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Search phrase: sore

Plays

 41 result(s). alternate result(s)
PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
Antony and CleopatraAC II.v.4My arm is sore; best play with Mardian.My arme is sore, best play with Mardian.
The Comedy of ErrorsCE III.i.65If you went in pain, master, this knave would go sore.If you went in paine Master, this knaue wold goe sore
CoriolanusCor II.i.244Only for bearing burdens, and sore blowsOnely for bearing Burthens, and sore blowes
CoriolanusCor III.i.234.2For 'tis a sore upon usFor 'tis a Sore vpon vs,
CymbelineCym IV.i.23to a sore purpose! Fortune, put them into my hand!to a sore purpose: Fortune put them into my hand:
CymbelineCym IV.ii.225With charitable bill – O bill, sore shamingWith Charitable bill (Oh bill sore shaming
HamletHam I.i.75Why such impress of shipwrights, whose sore taskWhy such impresse of Ship-wrights, whose sore Taske
HamletHam V.i.169water is a sore decayer of your whoreson dead body.water, is a sore Decayer of your horson dead body.
HamletHam V.ii.223How I am punished with a sore distraction.how I am punisht / With sore distraction?
Henry IV Part 22H4 IV.iii.76I hear the King my father is sore sick.I heare the King, my Father, is sore sicke.
Henry VH5 I.ii.26Are every one a woe, a sore complaintAre euery one, a Woe, a sore Complaint,
Henry VH5 I.ii.284Shall stand sore charged for the wasteful vengeanceShall stand sore charged, for the wastefull vengeance
Henry VI Part 22H6 II.i.14That mounts no higher than a bird can soar.That mounts no higher then a Bird can sore:
Henry VI Part 22H6 IV.vii.7Mass, 'twill be sore law then, for he wasMasse 'twill be sore Law then, for he was
Henry VI Part 33H6 IV.vi.88A salve for any sore that may betide.A salue for any sore, that may betide.
King JohnKJ V.ii.12I am not glad that such a sore of timeI am not glad that such a sore of Time
King JohnKJ V.iv.6They say King John, sore sick, hath left the field.They say King Iohn sore sick, hath left the field.
King LearKL II.iv.219A plague-sore, an embossed carbuncle,A plague sore, or imbossed Carbuncle
King LearKL III.v.21my course of loyalty, though the conflict be sore betweenmy course of Loyalty, though the conflict be sore betweene
Love's Labour's LostLLL IV.ii.58Some say a sore, but not a sore till now made sore with shooting.Some say a Sore, but not a sore, till now made sore with shooting.
Love's Labour's LostLLL IV.ii.59The dogs did yell; put ‘ L ’ to sore, then sorel jumps from thicket;The Dogges did yell, put ell to Sore, then Sorell iumps from thicket:
Love's Labour's LostLLL IV.ii.60Or pricket, sore, or else sorel, the people fall a-hooting.Or Pricket-sore, or else Sorell, the people fall a hooting.
Love's Labour's LostLLL IV.ii.61If sore be sore, then ‘ L ’ to sore makes fifty sores o' sorel:If Sore be sore, then ell to Sore, makes fiftie sores O sorell:
Love's Labour's LostLLL IV.ii.62Of one sore I an hundred make, by adding but one more ‘ L.’Of one sore I an hundred make by adding but one more L.
MacbethMac II.ii.38The death of each day's life, sore labour's bath,The death of each dayes Life, sore Labors Bath,
MacbethMac II.iv.3Hours dreadful and things strange; but this sore nightHoures dreadfull, and things strange: but this sore Night
The Merchant of VeniceMV V.i.307So sore as keeping safe Nerissa's ring.So sore, as keeping safe Nerrissas ring.
PericlesPer I.i.100The breath is gone, and the sore eyes see clearThe breath is gone, and the sore eyes see cleare:
PericlesPer IV.ii.32Besides, the sore terms we stand upon with the gods willbesides the sore tearmes we stand vpon with the gods, wilbe
Richard IIR2 I.iii.303Than when he bites, but lanceth not the sore.Then when it bites, but lanceth not the sore.
Richard IIR2 II.i.265We see the wind sit sore upon our sailsWe see the winde sit sore vpon our salles,
Richard IIIR3 I.iv.42Awaked you not with this sore agony?Awak'd you not in this sore Agony?
Romeo and JulietRJ I.iv.19I am too sore empierced with his shaftI am too sore enpearced with his shaft,
The TempestTem II.i.140And time to speak it in. You rub the sore,And time to speake it in: you rub the sore,
The TempestTem III.i.11Upon a sore injunction. My sweet mistressVpon a sore iniunction; my sweet Mistris
The TempestTem V.i.289I should have been a sore one, then.I should haue bin a sore one then.
Troilus and CressidaTC III.i.117But tickles still the sore.But tickles still the sore:
Troilus and CressidaTC V.i.29flap for a sore eye, thou tassel of a prodigal's purse,flap for a sore eye, thou tassell of a Prodigals purse
Troilus and CressidaTC V.v.14Sore hurt and bruised; the dreadful SagittarySore hurt and bruised; the dreadfull Sagittary
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK IV.iii.30barley-break, we of the blessed. Alas, 'tis a sore life theyBarly breake, / We of the blessed; alas, tis a sore life they
The Winter's TaleWT V.iii.49My lord, your sorrow was too sore laid on,My Lord, your Sorrow was too sore lay'd-on,

Poems

 6 result(s).
PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
The Passionate PilgrimPP.9.12 See, in my thigh,’ quoth she, ‘ here was the sore.’ Soe in my thigh (quoth she) here was the sore,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.205 And be an eye-sore in my golden coat: And be an eie sore in my golden coate:
The Rape of LucreceLuc.828 O unfelt sore, crest-wounding private scar! O vnfelt sore, crest-wounding priuat scarre!
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1568 ‘ Fool, fool,’ quoth she, ‘ his wounds will not be sore.’ Foole fool, quoth she, his wounds wil not be sore.
Venus and AdonisVen.432 Ear's deep-sweet music, and heart's deep-sore wounding. Eares deep sweet musik, & harts deep sore woũding
Venus and AdonisVen.702 To one sore sick that hears the passing-bell. To one sore sicke, that heares the passing bell.

Glossary

 14 result(s).
blainblister, inflamed sore
gallchafe, rub, make sore
gallsore, pain, painful spot
galledsore, swollen, inflamed
injurysore, abscess, boil
ouchornament, gem; also: sore
soresevere, harsh, heavy
soreserious, grievous, grave
soreseriously, greatly, very much
soreviolent, harsh, dreadful
sorefour-year-old buck
soreaffliction, suffering, sorrow
sore-betrayedgrievously deceived person
unwrungnot rubbed sore, not chafed

Thesaurus

 9 result(s).
inflamed soreblain
rubbed sore, notunwrung
soreinjury
soregalled
soregall
soreouch
sore, inflamedblain
sore, makegall
sore, not rubbedunwrung

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Words Families

 9 result(s).
Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
SOREBASICsore adj, sore adv, sore n, sorely adv
SOREINTENSITYdeep-sore adj
SOREPART OF BODYeye-sore n, heart-sore adj
SORESTATEsore-betrayed adj
SORETYPEplague-sore n

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