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Search phrase: palm

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Antony and CleopatraAC I.ii.48There's a palm presages chastity, if nothing else.There's a Palme presages Chastity, if nothing els.
Antony and CleopatraAC I.ii.53Nay, if an oily palm be not a fruitful prognostication,Nay, if an oyly Palme bee not a fruitfull Prognostication,
As You Like ItAYL III.v.24Thy palm some moment keeps; but now mine eyes,Thy palme some moment keepes: but now mine eyes
The Comedy of ErrorsCE III.ii.128hard in the palm of the hand.hard in the palme of the hand.
CoriolanusCor V.iii.117And bear the palm for having bravely shedAnd beare the Palme, for hauing brauely shed
HamletHam I.iii.64But do not dull thy palm with entertainmentBut doe not dull thy palme, with entertainment
HamletHam V.ii.40As love between them like the palm might flourish,As loue betweene them, as the Palme should flourish,
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 VIIIH8 IV.ii.83.5branches of bays or palm in their hands. They firstBranches of Bayes or Palme in their hands. They first
Julius CaesarJC I.ii.131.1And bear the palm alone.And beare the Palme alone.
Julius CaesarJC IV.iii.10Are much condemned to have an itching palm,Are much condemn'd to haue an itching Palme,
Julius CaesarJC IV.iii.12.2I an itching palm!I, an itching Palme?
King JohnKJ II.i.590When his fair angels would salute my palm,When his faire Angels would salute my palme,
King JohnKJ III.i.244As now again to snatch our palm from palm,As now againe to snatch our palme from palme:
Love's Labour's LostLLL V.ii.801And, by this virgin palm now kissing thine,And by this Virgin palme, now kissing thine,
The Merchant of VeniceMV II.ii.146ne'er a tongue in my head, well! (He looks at his palm) Ifnere a tongue in my head, well: if
OthelloOth II.i.164He takes her by the palm. Ay, well said,He takes her by the palme: I, well said,
OthelloOth II.i.247paddle with the palm of his hand? Didst not mark that?paddle with the palme of his hand? Didst not marke that?
Romeo and JulietRJ I.v.100And palm to palm is holy palmers' kiss.And palme to palme, is holy Palmers kisse.
Timon of AthensTim V.i.11Nothing else. You shall see him a palm inNothing else: / You shall see him a Palme in
Troilus and CressidaTC I.i.60Hard as the palm of ploughman! This thou tell'st me,Hard as the palme of Plough-man. This thou tel'st me;
Troilus and CressidaTC II.iii.189Must not so stale his palm, nobly acquired,Must not so staule his Palme, nobly acquir'd,
Troilus and CressidaTC III.i.154Gives us more palm in beauty than we have,Giues vs more palme in beautie then we haue:
The Winter's TaleWT I.ii.126Upon his palm? – How now, you wanton calf!Vpon his Palme? How now (you wanton Calfe)

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Venus and AdonisVen.25 With this she seizeth on his sweating palm, With this she ceazeth on his sweating palme,
Venus and AdonisVen.144 Would in thy palm dissolve, or seem to melt. Would in thy palme dissolue, or seeme to melt.

Glossary

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itching palmavaricious disposition, desire for personal gain
palmpraise, honour, esteem
palmpalm leaf as a symbol of victory
putpass off, palm off, foist on
table[palmistry] area between various lines on the palm

Thesaurus

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hand, area on the palm of thetable
palm leaf as a symbol of victorypalm
palm offput

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