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All's Well That Ends WellAW I.iii.193By any token of presumptuous suit,By any token of presumptuous suite,
All's Well That Ends WellAW II.iii.75Do my sighs stream. (To First Lord) Sir, will you hear my suit?Do my sighes streame: Sir, wil you heare my suite?
All's Well That Ends WellAW III.v.70And brokes with all that can in such a suitAnd brokes with all that can in such a suite
All's Well That Ends WellAW V.iii.160My suit, as I do understand, you know,My suite as I do vnderstand you know,
All's Well That Ends WellAW V.iii.333All is well ended if this suit be won,All is well ended, if this suite be wonne,
As You Like ItAYL I.ii.169be misprised: we will make it our suit to the Dukebe misprised: we wil make it our suite to the Duke,
As You Like ItAYL I.iii.114That I did suit me all points like a man?That I did suite me all points like a man,
As You Like ItAYL II.vii.44.2It is my only suitIt is my onely suite,
As You Like ItAYL IV.i.78What, of my suit?What, of my suite?
As You Like ItAYL IV.i.80suit. Am not I your Rosalind?suite: Am not I your Rosalind?
The Comedy of ErrorsCE IV.i.69Well, officer, arrest him at my suit.Well Officer, arrest him at my suite.
The Comedy of ErrorsCE IV.i.80I do arrest you, sir. You hear the suit.I do arrest you sir, you heare the suite.
The Comedy of ErrorsCE IV.ii.14With words that in an honest suit might move. With words, that in an honest suit might moue.
The Comedy of ErrorsCE IV.ii.43What, is he arrested? Tell me at whose suit. What is he arrested? tell me at whose suite?
The Comedy of ErrorsCE IV.ii.44I know not at whose suit he is arrested well; I know not at whose suite he is arested well;
The Comedy of ErrorsCE IV.ii.45But he's in a suit of buff which 'rested him, that can I tell. but is in a suite of buffe which rested him, that can I tell,
The Comedy of ErrorsCE IV.iv.129Say now, whose suit is he arrested at?Say now, whose suite is he arrested at?
CoriolanusCor II.i.230Than carry it but by the suit of the gentry to himthen carry it, / But by the suite of the Gentry to him,
CoriolanusCor II.iii.221How in his suit he scorned you; but your loves,How in his Suit he scorn'd you: but your Loues,
CoriolanusCor V.iii.6The general suit of Rome; never admittedthe generall suite of Rome: / Neuer admitted
CoriolanusCor V.iii.135As poisonous of your honour. No, our suitAs poysonous of your Honour. No, our suite
CymbelineCym III.ii.77A riding-suit; no costlier than would fitA Riding Suit: No costlier then would fit
CymbelineCym III.v.126I have my lord, at my lodging the same suit he woreI haue (my Lord) at my Lodging, the same Suite he wore,
CymbelineCym III.v.128The first service thou dost me, fetch that suitThe first seruice thou dost mee, fetch that Suite
CymbelineCym III.v.138the adornment of my qualities. With that suit uponthe adornement of my Qualities. With that Suite vpon
CymbelineCym V.i.23Of these Italian weeds, and suit myselfOf these Italian weedes, and suite my selfe
CymbelineCym V.v.71Of many a bold one: whose kinsmen have made suitOf many a bold one: whose Kinsmen haue made suite
CymbelineCym V.v.185In suit the place of's bed, and win this ringIn suite the place of's bed, and winne this Ring
HamletHam I.ii.43You told us of some suit. What is't, Laertes?You told vs of some suite. What is't Laertes?
HamletHam III.ii.17be your tutor. Suit the action to the word, thebe your Tutor. Sute the Action to the Word, the
HamletHam III.ii.44you have some again that keeps one suit of jests, as a man
HamletHam III.ii.45is known by one suit of apparel; and gentlemen quote
HamletHam III.ii.139I'll have a suit of sables. O heavens! Die two monthsIle haue a suite of Sables. Oh Heauens! dye two moneths
Henry IV Part 22H4 II.i.43I arrest you at the suit of Mistress Quickly.Sir Iohn, I arrest you, at the suit of Mist. Quickly.
Henry IV Part 22H4 II.i.69arrested at my suit.arrested at my suit.
Henry IV Part 22H4 IV.i.76And might by no suit gain our audience.And might, by no Suit, gayne our Audience:
Henry IV Part 22H4 V.i.64in consent, like so many wild geese. If I had a suit toin consent, like so many Wilde-Geese. If I had a suite to
Henry VH5 III.vi.76cut and a horrid suit of the camp will do among foamingCut, and a horride Sute of the Campe, will doe among foming
