| 1H6 III.i.99 | [Third Servingman to Gloucester, of the King] To be disgraced by an inkhorn mate |
| 2H4 II.iv.120 | [Doll to Pistol] you poor, base, rascally, cheating, lack-linen mate! |
| E3 III.iii.53 | [King John to King Edward] I condemn thee for ... a needy mate |
| TS I.i.58 | [Katherina to Baptista] is it your will / To make a stale of me amongst these mates? [pun on 'husband': 59] |