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Search phrase: jade

Plays

 12 result(s). alternate result(s)
PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
HamletHam III.ii.252not. Let the galled jade wince. Our withers are unwrung.not: let the gall'd iade winch: our withers are vnrung.
Henry IV Part 11H4 II.i.6few flocks in the point; poor jade is wrung in the withersfew Flockes in the point: the poore Iade is wrung in the withers,
Henry IV Part 22H4 I.i.45Against the panting sides of his poor jadeAgainst the panting sides of his poore Iade
Henry VH5 III.vii.57I had as lief have my mistress a jade.I had as liue haue my Mistresse a Iade.
King Edward IIIE3 IV.iv.97Bid him today bestride the jade himself,Bid him to daie bestride the iade himselfe,
Measure for MeasureMM II.i.243Whip me? No, no, let carman whip his jade.Whip me? no, no, let Carman whip his Iade,
Richard IIR2 V.v.85That jade hath eat bread from my royal hand;That Iade hath eate bread from my Royall hand.
The Taming of the ShrewTS I.ii.246Sir, give him head, I know he'll prove a jade.Sir giue him head, I know hee'l proue a Iade.
The Taming of the ShrewTS II.i.201No such jade as you, if me you mean.No such Iade as you, if me you meane.
Twelfth NightTN II.v.158myself, to let imagination jade me; for every reasonmy selfe, to let imagination iade mee; for euery reason
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG III.i.274than a jade. Item: She can milk. Look you, a sweetthen a Iade. Item. She can milke, looke you, a sweet
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK V.iv.81Backward the jade comes o'er, and his full poiseBackeward the Iade comes ore, and his full poyze

Poems

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PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
The Rape of LucreceLuc.707 Till, like a jade, Self-will himself doth tire. Till like a Iade, self-will himselfe doth tire.
SonnetsSonn.51.12 But love, for love, thus shall excuse my jade; But loue, for loue, thus shall excuse my iade,
Venus and AdonisVen.391 ‘ How like a jade he stood tied to the tree, How like a iade he stood tied to the tree,

Glossary

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jadeworn-out horse, hack, worthless nag
jadedrive like worn-out hacks
jadedeceive, dupe, make a fool of
jade[contemptuous] wretch, worthless individual
minionhussy, jade, minx
queanbawd, jade, hussy

Thesaurus

 2 result(s).
jademinion
jadequean

Themes and Topics

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Functional shift

Words Families

 4 result(s).
Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
JADEBASICjade n, jade v, jaded adj, jadery n

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