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Search phrase: leg

Plays

 40 result(s). alternate result(s)
PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
All's Well That Ends WellAW II.ii.10make a leg, put off's cap, kiss his hand, and say nothing,make a legge, put off's cap, kisse his hand, and say nothing,
All's Well That Ends WellAW II.ii.11has neither leg, hands, lip, nor cap; and indeed such ahas neither legge, hands, lippe, nor cap; and indeed such a
As You Like ItAYL I.ii.199by the leg.by the legge.
As You Like ItAYL III.v.119His leg is but so so – and yet 'tis well.His leg is but so so, and yet 'tis well:
CoriolanusCor I.i.115Our steed the leg, the tongue our trumpeter,Our Steed the Legge, the Tongue our Trumpeter,
CymbelineCym IV.ii.309I know the shape of's leg: this is his hand:I know the shape of's Legge: this is his Hand:
CymbelineCym V.iii.92A leg of Rome shall not return to tellA legge of Rome shall not returne to tell
Henry IV Part 11H4 I.ii.115and a cold capon's leg?and a cold Capons legge?
Henry IV Part 11H4 II.iv.381Well, here is my leg.Well, heere is my Legge.
Henry IV Part 11H4 V.i.131come on, how then? Can honour set to a leg? No. Orcome on? How then? Can Honour set too a legge? No: or
Henry IV Part 22H4 I.ii.183hand, a yellow cheek, a white beard, a decreasing leg,hand? a yellow cheeke? a white beard? a decreasing leg?
Henry IV Part 22H4 II.iv.244smooth like unto the sign of the leg, and breeds no batesmooth, like vnto the Signe of the Legge; and breedes no bate
Henry VH5 V.ii.158but a ballad. A good leg will fall; a straight back willbut a Ballad; a good Legge will fall, a strait Backe will
Henry VI Part 11H6 IV.i.15To tear the Garter from thy craven's leg,To teare the Garter from thy Crauens legge,
Henry VI Part 22H6 IV.x.47Thy leg a stick compared with this truncheon;Thy legge a sticke compared with this Truncheon,
King JohnKJ I.i.240Sir Robert never holp to make this leg.Sir Robert neuer holpe to make this legge.
Love's Labour's LostLLL IV.iii.184.1A leg, a limb –a legge, a limme.
Love's Labour's LostLLL V.ii.637His leg is too big for Hector's.His legge is too big for Hector.
MacbethMac IV.i.17Lizard's leg and howlet's wing,Lizards legge, and Howlets wing:
Much Ado About NothingMA II.i.13With a good leg and a good foot, uncle, andWith a good legge, and a good foot vnckle, and
OthelloOth III.iii.421That grew upon my lips; then laid his legThat grew vpon my lippes, laid his Leg ore my Thigh,
OthelloOth V.i.26Iago wounds Cassio in the leg, and exit
OthelloOth V.i.72.1My leg is cut in two.My Legge is cut in two.
PericlesPer IV.vi.170loss of a leg, and have not money enough in the end tolosse of a leg, & haue not money enough in the end to
Richard IIR2 III.iii.175You make a leg, and Bolingbroke says ‘ Ay.’You make a Legge, and Bullingbrooke sayes I.
Romeo and JulietRJ II.i.19By her fine foot, straight leg, and quivering thigh,By her Fine foote, Straight leg, and Quiuering thigh,
Romeo and JulietRJ II.v.40his face be better than any man's, yet his leg excels allhis face be better then any mans, yet his legs excels all
The Taming of the ShrewTS III.ii.64like the horse; with a linen stock on one leg and a kerseylike the horse: with a linnen stock on one leg, and a kersey
Timon of AthensTim III.vi.80Senators of Athens, together with the common leg of people – Senators of Athens, together with the common legge of People,
Troilus and CressidaTC IV.v.126And this is Trojan; the sinews of this legAnd this is Troian: the sinewes of this Legge,
Troilus and CressidaTC V.i.53in a chain, hanging at his brother's leg – to what formin a chaine, hanging at his Brothers legge, to what forme
Twelfth NightTN I.iii.125the excellent constitution of thy leg it was formed underthe excellent constitution of thy legge, it was form'd vnder
Twelfth NightTN II.iii.19I had rather than forty shillings I had such a leg, and soI had rather then forty shillings I had such a legge, and so
Twelfth NightTN II.iii.150his leg, the manner of his gait, the expressure of his eye,his legge, the manner of his gate, the expressure of his eye,
Twelfth NightTN II.v.160my yellow stockings of late, she did praise my leg beingmy yellow stockings of late, shee did praise my legge being
Twelfth NightTN V.i.60When your young nephew Titus lost his leg.When your yong Nephew Titus lost his legge;
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG IV.iv.9trencher and steals her capon's leg. O, 'tis a foul thingTrencher, and steales her Capons-leg: O, 'tis a foule thing,
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG IV.iv.35do as I do? When didst thou see me heave up my legdoe as I do; when did'st thou see me heaue vp my leg,
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG V.ii.4What? That my leg is too long?What? that my leg is too long?
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK II.i.69Even in the wagging of a wanton leg,Even in the wagging of a wanton leg

Poems

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PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1427 A hand, a foot, a face, a leg, a head, A hand, a foote, a face, a leg, a head

Glossary

 11 result(s).
boot-hoseover-stocking covering the whole of the lower leg
grave(plural) greave, leg armour
legbending of a knee, genuflection, obeisance
leg[unclear meaning] supporting member
nether-stockstocking for the lower leg
pasternhoof, leg
sea-gowntype of robe with a high collar, short sleeves, and mid-leg length
shankleg
smalllower leg
spavinswelling of a horse's leg-joint
windgallsoft tumour on a horse's leg

Thesaurus

 18 result(s).
armour, leggrave
horse's leg joint, swollenspavin
horse, leg tumour on awindgall
legfork
leghams
legpastern
legshank
leg armourgrave
leg joint, swollen horse's spavin
leg tumour on a horsewindgall
leg, lowersmall
leg, stocking for the lowerboot-hose
leg, stocking for the lowernether-stock
lower legsmall
stocking for the lower legboot-hose
stocking for the lower legnether-stock
swelling of a horse's leg-jointspavin
tumour on a horse's legwindgall

Themes and Topics

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Clothing...nd loins breeches or clothing for the leg or lower...
...or lower leg nether-stock ay...
...161 m stocking for the lower leg pantaloon ayl ii vii 1...

Words Families

 7 result(s).
Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
LEGBASICleg n, legged adj
LEGNUMBERtwo-legged adj, three-legged adj
LEGSIZElonglegged adj, short-legged adj
LEGSTATEnear-legged adj

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