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Search phrase: bearer

Plays

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Henry IV Part 22H4 IV.v.30When thou dost pinch thy bearer, thou dost sitWhen thou do'st pinch thy Bearer, thou do'st sit
Henry IV Part 22H4 IV.v.165Hast eat thy bearer up.’ Thus, my most royal liege,Hast eate the Bearer vp. / Thus (my Royall Liege)
Henry VIIIH8 II.iii.15It from the bearer, 'tis a sufferance pangingIt from the bearer, 'tis a sufferance, panging
King Edward IIIE3 II.ii.54To be the herald and dear counsel-bearerTo be the herald and deare counsaiie bearer,
Love's Labour's LostLLL IV.i.58Stand aside, good bearer. Boyet, you can carve –Stand a side good bearer. / Boyet, you can carue,
Timon of AthensTim V.iv.9When crouching marrow in the bearer strongWhen crouching Marrow in the bearer strong
Troilus and CressidaTC III.iii.104The bearer knows not, but commends itselfThe bearer knowes not, but commends it selfe,

Poems

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SonnetsSonn.51.2 Of my dull bearer, when from thee I speed: Of my dull bearer, when from thee I speed,

Glossary

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ancient, aunchientensign, standard-bearer
ape-bearershowman with a performing monkey
bearerpossessor, owner, holder
breederchild-bearer, female
carry-taletell-tale, tale-bearer
counsel-bearercarrier of private messages
ensignstandard-bearer
Ganymedebeautiful boy, son of a Trojan prince, taken by Jove to be cup-bearer to the gods
mumble-newstale-bearer, tattler, gossip
pickthankflatterer, sycophant; tale-bearer, rumour-monger
standardensign, flagbearer, standard-bearer

Thesaurus

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child-bearerbreeder
cup-bearer to the godsGanymede
standard-bearerancient, aunchient
standard-bearerensign
standard-bearerstandard
standard-bearercolours
tale-bearerpickthank
tale-bearercarry-tale
tale-bearermumble-news

Themes and Topics

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Gods and goddesses

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