| 3H6 I.iv.61 | [Clifford to all, of York] so strives the woodcock with the gin |
| AW IV.i.89 | [First Lord to Second Soldier, of Parolles] We have caught the woodcock |
| Ham V.ii.300 | [Laertes to Osrick] as a woodcock to mine own springe |
| LLL IV.iii.80 | [Berowne to himself, , of all those who have taken vows] Four woodcocks in a dish! |
| MA V.i.152 | [Claudio to Don Pedro] Shall I not find a woodcock too? |
| TN II.v.83 | [Fabian to Sir Toby and Sir Andrew, of Malvolio] Now is the woodcock near the gin |
| TS I.ii.158 | [Grumio aside to Petruchio, of Gremio] O this woodcock, what an ass it is! |