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All's Well That Ends WellAW I.ii.43And bowed his eminent top to their low ranks,And bow'd his eminent top to their low rankes,
All's Well That Ends WellAW I.iii.236Embowelled of their doctrine, have left offEmbowel'd of their doctrine, haue left off
All's Well That Ends WellAW IV.v.102hats, and most courteous feathers which bow the headhats, and most courteous feathers, which bow the head,
Antony and CleopatraAC II.iii.3Before the gods my knee shall bow my prayersbefore the Gods my knee shall bowe my ptayers
Antony and CleopatraAC III.xiii.183All my sad captains. Fill our bowls once more.All my sad Captaines, fill our Bowles once more:
As You Like ItAYL III.ii.131But upon the fairest boughs,But vpon the fairest bowes,
As You Like ItAYL III.iii.72As the ox hath his bow, sir, the horse hisAs the Oxe hath his bow sir, the horse his
As You Like ItAYL IV.iii.4he hath ta'en his bow and arrows, and is gone forth toHe hath t'ane his bow and arrowes, and is gone forth / To
As You Like ItAYL IV.iii.105Under an oak, whose boughs were mossed with ageVnder an old Oake, whose bows were moss'd with age
CoriolanusCor I.iv.56And when it bows stand'st up. Thou art lost, Martius.And when it bowes, stand'st vp: Thou art left Martius,
CoriolanusCor III.ii.92.1Than flatter him in a bower.Then flatter him in a Bower.
CoriolanusCor III.ii.119Who bowed but in my stirrup, bend like hisWho bow'd but in my Stirrop, bend like his
CoriolanusCor IV.v.133Into the bowels of ungrateful Rome,Into the bowels of vngratefull Rome,
CoriolanusCor V.ii.20Like to a bowl upon a subtle ground,Like to a Bowle vpon a subtle ground
CoriolanusCor V.iii.29Of stronger earth than others. My mother bows,Of stronger earth then others: my Mother bowes,
CoriolanusCor V.iii.103His country's bowels out. And to poor weHis Countries Bowels out; and to poore we
CoriolanusCor V.vi.25He bowed his nature, never known beforeHe bow'd his Nature, neuer knowne before,
CymbelineCym II.i.8with your bowl.with your Bowle.
CymbelineCym II.i.49at bowls I'll win tonight of him. Come: go.at Bowles, Ile winne to night of him. Come: go.
CymbelineCym II.ii.20Bows toward her, and would under-peep her lids,Bowes toward her, and would vnder-peepe her lids.
CymbelineCym III.iii.3Instructs you how t' adore the heavens; and bows youInstructs you how t'adore the Heauens; and bowes you
CymbelineCym III.iii.83I'th' cave wherein they bow, their thoughts do hitI'th' Caue, whereon the Bowe their thoughts do hit,
CymbelineCym V.v.19.2Bow your knees:Bow your knees:
HamletHam I.ii.56And bow them to your gracious leave and pardon.And bow them to your gracious leaue and pardon.
HamletHam II.ii.494And bowl the round nave down the hill of heaven,And boule the round Naue downe the hill of Heauen,
HamletHam III.iii.70Bow, stubborn knees, and, heart with strings of steel,Bow stubborne knees, and heart with strings of Steele,
HamletHam IV.vii.23Would have reverted to my bow again,Would haue reuerted to my Bow againe,
HamletHam IV.vii.157As make your bouts more violent to that end – As make your bowts more violent to the end,
Henry IV Part 11H4 I.iii.60Out of the bowels of the harmless earth,Out of the Bowels of the harmlesse Earth,
Henry IV Part 11H4 I.iii.242His uncle York – where I first bowed my kneeHis Vncle Yorke, where I first bow'd my knee
Henry IV Part 11H4 II.iv.243sheath, you bow-case, you vile standing tuck!sheath you Bow-case, you vile standing tucke.
Henry IV Part 11H4 III.i.203Sung by a fair queen in a summer's bowerSung by a faire Queene in a Summers Bowre,
Henry IV Part 11H4 V.i.77Which gape and rub the elbow at the newsWhich gape, and rub the Elbow at the newes
Henry IV Part 11H4 V.iii.35more weight than mine own bowels. I have led mymore weight then mine owne Bowelles. I haue led my
Henry IV Part 11H4 V.iv.108Embowelled will I see thee by and by,Imbowell'd will I see thee by and by,
Henry IV Part 11H4 V.iv.110Embowelled? If thou embowel me today, I'llImbowell'd? If thou imbowell mee to day, Ile
Henry IV Part 22H4 I.ii.69anything good. Go pluck him by the elbow; I mustany thing good. Go plucke him by the Elbow, I must
Henry IV Part 22H4 II.i.19No, nor I neither; I'll be at your elbow.No, nor I neither: Ile be at your elbow.
