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PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
As You Like ItAYL II.i.32Upon the brook that brawls along this wood,Vpon the brooke that brawles along this wood,
The Comedy of ErrorsCE IV.i.51But like a shrew you first begin to brawl.But like a shrew you first begin to brawle.
The Comedy of ErrorsCE V.i.77Thou sayst his sports were hindered by thy brawls.Thou sayest his sports were hindred by thy bralles. 
HamletHam I.i.98Sharked up a list of lawless resolutesShark'd vp a List of Landlesse Resolutes,
HamletHam III.i.128 as I do crawling between earth and heaven? We areas I do, crawling betweene Heauen and Earth. We are
HamletHam IV.i.8Which is the mightier. In his lawless fit,Which is the Mightier, in his lawlesse fit
Henry IV Part 11H4 II.ii.6rascal, what a brawling dost thou keep!Rascall, what a brawling dost thou keepe.
Henry IV Part 22H4 I.iii.70For his divisions, as the times do brawl,For his diuisions (as the Times do braul)
Henry IV Part 22H4 II.i.63How now, Sir John! What are you brawling here?How now sir Iohn? What are you brauling here?
Henry IV Part 22H4 II.ii.23that bawl out the ruins of thy linen shall inherit His
Henry IV Part 22H4 II.iv.168brawl anon.Brawle anon.
Henry IV Part 22H4 IV.i.91That you should seal this lawless bloody bookThat you should seale this lawlesse bloody Booke
Henry VH5 IV.chorus.51Right ill-disposed in brawl ridiculous,(Right ill dispos'd, in brawle ridiculous)
Henry VH5 IV.i.136the debts they owe, some upon their children rawly left.the Debts they owe, some vpon their Children rawly left:
Henry VH5 IV.viii.65of prawls, and prabbles, and quarrels, and dissensions,of prawles and prabbles, and quarrels and dissentions,
Henry VI Part 11H6 II.iv.124And here I prophesy; this brawl today,And here I prophecie: this brawle to day,
Henry VI Part 33H6 V.v.39Sprawlest thou? Take that, to end thy agony.Sprawl'st thou? take that, to end thy agonie.
Henry VIIIH8 III.ii.103Hath crawled into the favour of the King,Hath crawl'd into the fauour of the King,
Julius CaesarJC I.i.21Truly, sir, all that I live by is with the awl: ITruly sir, all that I liue by, is with the Aule: I
King Edward IIIE3 II.ii.48Poor sheepskin, how it brawls with him that beateth it!Poore shipskin how it braules with him that beateth it:
King Edward IIIE3 IV.iii.34Is lawless, and I need not to obey.Is lawlesse, and I need not to obey.
King JohnKJ I.i.266The aweless lion could not wage the fight,The awlesse Lion could not wage the fight,
King JohnKJ II.i.383Till their soul-fearing clamours have brawled downTill their soule-fearing clamours haue braul'd downe
King LearKL I.i.41Unburdened crawl toward death. Our son of Cornwall – Vnburthen'd crawle toward death. Our son of Cornwal,
King LearKL IV.vi.181We wawl and cry. I will preach to thee – Mark!We wawle, and cry. I will preach to thee: Marke.
Love's Labour's LostLLL III.i.8brawl?braule?
Love's Labour's LostLLL III.i.9How meanest thou? Brawling in French?How meanest thou, brauling in French?
Measure for MeasureMM III.i.130Of those that lawless and incertain thoughtOf those, that lawlesse and incertaine thought,
Measure for MeasureMM IV.i.9Hath often stilled my brawling discontent.Hath often still'd my brawling discontent.
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW II.i.132I never heard such a drawling, affectingI neuer heard such a drawling-affecting
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND II.i.87But with thy brawls thou hast disturbed our sport.But with thy braules thou hast disturb'd our sport.
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND II.ii.152To pluck this crawling serpent from my breast!To plucke this crawling serpent from my brest.
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND III.ii.444I can no further crawl, no further go.I can no further crawle, no further goe;
OthelloOth II.iii.91Then take thine auld cloak about thee.And take thy awl'd Cloake about thee.
OthelloOth II.iii.166For Christian shame, put by this barbarous brawl.For Christian shame, put by this barbarous Brawle:
OthelloOth II.iii.190Of a night-brawler? Give me answer to it.Of a night-brawler? Giue me answer to it.
OthelloOth II.iii.249And silence those whom this vile brawl distracted.And silence those whom this vil'd brawle distracted.
Richard IIIR3 I.iii.323I do the wrong, and first begin to brawl.I do the wrong, and first begin to brawle.
Richard IIIR3 I.iv.221He needs no indirect or lawless courseHe needs no indirect, or lawlesse course,
Romeo and JulietRJ I.i.89Three civil brawls, bred of an airy wordThree ciuill Broyles, bred of an Ayery word,
Romeo and JulietRJ I.i.176Why then, O brawling love, O loving hate,Why then, O brawling loue, O louing hate,
Romeo and JulietRJ III.i.3And if we meet we shall not 'scape a brawl,And if we meet, we shal not scape a brawle,
Romeo and JulietRJ III.i.143The unlucky manage of this fatal brawl.The vnluckie Mannage of this fatall brall:
Romeo and JulietRJ III.i.189My blood for your rude brawls doth lie a-bleeding.My bloud for your rude brawles doth lie a bleeding.
The Taming of the ShrewTS I.ii.185I know she is an irksome brawling scold.I know she is an irkesome brawling scold:
The Taming of the ShrewTS IV.i.192And if she chance to nod I'll rail and brawl,And if she chance to nod, Ile raile and brawle,
The Taming of the ShrewTS IV.iii.10With oath kept waking, and with brawling fed.With oathes kept waking, and with brawling fed,
The TempestTem I.i.40A pox o' your throat, you bawling, blasphemous,A poxe o'your throat, you bawling, blasphemous
Titus AndronicusTit I.i.315One fit to bandy with thy lawless sons,One, fit to bandy with thy lawlesse Sonnes,
Titus AndronicusTit I.i.356Repose in fame; none basely slain in brawls.Repose in Fame: None basely slaine in braules,
Titus AndronicusTit II.iv.5See how with signs and tokens she can scrawl.See how with signes and tokens she can scowle.
Titus AndronicusTit IV.iii.92tribunal plebs to take up a matter of brawl betwixt myTribunall Plebs, to take vp a matter of brawle, betwixt my
Titus AndronicusTit V.i.51First hang the child, that he may see it sprawl:First hang the Child that he may see it sprall,
Twelfth NightTN III.iv.232brawl. Souls and bodies hath he divorced three; and hisbrall, soules and bodies hath he diuorc'd three, and his
Twelfth NightTN V.i.354And let no quarrel, nor no brawl to come,And let no quarrell, nor no braule to come,
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG IV.i.54That they may hold excused our lawless lives;That they may hold excus'd our lawlesse liues;
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG V.iii.14And will not use a woman lawlessly.And will not vse a woman lawlesly.

