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PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
All's Well That Ends WellAW II.iii.60.1And writ as little beard.And writ as little beard.
All's Well That Ends WellAW IV.i.48Or the baring of my beard, and to say it was inOr the baring of my beard, and to say it was in
All's Well That Ends WellAW V.iii.76.2By my old beardBy my old beard,
Antony and CleopatraAC II.ii.7Were I the wearer of Antonio's beard,Were I the wearer of Anthonio's Beard,
As You Like ItAYL II.vii.156With eyes severe, and beard of formal cut,With eyes seuere, and beard of formall cut,
As You Like ItAYL III.ii.200beard?beard?
As You Like ItAYL III.ii.201Nay, he hath but a little beard.Nay, he hath but a little beard.
As You Like ItAYL III.ii.203thankful. Let me stay the growth of his beard, if thouthankful: let me stay the growth of his beard, if thou
As You Like ItAYL III.ii.360spirit, which you have not; a beard neglected, whichspirit, which you haue not: a beard neglected, which
As You Like ItAYL III.ii.362your having in beard is a younger brother's revenue.your hauing in beard, is a yonger brothers reuennew)
As You Like ItAYL V.iv.68dislike the cut of a certain courtier's beard. He sent medislike the cut of a certaine Courtiers beard: he sent me
As You Like ItAYL V.iv.69word, if I said his beard was not cut well, he was in theword, if I said his beard was not cut well, hee was in the
As You Like ItAYL V.iv.80And how oft did you say his beard was not wellAnd how oft did you say his beard was not well
The Comedy of ErrorsCE V.i.171Whose beard they have singed off with brands of fire,Whose beard they haue sindg'd off with brands of fire, 
CoriolanusCor I.x.11If e'er again I meet him beard to beard,If ere againe I meet him beard to beard,
CoriolanusCor IV.iii.8You had more beard when I last saw you, but yourYou had more Beard when I last saw you, but your
CymbelineCym V.iii.17So long a breeding as his white beard came to,So long a breeding, as his white beard came to,
HamletHam I.ii.240.2His beard was grizzled, no?His Beard was grisly? no.
HamletHam II.ii.423thou to beard me in Denmark? – What, my young ladythou to beard me in Denmarke? What, my yong Lady
HamletHam II.ii.497It shall to the barber's, with your beard. – It shall to'th Barbars, with your beard.
HamletHam II.ii.570Plucks off my beard and blows it in my face?Pluckes off my Beard, and blowes it in my face?
HamletHam IV.v.195His beard was as white as snow,His Beard as white as Snow,
HamletHam IV.vii.32That we can let our beard be shook with danger,That we can let our Beard be shooke with danger,
Henry IV Part 11H4 II.iv.351Worcester is stolen away tonight. Thy father's beard isWorcester is stolne away by Night: thy Fathers Beard is
Henry IV Part 11H4 IV.i.12.1But I will beard him.But I will Beard him.
Henry IV Part 22H4 I.ii.20fledge. I will sooner have a beard grow in the palm offledg'd, I will sooner haue a beard grow in the Palme of
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 IV.i.43Whose beard the silver hand of peace hath touched,Whose Beard, the Siluer Hand of Peace hath touch'd,
Henry VH5 III.ii.69will verify as much in his beard. He has no morewill verifie as much in his Beard: he ha's no more
Henry VH5 III.vi.75new-tuned oaths: and what a beard of the general'snew-tuned Oathes: and what a Beard of the Generalls
Henry VH5 IV.vi.13And takes him by the beard, kisses the gashesAnd takes him by the Beard, kisses the gashes
Henry VH5 V.ii.159stoop; a black beard will turn white; a curled pate willstoope, a blacke Beard will turne white, a curl'd Pate will
Henry VH5 V.ii.207Turk by the beard? Shall we not? What say'st thou,Turke by the Beard. Shall wee not? what say'st thou,
Henry VI Part 11H6 I.iii.44Do what thou darest; I beard thee to thy face.Doe what thou dar'st, I beard thee to thy face.
Henry VI Part 11H6 I.iii.47Blue coats to tawny coats! Priest, beware your beard;Blew Coats to Tawny Coats. Priest, beware your Beard,
Henry VI Part 22H6 III.ii.175His well-proportioned beard made rough and rugged,His well proportion'd Beard, made ruffe and rugged,
Henry VI Part 22H6 IV.x.36broached, and beard thee too. Look on me well; I havebroach'd, and beard thee to. Looke on mee well, I haue
King Edward IIIE3 IV.vii.7Whose early days are yet not worth a beard,Whose early daies are yet not worth a beard,
King JohnKJ II.i.138Whose valour plucks dead lions by the beard.Whose valour plucks dead Lyons by the beard;
King LearKL II.ii.61spared at suit of his grey beardspar'd at sute of his gray-beard.
King LearKL II.ii.65‘ Spare my grey beard,’ you wagtail!Spare my gray-beard, you wagtaile?
King LearKL II.iv.188Art not ashamed to look upon this beard?Art not asham'd to looke vpon this Beard?
King LearKL III.vii.35.1Regan plucks his beard
King LearKL III.vii.36To pluck me by the beard.To plucke me by the Beard.
King LearKL III.vii.75If you did wear a beard upon your chinIf you did weare a beard vpon your chin,
King LearKL IV.vi.96Ha! Gonerill with a white beard! They flattered meHa! Gonerill with a white beard? They flatter'd me
King LearKL IV.vi.97like a dog and told me I had the white hairs in my beard.like a Dogge, and told mee I had the white hayres in my Beard,
Love's Labour's LostLLL II.i.189God's blessing on your beard!Gods blessing a your beard.
Love's Labour's LostLLL V.ii.813.2A beard, fair health, and honesty;a beard, faire health, and honestie,
