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Search phrase: temper

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Antony and CleopatraAC I.i.8The buckles on his breast, reneges all temper,The Buckles on his brest, reneages all temper,
CoriolanusCor V.ii.90You keep a constant temper.You keepe a constant temper.
CymbelineCym II.iii.4But not every man patient after the noble temperBut not euery man patient after the noble temper
CymbelineCym V.v.250To temper poisons for her, still pretendingTo temper poysons for her, still pretending
Henry IV Part 11H4 III.i.164He holds your temper in a high respectHe holds your temper in a high respect,
Henry IV Part 11H4 V.ii.93A sword whose temper I intend to staina Sword, / Whose worthy temper I intend to staine
Henry IV Part 22H4 II.i.79man of good temper would endure this tempest ofman of good temper would endure this tempest of
Henry IV Part 22H4 IV.iv.36His temper therefore must be well observed.His temper therefore must be well obseru'd:
Henry IV Part 22H4 V.ii.15O that the living Harry had the temperO, that the liuing Harrie had the temper
Henry VH5 V.ii.146temper, Kate, whose face is not worth sunburning, thattemper, Kate, whose face is not worth Sunne-burning? that
Henry VI Part 11H6 II.iv.13Between two blades, which bears the better temper;Between two Blades, which beares the better temper,
Henry VI Part 22H6 III.i.311And temper clay with blood of Englishmen;And temper Clay with blood of Englishmen.
Henry VI Part 22H6 V.ii.70Sword, hold thy temper; heart, be wrathful still;Sword, hold thy temper; Heart, be wrathfull still:
Henry VI Part 33H6 IV.vi.29For few men rightly temper with the stars.For few men rightly temper with the Starres:
Henry VIIIH8 II.iii.11.2Hearts of most hard temperHearts of most hard temper
Henry VIIIH8 III.i.165I know you have a gentle, noble temper,I know you haue a Gentle, Noble temper,
Julius CaesarJC I.ii.129A man of such a feeble temper shouldA man of such a feeble temper should
Julius CaesarJC III.i.175Of brothers' temper, do receive you inOf Brothers temper, do receiue you in,
King Edward IIIE3 II.i.405The king's great name will temper thy misdeeds,The kings great name will temper their misdeeds,
King Edward IIIE3 III.iii.222We temper it with Audley's gravity,We temper it with Audlys grauitie,
King Edward IIIE3 IV.vii.47By the soft temper of a Frenchman's sword.By the soft temper of a French mans sword:
King JohnKJ V.ii.40A noble temper dost thou show in this,A noble temper dost thou shew in this,
King LearKL I.iv.301To temper clay. Yea, is't come to this?To temper Clay. Ha?
King LearKL I.v.44Keep me in temper; I would not be mad!keepe me in temper, I would not be mad.
MacbethMac III.i.51And to that dauntless temper of his mindAnd to that dauntlesse temper of his Minde,
Measure for MeasureMM II.ii.185Once stir my temper; but this virtuous maidOnce stir my temper: but this vertuous Maid
The Merchant of VeniceMV I.ii.18blood, but a hot temper leaps o'er a cold decree, such ablood, but a hot temper leapes ore a colde decree, such a
Much Ado About NothingMA II.ii.19The poison of that lies in you to temper. GoThe poyson of that lies in you to temper, goe
OthelloOth V.ii.251It is a sword of Spain, the ice-brook's temper.It was a Sword of Spaine, the Ice brookes temper:
Richard IIR2 IV.i.29To stain the temper of my knightly sword.To staine the temper of my Knightly sword.
Romeo and JulietRJ III.i.115And in my temper softened valour's steel!And in my temper softned Valours steele.
Romeo and JulietRJ III.v.97To bear a poison, I would temper it –To beare a poyson, I would temper it;
Timon of AthensTim III.iv.72His comfortable temper has forsook him. He'sHis comfortable temper has forsooke him, he's
Titus AndronicusTit IV.iv.109And temper him with all the art I haveAnd temper him with all the Art I haue,
Titus AndronicusTit V.ii.198And with this hateful liquor temper it,And with this hatefull Liquor temper it,
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG III.ii.64Where you may temper her, by your persuasion,Where you may temper her, by your perswasion,
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK III.i.66If any day it rain; their valiant temperIf any day it rayne: Their valiant temper
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK IV.ii.28As if he had lost his mother; a still temper,As if he had lost his mother; a still temper,
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK IV.ii.103He shows no such soft temper. His head's yellow,He shewes no such soft temper, his head's yellow,
The Winter's TaleWT IV.iv.464You know your father's temper. At this timeYou know my Fathers temper: at this time

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Glossary

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blooddisposition, temper, mood
bloodanger, temper, passion
chafetemper, rage, fury
cholericgiving rise to anger, causing bad temper
conditiondisposition, temper, mood, character
curstnessill humour, bad temper
distemperbad temper, cross mood
melancholyill-temper, sullenness [thought to be the result of too much ‘black bile’ in the blood]
moodanger, fury, frenzy, fit of temper
movedin a bad temper, angered, exasperated
piss o'th' nettlebe in a bad temper, show irritation
seasonmoderate, temper, control
seasonfortify, temper, strengthen
spleentemper, spirit, passion [part of the body seen as the source of both gloomy and mirthful emotions]
spleenirritability, malice, bad temper
stomachfeelings, temper, state of mind
temperblend, mix, concoct, compound
temperframe of mind, temperament, disposition
temperquality, constitution, condition
temperself-control, self-restraint, moderation
tempersoften, moisten, mix [with]
tempermental balance, stable mind
temperharden, toughen
tempermould, shape, work, bring [to a particular character]
temperconform to, be moulded by
tempermoderate, soften, tone down
temperalitymalapropism for ‘temper

Thesaurus

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bad tempercurstness
bad temperdistemper
bad temperspleen
bad temper, be in apiss o'th' nettle
bad temper, causingcholeric
bad temper, in amoved
ill-tempermelancholy
temperblood
temperblood
temperchafe
tempercondition
temperseason
temperseason
temperspleen
temperstomach
temper, badcurstness
temper, baddistemper
temper, badpiss o'th' nettle
temper, badspleen
temper, causing badcholeric
temper, fit ofmood
temper, in a badmoved

Themes and Topics

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Frequently Encountered Words (FEW)... queen sir very oft importuned me / to temper poisons for her ope (v ) open ce iii i...

Words Families

 22 result(s).
Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
DISTEMPERBASICsee TEMPER
EXTEMPOREBASICsee TEMPER
INTEMPERANCEBASICsee TEMPER
MISTEMPEREDBASICsee TEMPER
TEMPERBASICtemper n, temper v, temperality n, temperance n, temperate adj, temperately adv
TEMPERBADdistermper n, distemperature n, distempered adj, distempering adj, ill-tempered adj, mistempered adj
TEMPERGOODbest-tempered adj, strong-tempered adj
TEMPERNOTintemperance n, intemperate adj, untempering adj
UNTEMPERINGBASICsee TEMPER

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