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All's Well That Ends WellAW I.i.145Out with't! Within ten year it will make itself two, whichOut with't: within ten yeare it will make it selfe two, which
All's Well That Ends WellAW I.iii.82so all the year! We'd find no fault with the tithe-womanso all the yeere, weed finde no fault with the tithe woman
All's Well That Ends WellAW II.i.28‘ Too young,’ and ‘ The next year,’ and ‘ 'Tis too early.’Too young, and the next yeere, and 'tis too early.
Antony and CleopatraAC I.v.51Like to the time o'th' year between the extremesLike to the time o'th' yeare, between ye extremes
Antony and CleopatraAC III.ii.57That year indeed he was troubled with a rheum.That year indeed, he was trobled with a rheume,
As You Like ItAYL III.ii.307pace is so hard that it seems the length of seven year.pace is so hard, that it seemes the length of seuen yeare.
As You Like ItAYL III.v.64Sweet youth, I pray you chide a year together;Sweet youth, I pray you chide a yere together,
As You Like ItAYL IV.i.91have lived many a fair year though Hero had turnedhaue liu'd manie a faire yeere though Hero had turn'd
As You Like ItAYL V.ii.58three year old, conversed with a magician, most profoundthree yeare old conuerst with a Magitian, most profound
The Comedy of ErrorsCE IV.i.21I buy a thousand pound a year, I buy a rope.I buy a thousand pound a yeare, I buy a rope.
HamletHam III.ii.141man's memory may outlive his life half a year. But, by'rmans Memorie, may out-liue his life halfe a yeare: But
HamletHam V.i.141Of all the days i'th' year, I came to't thatOf all the dayes i'th' yeare, I came too't that
HamletHam V.i.164hold the laying in, 'a will last you some eight year orhold the laying in) he will last you some eight yeare, or
HamletHam V.i.165nine year. A tanner will last you nine year.nine yeare. A Tanner will last you nine yeare.
Henry IV Part 11H4 I.ii.202If all the year were playing holidays,If all the yeare were playing holidaies,
Henry IV Part 11H4 II.iv.44Five year! By'r lady, a long lease for theFiue yeares: Berlady a long Lease for the
Henry IV Part 11H4 II.iv.305that I did not this seven year before: I blushed to hearthat I did not this seuen yeeres before, I blusht to heare
Henry IV Part 11H4 IV.i.136Of death or death's hand for this one half year.Of death, or deaths hand, for this one halfe yeare.
Henry IV Part 22H4 induction.13Whiles the big year, swollen with some other grief,Whil'st the bigge yeare, swolne with some other griefes,
Henry IV Part 22H4 II.iv.258Saturn and Venus this year in conjunction!Saturne and Venus this yeere in Coniunction?
Henry IV Part 22H4 III.ii.205That's fifty-five year ago.That's fiftie fiue yeeres agoe.
Henry IV Part 22H4 III.ii.232that dies this year is quit for the next.that dies this yeere, is quit for the next.
Henry IV Part 22H4 IV.iv.123The seasons change their manners, as the yearThe Seasons change their manners, as the Yeere
Henry IV Part 22H4 V.iii.18And praise God for the merry year,and praise heauen for the merrie yeere:
Henry IV Part 22H4 V.v.108I will lay odds that, ere this year expire,I will lay oddes, that ere this yeere expire,
Henry VH5 I.i.2Which in th' eleventh year of the last King's reignWhich in th' eleuẽth yere of ye last Kings reign
Henry VH5 I.i.19A thousand pounds by th' year. Thus runs the bill.A thousand pounds by th' yeere. Thus runs the Bill.
Henry VH5 I.ii.60Who died within the year of our redemptionWho died within the yeere of our Redemption,
Henry VH5 I.ii.63Beyond the river Sala, in the yearBeyond the Riuer Sala, in the yeere
Henry VH5 IV.i.269And follows so the ever-running yearAnd followes so the euer-running yeere
Henry VI Part 11H6 I.i.42And ne'er throughout the year to church thou goest,And ne're throughout the yeere to Church thou go'st,
Henry VI Part 11H6 I.iii.91I myself fight not once in forty year.I my selfe fight not once in fortie yeere.
Henry VI Part 22H6 IV.vi.4but claret wine this first year of our reign. And nowbut Clarret Wine / This first yeare of our raigne. / And now
Henry VI Part 33H6 I.ii.17I would break a thousand oaths to reign one year.I would breake a thousand Oathes, to reigne one yeere.
Henry VI Part 33H6 II.v.28How many days will finish up the year,How many Dayes will finish vp the Yeare,
Henry VIIIH8 II.iii.64A thousand pound a year, annual support,A Thousand pound a yeare, Annuall support,
Henry VIIIH8 II.iii.95A thousand pounds a year for pure respect!A thousand pounds a yeare, for pure respect?
Henry VIIIH8 II.iv.50A year before. It is not to be questionedA yeare before. It is not to be question'd,
Julius CaesarJC II.i.108Weighing the youthful season of the year.Weighing the youthfull Season of the yeare.
King Edward IIIE3 IV.vii.49Three thousand marks a year in English land.Three thousand Marks a yeere in English land.
King Edward IIIE3 V.i.96Five hundred marks a year to thee and thine.Fiue hundred marks a yeere to thee and thine.
King JohnKJ I.i.69At least from fair five hundred pound a year.At least from faire fiue hundred pound a yeere:
King JohnKJ I.i.94A half-faced groat, five hundred pound a year!A halfe-fac'd groat, fiue hundred pound a yeere?
King JohnKJ I.i.152Your face hath got five hundred pound a year,Your face hath got fiue hundred pound a yeere,
