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Search phrase: worn

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All's Well That Ends WellAW I.ii.73Lend me an arm. – The rest have worn me outLend me an arme: the rest haue worne me out
All's Well That Ends WellAW II.i.32Till honour be bought up, and no sword wornTill honour be bought vp, and no sword worne
All's Well That Ends WellAW IV.v.95cheek is worn bare.cheeke is worne bare.
All's Well That Ends WellAW V.iii.198Hath it been owed and worn. This is his wife:Hath it beene owed and worne. This is his wife,
Antony and CleopatraAC I.ii.165comforting therein that when old robes are worn outcomforting therein, that when olde Robes are worne out,
Antony and CleopatraAC IV.xiv.79Draw that thy honest sword, which thou hast wornDraw that thy honest Sword, which thou hast worne
CoriolanusCor III.i.6.2They are worn, lord Consul, soThey are worne (Lord Consull) so,
CoriolanusCor III.ii.18.1Before you had worn it out.Before you had worne it out.
CymbelineCym I.v.61opinion, by this, worn out.opinion by this, worne out.
CymbelineCym III.iv.58.1But worn a bait for ladies.But worne a Baite for Ladies.
HamletHam V.ii.268In Denmark's crown have worn. Give me the cups,In Denmarkes Crowne haue worne. / Giue me the Cups,
Henry IV Part 22H4 I.ii.15fitter to be worn in my cap than to wait at my heels. Ifitter to be worne in my cap, then to wait at my heeles. I
Henry IV Part 22H4 IV.v.31Like a rich armour worn in heat of day,Like a rich Armor, worne in heat of day,
Henry VH5 IV.iii.114And time hath worn us into slovenry.And time hath worne vs into slouenrie.
Henry VH5 V.i.68honourable respect, and worn as a memorable trophyhonourable respect, and worne as a memorable Trophee
Henry VI Part 22H6 II.iv.69These few days' wonder will be quickly worn.These few dayes wonder will be quickly worne.
Henry VI Part 33H6 V.v.23That you might still have worn the petticoatThat you might still haue worne the Petticoat,
Henry VIIIH8 I.iii.15.1That sure they've worn out Christendom.That sure th'haue worne out Christendome:
Love's Labour's LostLLL IV.iii.240A withered hermit, fivescore winters worn,A withered Hermite, fiuescore winters worne,
Love's Labour's LostLLL V.ii.281Well, better wits have worn plain statute-caps.Well, better wits haue worne plain statute caps,
Love's Labour's LostLLL V.ii.616Ay, and worn in the cap of a toothdrawer. AndI, and worne in the cap of a Tooth-drawer. And
MacbethMac I.vii.34Which would be worn now in their newest gloss,Which would be worne now in their newest glosse,
Measure for MeasureMM I.ii.109there will be pity taken on you. You that have worn yourthere will bee pitty taken on you; you that haue worne your
Measure for MeasureMM I.ii.168And none of them been worn, and, for a nameAnd none of them beene worne; and for a name
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW II.i.20One that is well-nigh worn to pieces with age to showOne that is well-nye worne to peeces with age / To show
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND IV.i.181And – for the morning now is something wornAnd for the morning now is something worne,
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND V.i.234He should have worn the horns on his head.He should haue worne the hornes on his head.
Much Ado About NothingMA II.i.210have worn himself, and the rod he might have bestowedhaue worne himselfe, and the rod hee might haue bestowed
Richard IIR2 IV.i.257That I have worn so many winters outThat I haue worne so many Winters out,
Romeo and JulietRJ I.v.23That I have worn a visor and could tellThat I haue worne a Visor, and could tell
Romeo and JulietRJ II.iv.61worn out thy pump, that, when the single sole of itworne out thy Pump, that when the single sole of it
Romeo and JulietRJ II.iv.62is worn, the jest may remain, after the wearing, solelyis worne, the ieast may remaine after the wearing, sole-
Romeo and JulietRJ V.i.41Sharp misery had worn him to the bones.Sharpe miserie had worne him to the bones:
Titus AndronicusTit II.i.89Better than he have worn Vulcan's badge.Better then he haue worne Vulcans badge.
Troilus and CressidaTC III.ii.184When water-drops have worn the stones of Troy,When water drops haue worne the Stones of Troy;
Twelfth NightTN II.iv.34More longing, wavering, sooner lost and worn,More longing, wauering, sooner lost and worne,
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK III.vi.56.3I have worn a lighter,I have worne a lighter,
The Winter's TaleWT V.i.141Which waits upon worn times, hath something seized(Which waits vpon worne times) hath something seiz'd