Henry VH5 IV.ii.51Description cannot suit itself in wordsDescription cannot sute it selfe in words,
Henry VH5 V.ii.128‘ Do you, in faith?’ I wear out my suit. Give me yourDoe you in faith? I weare out my suite: Giue me your
Henry VI Part 11H6 II.ii.47You may not, my lord, despise her gentle suit.You may not (my Lord) despise her gentle suit.
Henry VI Part 11H6 V.iii.19Pay recompense, if you will grant my suit.Pay recompence, if you will graunt my suite.
Henry VI Part 11H6 V.iii.75How canst thou tell she will deny thy suitHow canst thou tell she will deny thy suite,
Henry VI Part 11H6 V.iii.150What answer makes your grace unto my suit?What answer makes your Grace vnto my suite?
Henry VI Part 22H6 IV.i.126With humble suit. No, rather let my headWith humble suite: no, rather let my head
Henry VI Part 22H6 IV.vii.3I have a suit unto your lordship.I haue a suite vnto your Lordship.
Henry VI Part 33H6 III.ii.4Her suit is now to repossess those lands;Her suit is now, to repossesse those Lands,
Henry VI Part 33H6 III.ii.8Your highness shall do well to grant her suit;Your Highnesse shall doe well to graunt her suit:
Henry VI Part 33H6 III.ii.13Before the King will grant her humble suit.Before the King will graunt her humble suit.
Henry VI Part 33H6 III.ii.16Widow, we will consider of your suit;Widow, we will consider of your suit,
Henry VI Part 33H6 III.ii.77Accords not with the sadness of my suit:Accords not with the sadnesse of my suit:
Henry VI Part 33H6 III.ii.81Then, no, my lord. My suit is at an end.Then No, my Lord: my suit is at an end.
Henry VI Part 33H6 III.ii.117Her suit is granted for her husband's lands.Her suit is graunted for her Husbands Lands.
Henry VI Part 33H6 III.iii.142By this alliance to make void my suit;By this alliance to make void my suit:
Henry VIIIH8 I.i.186Paid ere he promised, whereby his suit was grantedPaid ere he promis'd, whereby his Suit was granted
Henry VIIIH8 I.ii.10Arise, and take place by us. Half your suitArise, and take place by vs; halfe your Suit
Henry VIIIH8 I.ii.197Made suit to come in's presence, which if granted,Made suit to come in's presence; which if granted,
Henry VIIIH8 II.iii.85For any suit of pounds; and you – O fate! – For any suit of pounds: and you, (oh fate)
Henry VIIIH8 V.iii.160I have a suit which you must not deny me:I haue a Suite which you must not deny mee.
Julius CaesarJC II.iv.27Thou hast some suit to Caesar, hast thou not?Thou hast some suite to Casar, hast thou not?
Julius CaesarJC II.iv.42(aside) Sure, the boy heard me. (to Lucius) Brutus hath a suitSure the Boy heard me: Brutus hath a suite
Julius CaesarJC III.i.5At your best leisure, this his humble suit.(At your best leysure) this his humble suite.
Julius CaesarJC III.i.6O Caesar, read mine first; for mine's a suitO Casar, reade mine first: for mine's a suite
Julius CaesarJC III.i.28And presently prefer his suit to Caesar.And presently preferre his suite to Casar.
King Edward IIIE3 I.ii.5With vehement suit the king in my behalf.Wth vehement sute the king in my behalfe:
King Edward IIIE3 II.i.376That will in such a suit seduce his child?That will in such a sute seduce his child:
King Edward IIIE3 II.i.412And dwell upon thy answer in his suit.And dwel vpon thy answere in his sute.
King Edward IIIE3 II.ii.26And hath accorded to your highness' suitAnd hath accorded to your highnes suite,
King Edward IIIE3 II.ii.182Either swear to leave thy most unholy suitEither sweare to leaue thy most vnholie sute,
King Edward IIIE3 II.ii.191In any words that tends to such a suit.In any words that tends to such a sute.
King Edward IIIE3 IV.iii.47Thy suit shall be no longer thus deferred:Thy sute shalbe no longer thus deferd:
King JohnKJ I.i.254By long and vehement suit I was seducedBy long and vehement suit I was seduc'd
King JohnKJ IV.ii.62To grace occasions, let it be our suit,To grace occasions: let it be our suite,
King JohnKJ IV.ii.84The suit which you demand is gone and dead.The suite which you demand is gone, and dead.
King LearKL II.ii.61spared at suit of his grey beard – spar'd at sute of his gray-beard.
Love's Labour's LostLLL II.i.110And suddenly resolve me in my suit.And sodainly resolue me in my suite.
Love's Labour's LostLLL IV.iii.253The hue of dungeons, and the suit of night;The hue of dungeons, and the Schoole of night:
Love's Labour's LostLLL V.ii.129Despite of suit, to see a lady's face.Despight of sute, to see a Ladies face.
Love's Labour's LostLLL V.ii.275Berowne did swear himself out of all suit.Berowne did sweare himselfe out of all suite.
Love's Labour's LostLLL V.ii.734For my great suit so easily obtained.For my great suite, so easily obtain'd.
Love's Labour's LostLLL V.ii.741The holy suit which fain it would convince,The holy suite which faine it would conuince,
Love's Labour's LostLLL V.ii.828What humble suit attends thy answer there.What humble suite attends thy answer there,
Measure for MeasureMM II.ii.28.2Well, what's your suit?Well: what's your suite.
Measure for MeasureMM II.iv.70Heaven let me bear it; you granting of my suit,Heauen let me beare it: you granting of my suit,
Measure for MeasureMM IV.iii.9here one Master Caper, at the suit of Master Threepileheere one Mr Caper, at the suite of Master Three-Pile
Measure for MeasureMM IV.iv.15Give notice to such men of sort and suitgiue notice to such men of sort and suite
The Merchant of VeniceMV I.ii.97trouble you with no more suit, unless you may be wontrouble you with no more suite, vnlesse you may be won
The Merchant of VeniceMV I.iii.116Over your threshold, moneys is your suit.Ouer your threshold, moneyes is your suite.
The Merchant of VeniceMV II.ii.125upon your worship, and my suit is ...vpon your worship, and my suite is.
The Merchant of VeniceMV II.ii.126In very brief, the suit is impertinent toIn verie briefe, the suite is impertinent to
The Merchant of VeniceMV II.ii.133I know thee well, thou hast obtained thy suit.I know thee well, thou hast obtain'd thy suite,
The Merchant of VeniceMV II.ii.165.1I have suit to you.I haue a sute to you.
The Merchant of VeniceMV II.ii.189Your boldest suit of mirth, for we have friendsYour boldest suite of mirth, for we haue friends
The Merchant of VeniceMV II.iv.32What page's suit she hath in readiness.What Pages suite she hath in readinesse:
The Merchant of VeniceMV II.vii.73Fare you well, your suit is cold.Fareyouwell, your suite is cold,
The Merchant of VeniceMV IV.i.62A losing suit against him. Are you answered?A loosing suite against him? Are you answered?
The Merchant of VeniceMV IV.i.174Of a strange nature is the suit you follow,Of a strange nature is the sute you follow,
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW I.iv.138lose my suit?loose my suit?
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW II.i.89his suit, and lead him on with a fine-baited delay till hehis Suit, and lead him on with a fine baited delay, till hee
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW II.i.195Hast thou no suit against my knight, my guestHast thou no suit against my Knight? my guest-
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW III.iv.20If opportunity and humblest suitIf opportunity and humblest suite
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW III.v.114you have suffered all this. My suit, then, is desperate?you haue sufferd all this. My suite then is desperate:
Much Ado About NothingMA II.i.66cinquepace; the first suit is hot and hasty, like a Scotchcinque-pace: the first suite is hot and hasty like a Scotch
Much Ado About NothingMA II.i.324of suit.of suite.
Much Ado About NothingMA II.iii.48Since many a wooer doth commence his suitSince many a wooer doth commence his suit,
Much Ado About NothingMA III.ii.89marriage – surely suit ill spent, and labour ill bestowed!marriage: surely sute ill spent, and labour ill bestowed.
Much Ado About NothingMA V.i.7But such a one whose wrongs do suit with mine.But such a one whose wrongs doth sute with mine.
OthelloOth I.i.9In personal suit to make me his Lieutenant,(In personall suite to make me his Lieutenant)
OthelloOth II.iii.331In any honest suit. She's framed as fruitfulIn any honest Suite. She's fram'd as fruitefull
OthelloOth III.i.33To send in to your wife. My suit to herto send in to your wife: / My suite to her
OthelloOth III.iii.26With Cassio's suit. Therefore be merry, Cassio,With Cassio's suite: Therefore be merry Cassio,
OthelloOth III.iii.80To your own person. Nay, when I have a suitTo your owne person. Nay, when I haue a suite
OthelloOth III.iv.85This is a trick to put me from my suit.This is a tricke to put me from my suite,
