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Search phrase: brass

Plays

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Henry VH5 III.i.11Like the brass cannon; let the brow o'erwhelm itLike the Brasse Cannon: let the Brow o'rewhelme it,
Henry VH5 IV.iii.97Shall witness live in brass of this day's work.Shall witnesse liue in Brasse of this dayes worke.
Henry VH5 IV.iv.19Brass, cur?Brasse, Curre?
Henry VH5 IV.iv.21Offer'st me brass?offer'st me Brasse?
Henry VIIIH8 IV.ii.45Men's evil manners live in brass; their virtuesMens euill manners, liue in Brasse, their Vertues
Julius CaesarJC I.iii.93Nor stony tower, nor walls of beaten brass,Nor Stonie Tower, nor Walls of beaten Brasse,
Love's Labour's LostLLL V.ii.395Can any face of brass hold longer out?Can any face of brasse hold longer out?
Measure for MeasureMM V.i.11When it deserves with characters of brassWhen it deserues with characters of brasse
PericlesPer III.i.3Upon the winds command, bind them in brass,Vpon the Windes commaund, bind them in Brasse;
Richard IIR2 III.ii.168Were brass impregnable; and humoured thus,Were Brasse impregnable: and humor'd thus,
The Taming of the ShrewTS II.i.348Pewter and brass, and all things that belongsPewter and brasse, and all things that belongs
Titus AndronicusTit IV.i.101And come, I will go get a leaf of brass,And come, I will goe get a leafe of brasse,
Troilus and CressidaTC I.iii.64Should hold up high in brass; and such againShould hold vp high in Brasse: and such againe
Troilus and CressidaTC I.iii.257Send thy brass voice through all these lazy tents;Send thy Brasse voyce through all these lazie Tents,
The Winter's TaleWT I.ii.360Nor brass, nor stone, nor parchment bears not one,Nor Brasse, nor Stone, nor Parchment beares not one,

Poems

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SonnetsSonn.64.4 And brass eternal slave to mortal rage; And brasse eternall slaue to mortall rage.
SonnetsSonn.65.1 Since brass, nor stone, nor earth, nor boundless sea, SInce brasse, nor stone, nor earth, nor boundlesse sea,
SonnetsSonn.107.14 When tyrants' crests and tombs of brass are spent. When tyrants crests and tombs of brasse are spent.
SonnetsSonn.120.4 Unless my nerves were brass or hammered steel. Vnlesse my Nerues were brasse or hammered steele.

Glossary

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brassbrazenness, effrontery, impudence
brass, brazeharden (like brass)
brassyhard as brass, unfeeling, impenetrable
brazeharden (like brass)
brazenmade of brass, very strong, powerful
brazierbrass-worker
lattenmade of thin brass, tin-plate

Thesaurus

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brass, hard asbrassy
brass, made ofbrazen
brass, made of thinlatten
brass-workerbrazier
hard as brassbrassy

Themes and Topics

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Weapons... basilisk h5 v ii 17 large brass cannon firing heavy shot of c 200 lb / ...

Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
BRASSBASICbrass adj, brass n, brass v, brassy adj, braze v
BRAZEBASICsee BRASS

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