King LearKL I.i.19year elder than this, who yet is no dearer in my account.yeere elder then this; who, yet is no deerer in my account,
King LearKL I.iv.163Fools had ne'er less grace in a year,Fooles had nere lesse grace in a yeere,
King LearKL II.iv.53daughters as thou canst tell in a year.Daughters, as thou canst tell in a yeare.
King LearKL III.iv.133Have been Tom's food for seven long year.Haue bin Toms food, for seuen long yeare:
Love's Labour's LostLLL IV.i.113Hang me by the neck if horns that year miscarry.Hang me by the necke, if hornes that yeare miscarrie.
Love's Labour's LostLLL V.ii.11For he hath been five thousand year a boy.For he hath beene fiue thousand yeeres a Boy.
Love's Labour's LostLLL V.ii.799Then, at the expiration of the year,Then at the expiration of the yeare,
Love's Labour's LostLLL V.ii.873for her sweet love three year. But, most esteemedfor her sweet loue three yeares. But most esteemed
Measure for MeasureMM I.ii.49To three thousand dolours a year.To three thousand Dollours a yeare.
Measure for MeasureMM II.i.118sir; a man of fourscore pound a year, whose father diedsir, a man of foure-score pound a yeare; whose father died
Measure for MeasureMM II.i.185Are you of fourscore pounds a year?Are you of fourescore pounds a yeere?
Measure for MeasureMM II.i.228but for ten year together, you'll be glad to give out abut for ten yeare together; you'll be glad to giue out a
Measure for MeasureMM II.i.230ten year, I'll rent the fairest house in it after threepenceten yeare, ile rent the fairest house in it after three pence
Measure for MeasureMM II.i.248Seven year and a half, sir.Seuen yeere, and a halfe sir.
Measure for MeasureMM III.ii.192marriage. His child is a year and a quarter old, comemarriage: his Childe is a yeere and a quarter olde come
Measure for MeasureMM IV.ii.22him by the year, and let him abide here with you; ifhim by the yeere, and let him abide here with you, if
The Merchant of VeniceMV I.i.44Upon the fortune of this present year.Vpon the fortune of this present yeere:
The Merchant of VeniceMV II.v.25last at six o'clock i'th' morning, falling out that yearlast, at six a clocke ith morning, falling out that yeere
The Merchant of VeniceMV II.v.26on Ash Wednesday was four year in th' afternoon.on ashwensday was foure yeere in th' afternoone.
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW III.iv.33Looks handsome in three hundred pounds a year!Lookes handsome in three hundred pounds a yeere?
Much Ado About NothingMA II.ii.11I think I told your lordship a year since, howI thinke I told your Lordship a yeere since, how
Much Ado About NothingMA III.iii.123been a vile thief this seven year; 'a goes up and downbin a vile theefe, this vii. yeares, a goes vp and downe
OthelloOth I.iii.129From year to year – the battles, sieges, fortunesFrom yeare to yeare: the Battaile, Sieges, Fortune,
OthelloOth III.iv.99'Tis not a year or two shows us a man.'Tis not a yeare or two shewes vs a man:
PericlesPer IV.iv.35Who withered in her spring of year.Who withered in her spring of yeare:
Richard IIR2 III.iv.57As we this garden! We at time of yearas we this Garden, at time of yeare,
Romeo and JulietRJ I.iii.2Now, by my maidenhead at twelve year old,Now by my Maidenhead, at twelue yeare old
Romeo and JulietRJ I.iii.17Even or odd, of all days in the year,Euen or odde, of all daies in the yeare
Romeo and JulietRJ I.iii.26Of all the days of the year, upon that day.of all the daies of the yeare, vpon that day:
The Taming of the ShrewTS induction.2.112And slept above some fifteen year or more.And slept aboue some fifteene yeare or more.
The Taming of the ShrewTS II.i.362Besides two thousand ducats by the yearBesides, two thousand Duckets by the yeere
The Taming of the ShrewTS II.i.365Two thousand ducats by the year of land!Two thousand Duckets by the yeere of land,
The TempestTem I.ii.53Twelve year since, Miranda, twelve year since,Twelue yere since (Miranda) twelue yere since,
The TempestTem I.ii.250.1To bate me a full year.To bate me a full yeere.
Timon of AthensTim III.iii.39Many a bounteous year must be employedMany a bounteous yeere, must be imploy'd
Titus AndronicusTit II.i.31'Tis not the difference of a year or two'Tis not the difference of a yeere or two
Troilus and CressidaTC I.ii.87not have his wit this year.not haue his will this yeare.
Twelfth NightTN I.iii.20Why, he has three thousand ducats a year.Why he ha's three thousand ducates a yeare.
Twelfth NightTN I.iii.21Ay, but he'll have but a year in all these ducats.I, but hee'l haue but a yeare in all these ducates:
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK III.i.19The primest of all the year, presents me with(The prim'st of all the yeare) presents me with
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK III.v.145Ere another year run out,Ere another yeare run out,
The Winter's TaleWT IV.iii.3Why, then comes in the sweet o'the year,Why then comes in the sweet o'the yeere,
The Winter's TaleWT IV.iv.79.2Sir, the year growing ancient,Sir, the yeare growing ancient,
The Winter's TaleWT IV.iv.672Sure, the gods do this year connive at us, and we may doSure the Gods doe this yeere conniue at vs, and we may doe