OthelloOth III.iv.106Madam, my former suit. I do beseech youMadam, my former suite. I do beseech you,
OthelloOth III.iv.162If I do find him fit, I'll move your suit,If I doe finde him fit, Ile moue your suite,
OthelloOth IV.i.26Who having by their own importunate suitWho hauing by their owne importunate suit,
OthelloOth IV.i.107Now if this suit lay in Bianca's power,Now, if this Suit lay in Bianca's dowre,
OthelloOth IV.ii.198I will give over my suit and repent my unlawful solicitation.I will giue ouer my Suit, and repent my vnlawfull solicitation.
PericlesPer V.i.259.1I have another suit.I haue another sleight.
Richard IIR2 IV.i.154May it please you, lords, to grant the commons' suit?May it please you, Lords, to grant the Commons Suit?
Richard IIR2 V.iii.129Pardon is all the suit I have in hand.Pardon is all the suite I haue in hand.
Richard IIIR3 I.ii.235And I no friends to back my suit at allAnd I, no Friends to backe my suite withall,
Richard IIIR3 III.vii.45Be not you spoke with but by mighty suit;Be not you spoke with, but by mightie suit:
Richard IIIR3 III.vii.147If to reprove you for this suit of yours,If to reproue you for this suit of yours,
Richard IIIR3 III.vii.202O, make them joyful, grant their lawful suit!O make them ioyfull, grant their lawfull suit.
Richard IIIR3 III.vii.213Yet know, whe'er you accept our suit or no,Yet know, where you accept our suit, or no,
Richard IIIR3 III.vii.220Call him again, sweet prince, accept their suit:Call him againe, sweet Prince, accept their suit:
Richard IIIR3 IV.ii.116May it please you to resolve me in my suit?May it please you to resolue me in my suit.
Romeo and JulietRJ I.ii.6But now, my lord, what say you to my suit?But now my Lord, what say you to my sute?
Romeo and JulietRJ I.iv.78And then dreams he of smelling out a suit.& then dreames he of smelling out a sute:
The Taming of the ShrewTS induction.1.57Some one be ready with a costly suit,Some one be readie with a costly suite,
The TempestTem I.ii.122To me inveterate, hearkens my brother's suit,To me inueterate, hearkens my Brothers suit,
The TempestTem III.ii.38hearken once again to the suit I made to thee?hearken once againe to the suite I made to thee?
Timon of AthensTim II.ii.26That with your other noble parts you'll suitThat with your other Noble parts, you'l suite,
Titus AndronicusTit I.i.226Tribunes, I thank you, and this suit I make,Tribunes I thanke you, and this sure I make,
Titus AndronicusTit I.i.434And at my suit, sweet, pardon what is past.And at my sute (sweet) pardon what is past.
Titus AndronicusTit I.i.442Then at my suit look graciously on him;Then at my sute looke graciously on him,
Troilus and CressidaTC I.i.99As she is stubborn-chaste against all suit.As she is stubborne, chast, against all suite.
Troilus and CressidaTC V.viii.1.1Enter Hector, carrying a suit of armourEnter Hector.
Twelfth NightTN I.ii.46Because she will admit no kind of suit,Because she will admit no kinde of suite,
Twelfth NightTN I.v.102madman. Fie on him! Go you, Malvolio. If it be a suitmadman: Fie on him. Go you Maluolio; If it be a suit
Twelfth NightTN III.i.105But would you undertake another suit,But would you vndertake another suite
Twelfth NightTN III.iv.318Antonio, I arrest thee at the suitAnthonio, I arrest thee at the suit
Twelfth NightTN V.i.232If spirits can assume both form and suitIf spirits can assume both forme and suite,
Twelfth NightTN V.i.273Is now in durance at Malvolio's suit,Is now in durance, at Maluolio's suite,
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG IV.ii.99That I despise thee for thy wrongful suit;That I despise thee, for thy wrongfull suite;
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG IV.iv.178I hope my master's suit will be but cold,I hope my Masters suit will be but cold,
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG V.ii.1Sir Proteus, what says Silvia to my suit?Sir Protheus, what saies Siluia to my suit?
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK I.i.175Our suit shall be neglected, when her arms,Our suit shall be neglected, when her Armes
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK III.vi.235Fit for my modest suit, and your free granting.Fit for my modest suit, and your free granting:
The Winter's TaleWT I.ii.402Is not this suit of mine, that thou declareIs not this Suit of mine, that thou declare

