sinNor tell the world Antiochus doth sinne
PericlesPer I.ii.39For flattery is the bellows blows up sin;For flatterie is the bellowes blowes vp sinne,
PericlesPer Chorus.II.23How Thaliard came full bent with sinHow Thaliart came full bent with sinne,
PericlesPer II.iv.15To bar heaven's shaft, but sin had his reward. to barre heauens shaft, / But sinne had his reward.
Richard IIR2 I.i.187O God defend my soul from such deep sin!Oh heauen defend my soule from such foule sin.
Richard IIR2 III.ii.53But self-affrighted, tremble at his sin.But selfe-affrighted, tremble at his sinne.
Richard IIR2 IV.i.241And water cannot wash away your sin.And Water cannot wash away your sinne.
Richard IIR2 V.i.58More than it is ere foul sin, gathering head,More then it is, ere foule sinne, gathering head,
Richard IIR2 V.iii.81I know she is come to pray for your foul sin.I know she's come, to pray for your foule sin.
Richard IIIR3 I.iii.292Sin, death, and hell have set their marks on him,Sinne, death, and hell haue set their markes on him,
Richard IIIR3 I.iv.217For in that sin he is as deep as I.For in that sinne, he is as deepe as I.
Richard IIIR3 III.i.43Would I be guilty of so deep a sin.Would I be guiltie of so great a sinne.
Richard IIIR3 IV.ii.63So far in blood that sin will pluck on sin.So farre in blood, that sinne will pluck on sinne,
Romeo and JulietRJ I.v.59To strike him dead I hold it not a sin.To strike him dead I hold it not a sin.
Romeo and JulietRJ I.v.94This holy shrine, the gentle sin is this.This holy shrine, the gentle sin is this,
Romeo and JulietRJ I.v.107Thus from my lips, by thine my sin is purged.Thus from my lips, by thine my sin is purg'd.
Romeo and JulietRJ I.v.108Then have my lips the sin that they have took.Then haue my lips the sin that they haue tooke.
Romeo and JulietRJ I.v.109Sin from thy lips? O trespass sweetly urged!Sin from my lips? O trespasse sweetly vrg'd:
Romeo and JulietRJ I.v.110.1Give me my sin again.Giue me my sin againe.
Romeo and JulietRJ II.iii.40God pardon sin! Wast thou with Rosaline?God pardon sin: wast thou with Rosaline?
Romeo and JulietRJ III.iii.24O deadly sin! O rude unthankfulness!O deadly sin, O rude vnthankefulnesse!
Romeo and JulietRJ III.iii.39Still blush, as thinking their own kisses sin.Still blush, as thinking their owne kisses sin.
Romeo and JulietRJ III.v.237Is it more sin to wish me thus forsworn,It is more sin to wish me thus forsworne,
Romeo and JulietRJ IV.ii.17Where I have learned me to repent the sinWhere I haue learnt me to repent the sin
Romeo and JulietRJ IV.iii.5Which, well thou knowest, is cross and full of sin.Which well thou know'st, is crosse and full of sin.
Romeo and JulietRJ V.iii.62Put not another sin upon my headPut not an other sin vpon my head,
The TempestTem I.ii.118.2I should sinI should sinne
The TempestTem III.iii.54You are three men of sin, whom destiny – You are three men of sinne, whom destiny
Timon of AthensTim I.ii.70Rich men sin, and I eat root.Richmen sin, and I eat root.
Timon of AthensTim I.ii.245thou wouldst sin the faster. Thou givest so long, Timon,thou wouldst sinne the faster. Thou giu'st so long Timon
Timon of AthensTim III.v.3Nothing emboldens sin so much as mercy.Nothing imboldens sinne so much, as Mercy.
Timon of AthensTim III.v.69He's a sworn rioter; he has a sinHe's a sworne Riotor, he has a sinne
Timon of AthensTim IV.ii.39When man's worst sin is he does too much good.When mans worst sinne is, He do's too much Good.
Timon of AthensTim V.i.39Then do we sin against our own estate,Then do we sinne against our owne estate,
Titus AndronicusTit I.i.451Which Rome reputes to be a heinous sin,Which Rome reputes to be a hainous sinne.
Titus AndronicusTit IV.i.63That left the camp to sin in Lucrece' bed?That left the Campe to sinne in Lucrece bed.
Troilus and CressidaTC II.iii.121We came to speak with him, and you shall not sinWe came to speake with him; and you shall not sinne,
Troilus and CressidaTC IV.iv.80Which, I beseech you, call a virtuous sinWhich I beseech you call a vertuous sinne:
Twelfth NightTN I.v.44sin; and sin that amends is but patched with virtue. Ifsinne, and sin that amends, is but patcht with vertue. If
Twelfth NightTN V.i.44my desire of having is the sin of covetousness. But asmy desire of hauing is the sinne of couetousnesse: but as
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK II.i.160Where sin is justice, lust and ignoranceWhere sin is Iustice, lust, and ignorance,
The Winter's TaleWT I.ii.283Than this; which to reiterate were sinThen this; which to reiterate, were sin
The Winter's TaleWT V.i.171So sacred as it is, I have done sin:(So sacred as it is) I haue done sinne,

