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Search phrase: gait

Plays

 32 result(s). alternate result(s)
PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
All's Well That Ends WellAW II.i.54true gait, eat, speak, and move, under the influence oftrue gate; eat, speake, and moue vnder the influence of
Antony and CleopatraAC III.iii.17What majesty is in her gait? Remember,What Maiestie is in her gate, remember
HamletHam I.ii.31His further gait herein, in that the levies,His further gate heerein. In that the Leuies,
HamletHam III.ii.31nor the gait of Christian, pagan, nor man, have sonor the gate of Christian, Pagan, or Norman, haue so
Henry IV Part 11H4 III.i.129'Tis like the forced gait of a shuffling nag.'Tis like the forc't gate of a shuffling Nagge.
Henry IV Part 22H4 II.iii.23He had no legs that practised not his gait;He had no Legges, that practic'd not his Gate:
Henry IV Part 22H4 II.iii.28To seem like him. So that in speech, in gait,To seeme like him. So that in Speech, in Gate,
Henry VH5 II.ii.122Should with his lion gait walk the whole world,Should with his Lyon-gate walke the whole world,
Henry VI Part 22H6 III.i.373In face, in gait, in speech, he doth resemble;In face, in gate, in speech he doth resemble.
Henry VIIIH8 III.ii.116Springs out into fast gait; then stops again,Springs out into fast gate, then stops againe,
Julius CaesarJC I.iii.132'Tis Cinna; I do know him by his gait;'Tis Cinna, I doe know him by his Gate,
King LearKL IV.vi.237Good gentleman, go your gait and let poor volkGood Gentleman goe your gate, and let poore volke
King LearKL V.iii.173Methought thy very gait did prophesyMe thought thy very gate did prophesie
Love's Labour's LostLLL IV.iii.183A gait, a state, a brow, a breast, a waist,a gate, a state, a brow, a brest, a waste,
Love's Labour's LostLLL V.i.11eye ambitious, his gait majestical, and his generaleye ambitious, his gate maiesticall, and his generall
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW I.iv.29and strut in his gait?and strut in his gate?
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW III.iii.59foot would give an excellent motion to thy gait in afoote, would giue an excellent motion to thy gate, in a
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND II.i.130Which she with pretty and with swimming gaitWhich she with pretty and with swimming gate,
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND V.i.358The heavy gait of night. Sweet friends, to bed.The heauy gate of night. Sweet friends to bed.
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND V.i.406Every fairy take his gait,Euery Fairy take his gate,
OthelloOth V.i.23I know his gait; 'tis he. Villain, thou diest!I know his gate, 'tis he: Villaine thou dyest.
The Taming of the ShrewTS induction.1.130Voice, gait, and action of a gentlewoman.Voice, gate, and action of a Gentlewoman:
The Taming of the ShrewTS II.i.253As Kate this chamber with her princely gait?As Kate this chamber with her princely gate:
The Taming of the ShrewTS IV.ii.65In gait and countenance surely like a father.In gate and countenance surely like a Father.
The TempestTem IV.i.102Great Juno comes; I know her by her gait.Great Iuno comes, I know her by her gate
Timon of AthensTim V.iv.73Pass by and curse thy fill, but pass, and stay not here thy gait.Passe by, and curse thy fill, but passe and stay not here thy gate.
Troilus and CressidaTC I.i.55Her eyes, her hair, her cheek, her gait, her voice;Her Eyes, her Haire, her Cheeke, her Gate, her Voice,
Troilus and CressidaTC IV.v.14'Tis he; I ken the manner of his gait.'Tis he, I ken the manner of his gate,
Twelfth NightTN I.iv.15Therefore, good youth, address thy gait unto her.Therefore good youth, addresse thy gate vnto her,
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,
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK I.ii.45Affect another's gait, which is not catchingAffect anothers gate, which is not catching
The Winter's TaleWT IV.iv.727Hath not my gait in it the measure of the court?Hath not my gate in it, the measure of the Court?

Poems

 4 result(s).
PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1081 And solemn night with slow sad gait descended And solemne night with slow sad gate descended
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1508 An humble gait, calm looks, eyes wailing still, An humble gate, calme looks, eyes wayling still,
SonnetsSonn.128.11 O'er whom thy fingers walk with gentle gait, Ore whome their fingers walke with gentle gate,
Venus and AdonisVen.529 ‘ Look, the world's comforter, with weary gait, Looke the worlds comforter with wearie gate,

Glossary

 3 result(s).
gaitproceedings, course, doings, steps
gaitmanner of walking, bearing, movement
paceway of walking, gait

Thesaurus

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gaitpace

Themes and Topics

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Frequently Encountered Words (FEW)...ll you hear that i / will praise / a gait a state a brow brow (n ) 2--6 chide...
...407 [oberon to all] every fairy take his gait / and each several chamber bless seve...

Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
GAITBASICgait n
GAITSLOWheavy-gaited adj, slow-gaited adj, tardy-gaited adj

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