Poems

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A Lover's ComplaintLC.79 A youthful suit it was to gain my grace; A youthfull suit it was to gaine my grace;
A Lover's ComplaintLC.234 Which late her noble suit in court did shun, Which late her noble suit in court did shun,
The Passionate PilgrimPP.18.20 And in thy suit be humble true; And in thy sute be humble true,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.534 Tender my suit; bequeath not to their lot Tender my suite, bequeath not to their lot
The Rape of LucreceLuc.898 And bring him where his suit may be obtained? And bring him where his suit may be obtained?
SonnetsSonn.132.12 And suit thy pity like in every part. And sute thy pitty like in euery part.
Venus and AdonisVen.206 Or what great danger dwells upon my suit? Or what great danger, dwels vpon my sute?
Venus and AdonisVen.336 The client breaks, as desperate in his suit. The client breakes, as desperat in his sute.

Glossary

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actionlaw-suit, legal proceeding, litigation
adhereagree, suit, fit the circumstances
armoursuit of armour
besortbefit, suit, be suitable for
casesuit, overall, outer garment
concernbefit, suit with, accord with
fitsuit, befit, be suitable [for]
levelfit, suit, be in keeping with
likeplease, suit
love-suitwooing, courtship
meetfit in with, suit, agree with
non-suitreject the suit of, refuse
seekingsuit, petition
servesuit, allow, afford
sortsuit, be fitting, be appropriate
sueinstitute a suit to obtain possession of land
suitformal request, entreaty, petition
suitdress, clothe, equip
suitclothing, dress, garb
suitwooing, courtship
suitact in accordance with, conform to
suitcourt attendance, personal retinue
suitmatch, compare, equate
suitin all respects
suitout of favour

Thesaurus

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armour, suit of armour
land, institute a suit to obtain possession ofsue
law-suitaction
reject a suitnon-suit
suit [befit]adhere
suit [befit]besort
suit [befit]fit
suit [befit]level
suit [befit]meet
suit [befit]sort
suit [clothing]case
suit [petition]seeking
suit [please]like
suit of armourarmour
suit to obtain possession of land, institute asue
suit withconcern
suit, reject anon-suit

Themes and Topics

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Body-armour ... a small number of terms relating to a suit of armour are found in shakespeare espe...
Comparison...e choice can be exploited poetically to suit the demands of the metre a case in poin...
Elision... arrest ce iv ii 45 [he] is in a suit of buff which ’rested him atten...
Frequently Encountered Words (FEW)...s ham iii ii 45 [hamlet to players] one suit of apparel ham i iii 72 [polonius to la...
...] i will dispatch the horsemen straight suit (n ) formal request entreaty petition ...
... to officer of angelo] arrest him at my suit cor v iii 135 [volumnia to coriolanus ...
...riolanus of the romans and volsces] our suit / is that you reconcile them see also...
.../ is that you reconcile them see also suit (n ) 2--4 (v ) sup (v ) have supper 1...

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