Poems

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The Passionate PilgrimPP.18.44 To sin and never for to saint: To sinne and neuer for to faint,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.93 Hiding base sin in plaits of majesty, Hiding base sin in pleats of Maiestie:
The Rape of LucreceLuc.209 Shall curse my bones, and hold it for no sin Shall curse my bones, and hold it for no sinne,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.343 As if the heavens should countenance his sin. As if the Heauens should countenance his sin.
The Rape of LucreceLuc.354 The blackest sin is cleared with absolution; The blackest sinne is clear'd with absolution.
The Rape of LucreceLuc.620 Authority for sin, warrant for blame, Authoritie for sinne, warrant for blame?
The Rape of LucreceLuc.629 When patterned by thy fault foul sin may say When patternd by thy fault fowle sin may say,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.630 He learned to sin, and thou didst teach the way? He learnd to sin, and thou didst teach the way.
The Rape of LucreceLuc.701 O deeper sin than bottomless conceit O deeper sinne then bottomelesse conceit
The Rape of LucreceLuc.753 To have their unseen sin remain untold. To haue their vnseene sinne remaine vntold.
The Rape of LucreceLuc.879Whoever plots the sin, thou point'st the season;Who euer plots the sinne thou poinst the season.
The Rape of LucreceLuc.882 Sits Sin, to seize the souls that wander by him. Sits sin to ceaze the soules that wander by him.
The Rape of LucreceLuc.913 They buy thy help, but Sin ne'er gives a fee: They buie thy helpe, but sinne nere giues a fee,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1074 My sable ground of sin I will not paint My sable ground of sinne I will not paint,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1480 Let sin alone committed light alone Let sinne alone committed, light alone
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1484 To plague a private sin in general? To plague a priuate sinne in generall.
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1519 Or blot with hell-born sin such saint-like forms. Or blot with Hell-born sin such Saint-like forms.
SonnetsSonn.62.1 Sin of self-love possesseth all mine eye, SInne of selfe-loue possesseth al mine eie,
SonnetsSonn.62.3 And for this sin there is no remedy, And for this sinne there is no remedie,
SonnetsSonn.67.3 That sin by him advantage should achieve, That sinne by him aduantage should atchiue,
SonnetsSonn.83.9 This silence for my sin you did impute, This silence for my sinne you did impute,
SonnetsSonn.114.13 If it be poisoned, 'tis the lesser sin, If it be poison'd, tis the lesser sinne,
SonnetsSonn.141.14 That she that makes me sin awards me pain. That she that makes me sinne, awards me paine.
SonnetsSonn.142.1 Love is my sin, and thy dear virtue hate, LOue is my sinne, and thy deare vertue hate,
SonnetsSonn.142.2 Hate of my sin, grounded on sinful loving. Hate of my sinne, grounded on sinfull louing,

Glossary

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blamefault, sin, offence
commitsin, transgress, do wrong
crimesin, offence, wrong-doing
damnabledeserving damnation, evil, in a state of mortal sin
fallsin, trespass, commit wrong
faultsin, offence, crime
forfeitsin, transgress, do wrong
lapsesin, transgress, do wrong
mortifieddying to sin, put under subjection
offendwrong, sin against, abuse
sinnercause of sin, instiller of wickedness
sliperr, sin, transgress

Thesaurus

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dying to sinmortified
mortal sin, in a state ofdamnable
sinblame
sincrime
sincommit
sinfall
sinslip
sinlapse
sinfault
sinforfeit
sin againstoffend
sin, cause ofsinner
sin, dying tomortified
sin, in a state of mortaldamnable

Themes and Topics

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French

Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
SINBASICsin n, sinful adj, sinfully adv
SINPEOPLEsin-absolver n
SINSTATEsin-concealing adj, sin-conceiving adj
SINNERBASICsee SIN

Snippets

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you are three men of sin
Ariel's men of sin speech
Caesar assassination scene
the assassination scene
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