MacbethMac V.v.6We might have met them dareful, beard to beard,We might haue met them darefull, beard to beard,
Measure for MeasureMM IV.ii.171Shave the head, and tie the beard, and say it was the desireShaue the head, and tie the beard, and say it was the desire
Measure for MeasureMM IV.iii.70A man of Claudio's years, his beard and headA man of Claudio's yeares: his beard, and head
The Merchant of VeniceMV I.iii.114You, that did void your rheum upon my beardYou that did voide your rume vpon my beard,
The Merchant of VeniceMV II.ii.86worshipped might he be, what a beard hast thou got!worshipt might he be, what a beard hast thou got;
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW I.iv.20beard like a glover's paring-knife?Beard, like a Glouers pairing-knife?
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW I.iv.22little yellow beard – a Cain-coloured beard.little yellow Beard: a Caine colourd Beard.
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND I.ii.44beard coming.beard comming.
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND I.ii.83Well, I will undertake it. What beard were IWell, I will vndertake it. What beard were I
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND I.ii.87beard, your orange-tawny beard, your purple-in-grainbeard, your orange tawnie beard, your purple in graine
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND I.ii.88beard, or your French-crown-colour beard, your perfectbeard, or your French-crowne colour'd beard, your perfect
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND II.i.95Hath rotted ere his youth attained a beard.Hath rotted, ere his youth attain'd a beard:
Much Ado About NothingMA II.i.27beard on his face! I had rather lie in the woollen.beard on his face, I had rather lie in the woollen.
Much Ado About NothingMA II.i.28You may light on a husband that hath no beard.You may light vpon a husband that hath no beard.
Much Ado About NothingMA II.i.31that hath a beard is more than a youth, and he that haththat hath a beard, is more then a youth: and he that hath
Much Ado About NothingMA II.i.32no beard is less than a man; and he that is more than ano beard, is lesse then a man: and hee that is more then a
Much Ado About NothingMA II.i.246fetch you a hair off the great Cham's beard; do you anyyou a hayre off the great Chams beard: doe you any
Much Ado About NothingMA III.ii.45loss of a beard.losse of a beard.
Much Ado About NothingMA V.i.15If such a one will smile and stroke his beard,If such a one will smile and stroke his beard,
OthelloOth I.iii.337defeat thy favour with an usurped beard. I say, putdefeate thy fauour, with an vsurp'd Beard. I say put
OthelloOth III.iii.436.1See Cassio wipe his beard with.See Cassio wipe his Beard with.
Romeo and JulietRJ III.i.18hair less in his beard than thou hast. Thou wilt quarrelhaire lesse in his beard, then thou hast: thou wilt quarrell
The Taming of the ShrewTS III.ii.174But that his beard grew thin and hungerlybut that his beard grew thinne and hungerly,
The TempestTem V.i.16His tears runs down his beard like winter's dropsHis teares runs downe his beard like winters drops
Timon of AthensTim IV.iii.112Pity not honoured age for his white beard;Pitty not honour'd Age for his white Beard,
Troilus and CressidaTC I.iii.165Now play me Nestor; hum, and stroke thy beard,Now play me Nestor; hum, and stroke thy Beard
Troilus and CressidaTC I.iii.296I'll hide my silver beard in a gold beaver,Ile hide my Siluer beard in a Gold Beauer,
Troilus and CressidaTC IV.v.209By this white beard, I'd fight with thee tomorrow.by this white beard I'ld fight with thee to morrow.
Twelfth NightTN II.iii.149love; wherein, by the colour of his beard, the shape ofloue, wherein by the colour of his beard, the shape of
Twelfth NightTN III.i.44thee a beard!thee a beard.
Twelfth NightTN III.ii.26will hang like an icicle on a Dutchman's beard, unless youwill hang like an ysickle on a Dutchmans beard, vnlesse you
Twelfth NightTN IV.ii.1Nay, I prithee, put on this gown and this beard;Nay, I prethee put on this gown, & this beard,
Twelfth NightTN IV.ii.63Thou mightst have done this without thy beardThou mightst haue done this without thy berd
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG IV.i.10Ay, by my beard, will we; for he's a proper man.I by my beard will we: for he is a proper man.
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK IV.ii.107Pure red and white, for yet no beard has blessed him;Pure red, and white, for yet no beard has blest him.
The Winter's TaleWT IV.iv.401.2By my white beard,By my white beard,
The Winter's TaleWT IV.iv.703fardel will make him scratch his beard.Farthell, will make him scratch his Beard.
The Winter's TaleWT IV.iv.710He takes off his false beard

Poems

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The Rape of LucreceLuc.1405 In speech it seemed his beard all silver white In speech it seemd his beard, all siluer white,
SonnetsSonn.12.8 Borne on the bier with white and bristly beard: Borne on the beare with white and bristly beard:

Glossary

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bearddefy, affront, oppose openly
beardto his face, openly
peardWelsh pronunciation of 'beard'
scarce-beardedwith a beard only just emerging, juvenile
valancedfringed [with a beard]

Thesaurus

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beard emergingscarce-bearded

Themes and Topics

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Swearing
Welsh

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