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Search phrase: theft

Plays

 14 result(s). alternate result(s)
PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
All's Well That Ends WellAW II.i.34.1There's honour in the theft.There's honour in the theft.
The Comedy of ErrorsCE IV.ii.60If 'a be in debt and theft, and a sergeant in the way, If I be in debt and theft, and a Serieant in the way,
CoriolanusCor I.ix.22Worse than a theft, no less than a traducement,worse then a Theft, / No lesse then a Traducement,
CymbelineCym V.v.342Whom for the theft I wedded – stole these children(Whom for the Theft I wedded) stole these Children
HamletHam III.ii.99And 'scape detecting, I will pay the theft.And scape detecting, I will pay the Theft.
Henry IV Part 11H4 IV.ii.58I think, to steal cream indeed, for thy theftI thinke to steale Creame indeed, for thy theft
Henry VI Part 11H6 III.i.48And useth it to patronage his theft.And vseth it, to patronage his Theft.
King Edward IIIE3 II.ii.79Yet seeks elsewhere: and basest theft is thatYet seekes elsewhere and basest theft is that,
King LearKL IV.vi.44Yields to the theft. Had he been where he thought,Yeelds to the Theft. Had he bin where he thought,
Love's Labour's LostLLL IV.iii.312When the suspicious head of theft is stopped.When the suspicious head of theft is stopt.
MacbethMac II.iii.142But shift away. There's warrant in that theftBut shift away: there's warrant in that Theft,
Timon of AthensTim IV.iii.429In holier shapes. For there is boundless theftIn holier shapes: For there is boundlesse Theft
Timon of AthensTim IV.iii.446Has unchecked theft. Love not yourselves. Away.Ha's vncheck'd Theft. Loue not your selues, away,
Troilus and CressidaTC II.ii.93Richer than sea and land? O, theft most base,Richer then Sea and Land? O Theft most base!

Poems

 4 result(s).
PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
The Rape of LucreceLuc.838 But robbed and ransacked by injurious theft. But rob'd and ransak't by iniurious theft.
The Rape of LucreceLuc.918 ‘ Guilty thou art of murder and of theft, Guilty thou art of murther, and of theft,
SonnetsSonn.99.12 But for his theft in pride of all his growth But for his theft in pride of all his growth
Venus and AdonisVen.160 Steal thine own freedom, and complain on theft. Steale thine own freedome, and complaine on theft.

Glossary

 3 result(s).
snatchhasty grab, quick theft
stealthstealing, theft
theftthief, robber

Thesaurus

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quick theftsnatch
theftstealth
theft, quicksnatch

Themes and Topics

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Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
THEFTBASICsee THIEF

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