Poems

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SonnetsSonn.11.8 And threescore year would make the world away: And threescoore yeare would make the world away:
SonnetsSonn.52.6 Since, seldom coming in the long year set, Since sildom comming in the long yeare set,
SonnetsSonn.53.9 Speak of the spring and foison of the year, Speake of the spring, and foyzon of the yeare,
SonnetsSonn.73.1 That time of year thou mayst in me behold, THat time of yeeare thou maist in me behold,
SonnetsSonn.97.2 From thee, the pleasure of the fleeting year! From thee, the pleasure of the fleeting yeare?
Venus and AdonisVen.508 To drive infection from the dangerous year! To driue infection from the dangerous yeare:

Glossary

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cuckoo-flowervariety of wild flower growing at the time of year when cuckoos call
dog-dayshottest days of the year [associated with the astrological position of Sirius, the Dog-star]
dominical[liturgy] letter printed prominently so as to identify the Sundays in the church year
good-year[expression of impatience] what the deuce
prickettwo-year-old buck deer
quarter day[day marking a quarter of the year, when house tenancies would change] removal day
seasontime of year, weather conditions
sorefour-year-old buck
sorelthree-year-old buck
termany of four periods of activity within the legal year [Michaelmas, Hilary, Easter, Trinity]
three-suitedallowed three suits a year; servile
tideseason, date, time [of year]
zodiacyear, calendar course of the zodiac

Thesaurus

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allowed three suits a yearthree-suited
buck, four-year-oldsore
buck, three-year-old sorel
deer, four-year-old bucksore
deer, three-year-old bucksorel
deer, two-year-old buck pricket
hottest days of the yeardog-days
three-year-old bucksorel
time of yearseason
time of yeartide
two-year-old buck deerpricket
yearzodiac
year, time ofAll-hallown
year, time ofAsh Wednesday
year, time ofBartholomew-tide
year, time ofBlack Monday
year, time ofdog-days
year, time ofEaster
year, time ofember-eve
year, time ofides
year, time ofIdes of March
year, time ofLammas Eve
year, time ofLent
year, time ofquarter day
year, time ofSaint Martin's summer
year, time ofseason
year, time ofShrovetide
year, time ofterm
year, time oftide
year, time ofWheeson
year, time ofWhitsun

Themes and Topics

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Cosmos... h8 v iv 41 the hottest days of the year associated with the astrological positi...
Swearing
Frequently Encountered Words (FEW)...rosalind as ganymede] i pray you chide a year together i had rather hear you chide th...

Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
YEARBASICyear n, yearly adj, yearly n
YEARAGEthree year old adj, eight-year-old adj, twelve year old adj
YEAREXCLAMATIONgoodyear n
YEARFUTUREgood-year n

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