Poems

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PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
The Passionate PilgrimPP.18.32 And ban and brawl, and say thee nay, And ban and braule, and say the nay:
SonnetsSonn.60.6 Crawls to maturity, wherewith being crowned, Crawles to maturity, wherewith being crown'd,

Glossary

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Aulis[pron: 'awlis] seaport in Boeotia, SE Greece
bearing-clothchristening garment, baptismal shawl
brabblebrawl, noisy quarrel, fracas
brabblerbraggart, brawler, quarreller
brawlquarrel, squabble, contend
brawldestroy with uproar, force down with clamour
brawltype of French dance
brawl[of streams] run noisily
brawlingclamorous, noisy, tumultuous
chapless, choplessjawless
chidingbarking, brawling, angry noise
chidingnoisy, brawling, tumultuous
choplessjawless
crimefulladen with crime, criminal, lawless
gapingbawling, shouting, yelling
irregularlawless, disorderly, unruly
irregulousunruly, lawless, uncontrollable
perfectcomplete, flawless, unblemished
prawlsWelsh pronunciation of 'brawls'
rawlyimmaturely, so young
routbrawl, disturbance, riot
scoldingclamouring, brawling, chiding
sprawlwrithe, struggle, thrash about
squarerbrawler, swaggerer, quarrelsome person
suburbs(plural) parts of a city lying outside the walls [reputed for lawlessness]
wawlyell, howl, bawl

Thesaurus

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baptismal shawlbearing-cloth
bawlwawl
bawlinggaping
brawlbrabble
brawlrout
brawlerbrabbler
brawlersquarer
brawlingchiding
brawlingchiding
brawlingscolding
flawlessperfect
jawlesschapless, chopless
lawlesscrimeful
lawlessirregular
lawlessirregulous
shawl, baptismalbearing-cloth

Themes and Topics

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Classical mythology...olate his bride resulting in a fatal brawl cerberus tit ii iv 51 fe...
Welsh...ave brave h5 iii vi 62 prawls br...
...s brawls h5 iv viii 65 pread bre...

Words Families

 18 result(s).
Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
AWLBASICawl n
BAWLBASICbawl v, bawling adj
BRAWLBASICbrawl n, brawl v, brawling adj, brawling n
BRAWLTIMEnight-brawler n
CRAWLBASICcrawl v, crawling adj
DRAWLINGBASICdrawling adj
LAWNOTlawless adj, lawlessly adv
NIGHTPEOPLEnight-brawler n
RAWBASICrawly adv
SCRAWLBASICscrawl v
SPRAWLBASICsprawl v
WAWLBASICwawl v

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