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Glossary

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aglet(plural) tiny shining ornaments worn on a dress, spangles
ancient, aunchienttime-worn, experienced, renowned
aunchientformer; long-establshed; time-worn; very old
bare-gnawntotally consumed, worn away to nothing
barrennessarea [of skin] worn dry and bare
base[plural] type of knee-length skirt worn by a knight on horseback
buffclose-fitting jacket made of buff worn by constables and soldiers
codpiececloth case or pocket worn by a man at the front of breeches or hose; also: what it contains
coronetsmall crown [inferior to one worn by the sovereign]
dancing-rapierornamental sword worn in dancing
favourtoken worn as a mark of identity or friendship
footclothstately ornamental cloth worn over the back of a horse
fordoneexhausted, tired out, worn out
forspentexhausted, worn out
forweariedworn out, exhausted
gownloose upper garment worn by men
heavyweary, exhausted, worn out
jadeworn-out horse, hack, worthless nag
jadedrive like worn-out hacks
maskbarrier worn to protect the complexion against the sun
naplessthreadbare, worn, frayed
oldhackneyed, worn-out, stale
outout at heels, with worn shoes
overgoneworn out, overcome, exhausted
overweatheredweather-worn, storm-damaged
overwornfaded, worn out, worse for wear
Plantagenet[pron: plan'tajinit] name of an English royal dynasty, which ruled from the accession of Henry II (1154) to the death of Richard III (1485); from Latin planta genista 'sprig of bloom', worn as a crest by Geoffrey, Count of Anjou, the father of Henry II, from whom the house is also called the Anjou or Angevin dynasty
pontificalworn by a pope, episcopal
rufffrill of stiff folded linen, worn around the neck
russetreddish-brown [the colour of a rough cloth once worn by country people]
staleworn out, past the prime of life
staleworn-out, hackneyed, faded
statute-capwoollen cap ordered (by an Act of 1571) to be worn on Sundays and holy days by all below a certain social rank
sur-reinedover-ridden, overworked, worn out
tiringexhausted, worn out from riding hard
wappened[unclear meaning] worn-out, weary, exhausted [perhaps sexually]
waxenwritten on wax, perishable, quickly worn away
winteredworn in winter
wornworn out, exhausted, spent
worn-outpast, bygone, departed

Thesaurus

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cloth worn over the back of a horsefootcloth
constable, jacket worn by abuff
dancing, ornamental sword worn indancing-rapier
drive like worn-out hacksjade
hacks, drive like worn-outjade
horse, cloth worn over the back of a footcloth
horse, worn-outjade
knight, horseback skirt worn by abase
nothing, worn away to bare-gnawn
pope, worn by apontifical
riding hard, worn out fromtiring
shoes, with wornout
skirt worn by a knight on horsebackbase
soldier, jacket worn bybuff
sword worn in dancing, ornamentaldancing-rapier
time-wornancient, aunchient
time-wornaunchient
token worn as a mark of identity or friendshipfavour
weather-wornoverweathered
winter, worn in wintered
wornnapless
worn away quicklywaxen
worn away to nothingbare-gnawn
worn by a popepontifical
worn in winterwintered
worn outfordone
worn outforspent
worn outforwearied
worn outheavy
worn outovergone
worn outoverworn
worn outstale
worn outsur-reined
worn outworn
worn out from riding hardtiring
worn shoes, without
worn-outold
worn-outstale
worn-outwappened

Themes and Topics

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Clothing...ing the top back and sides of the head worn by both sexes corner-c...
...en cap ordered (by an act of 1571) to be worn on sundays and holy days by all below a ...
...v 607 m cloth case or pocket worn by men at the front of breeches or hose ...
... loosely fitting breeches especially as worn by comic stage characters ...
... close-fitting jacket with short skirt worn by men down-sleeves ...
... m long close-fitting jacket worn over or in place of a doublet ...
...over or in place of a doublet worn by men kirtle 2h...
... m f frill of stiff folded linen worn around the neck sea-go...
Discourse markers... put your power well on / before you had worn it out [coriolanus] let go enough ...
Weapons... baldric tnk iv ii 86 belt worn from one shoulder across the chest and u...

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