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Search phrase: tie

Plays

 22 result(s). alternate result(s)
PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
All's Well That Ends WellAW I.iii.175And hellish obstinacy tie thy tongue,And hellish obstinacie tye thy tongue
Antony and CleopatraAC II.i.23Tie up the libertine in a field of feasts;Tye vp the Libertine in a field of Feasts,
Antony and CleopatraAC II.vi.6If 'twill tie up thy discontented swordIf 'twill tye vp thy discontented Sword,
Antony and CleopatraAC II.vi.119that seems to tie their friendship together will be thethat seemes to tye their friendship together, will bee the
CoriolanusCor II.ii.63But tie him not to be their bedfellow.but tye him not to be their Bed-fellow:
CoriolanusCor III.i.312Tie leaden pounds to's heels. Proceed by process,Tye Leaden pounds too's heeles. Proceed by Processe,
CymbelineCym III.viii.15Will tie you to the numbers and the timeWill tye you to the numbers, and the time
Henry IV Part 11H4 I.ii.175Tut, our horses they shall not see, I'll tie them inTut our horses they shall not see, Ile tye them in
King JohnKJ II.i.470For by this knot thou shalt so surely tieFor by this knot, thou shalt so surely tye
King LearKL III.vii.32Servants tie his hands
King LearKL IV.ii.14Which tie him to an answer. Our wishes on the wayWhich tye him to an answer: our wishes on the way
MacbethMac III.i.17Are with a most indissoluble tieAre with a most indissoluble tye
Measure for MeasureMM II.iv.14Wrench awe from fools, and tie the wiser soulsWrench awe from fooles, and tye the wiser soules
Measure for MeasureMM III.ii.178Can tie the gall up in the slanderous tongue?Can tie the gall vp in the slanderous tong?
Measure for MeasureMM IV.ii.171Shave the head, and tie the beard, and say it was the desireShaue the head, and tie the beard, and say it was the desire
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND III.i.196Tie up my lover's tongue; bring him silently.Tye vp my louers tongue, bring him silently.
PericlesPer III.ii.40Or tie my pleasure up in silken bags,or / Tie my pleasure vp in silken Bagges,
Richard IIR2 IV.i.77To tie thee to my strong correction.To tye thee to my strong Correction.
Troilus and CressidaTC V.viii.21Come, tie his body to my horse's tail;Come, tye his body to my horses tayle;
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK III.vi.195.2Sir, by our tie of marriage – Sir by our tye of Marriage.
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK III.vi.236I tie you to your word now; if ye fall in't,I tye you to your word now, if ye fall in't,
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK prologue.6That after holy tie and first night's stirThat after holy Tye, and first nights stir

Poems

 4 result(s).
PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
The Rape of LucreceLuc.818 Will tie the hearers to attend each line, Will tie the hearers to attend ech line,
SonnetsSonn.70.12 To tie up envy evermore enlarged: To tye vp enuy, euermore inlarged,
SonnetsSonn.117.4 Whereto all bonds do tie me day by day; Whereto al bonds do tie me day by day,
Venus and AdonisVen.40 To tie the rider she begins to prove. To tie the rider she begins to proue:

Glossary

 15 result(s).
bandbond, obligation, tie
bondtie, binding, obligation
bond[physical] tie, restraint, constraint
couplelink, join, tie
enswathetie up, bind together
girdtie round, truss up
holy tiemarriage
knittie, fasten [by means of a knot]
knitentangle, tie up, catch up
knotmarriage tie, bond of wedlock
tieoblige, constrain, force
tiestipulate, specify, confirm
tierestrict, confine, limit
tieratify, approve, authorize
tiebring into subjection, put in bondage

Thesaurus

 9 result(s).
marriage tieknot
tiebond
tieband
tiebond
tiecouple
tieknit
tie roundgird
tie upenswathe
tie upknit

Themes and Topics

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Words Families

 7 result(s).
Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
TIEBASICtie n, tie v
TIESTATEfive-finger-tied adj, tongue-tied adj
TIENOTuntie v, untied adj
UNTIEBASICsee TIE

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