Henry IV Part 22H4 III.i.69But that necessity so bowed the stateBut that necessitie so bow'd the State,
Henry IV Part 22H4 III.ii.42Jesu, Jesu, dead! 'A drew a good bow, andDead? See, see: hee drew a good Bow: and
Henry IV Part 22H4 III.ii.275tah!’ would 'a say. ‘ Bounce!’ would 'a say. And awaytah, would hee say, Bownce would hee say, and away
Henry VH5 I.ii.14That you should fashion, wrest, or bow your reading,That you should fashion, wrest, or bow your reading,
Henry VH5 II.i.48I do retort the ‘ solus ’ in thy bowels,I do retort the solus in thy bowels,
Henry VH5 II.iv.102And bids you, in the bowels of the Lord,And bids you, in the Bowels of the Lord,
Henry VH5 III.iv.21D'elbow.D' Elbow.
Henry VH5 III.iv.22D'elbow. Je m'en fais la répétition de tousD' Elbow: Ie men fay le repiticio de touts
Henry VH5 III.iv.26fingre, de nailès, d'arma, de bilbow.Fingre, de Nayles, d' Arma, de Bilbow.
Henry VH5 III.iv.27D'elbow, madame.D' Elbow, Madame.
Henry VH5 III.iv.28O Seigneur Dieu, je m'en oublie! D'elbow.O Seigneur Dieu, ie men oublie d' Elbow,
Henry VH5 III.iv.43De nailès, de arm, de ilbowDe Nayles, de Arme, de Ilbow.
Henry VH5 III.iv.44Sauf votre honneur, d'elbow.Sans vostre honeus d' Elbow.
Henry VH5 III.iv.45Ainsi dis-je: d'elbow, de nick, et de sin.Ainsi de ie d' Elbow, de Nick, & de Sin:
Henry VH5 III.iv.54ensemble: d'hand, de fingre, de nailès, d'arm, d'elbow, deensembe, d' Hand, de Fingre, de Nayles, d' Arme, d' Elbow, de
Henry VH5 III.vi.127would bow under. For our losses, his exchequer iswould bow vnder. For our losses, his Exchequer is
Henry VH5 IV.viii.93The Master of the Cross-bows, Lord Rambures,The Master of the Crosse-bowes, Lord Rambures,
Henry VI Part 11H6 I.i.129And rushed into the bowels of the battle.And rusht into the Bowels of the Battaile.
Henry VI Part 11H6 I.v.4Here, here she comes. (To Pucelle) I'll have a bout with thee.Here, here shee comes. Ile haue a bowt with thee:
Henry VI Part 11H6 III.i.73That gnaws the bowels of the commonwealth.That gnawes the Bowels of the Common-wealth.
Henry VI Part 11H6 III.ii.56Damsel, I'll have a bout with you again,Damsell, Ile haue a bowt with you againe,
Henry VI Part 11H6 IV.v.29But if I bow, they'll say it was for fear.But if I bow, they'le say it was for feare.
Henry VI Part 11H6 IV.vii.42So, rushing in the bowels of the French,So rushing in the bowels of the French,
Henry VI Part 22H6 III.i.16And passeth by with stiff unbowed knee,And passeth by with stiffe vnbowed Knee,
Henry VI Part 22H6 IV.i.127Stoop to the block than these knees bow to anyStoope to the blocke, then these knees bow to any,
Henry VI Part 22H6 V.i.110If they can brook I bow a knee to man.If they can brooke I bow a knee to man:
Henry VI Part 22H6 V.i.161Why, Warwick, hath thy knee forgot to bow?Why Warwicke, hath thy knee forgot to bow?
Henry VI Part 22H6 V.i.174That bows unto the grave with mickle age.That bowes vnto the graue with mickle age.
Henry VI Part 33H6 I.iv.94A crown for York! And, lords, bow low to him;A Crowne for Yorke; and Lords, bow lowe to him:
Henry VI Part 33H6 II.ii.87I am his king, and he should bow his knee.I am his King, and he should bow his knee:
Henry VI Part 33H6 III.i.1.1Enter two Keepers, with cross-bows in their handsEnter Sinklo, and Humfrey, with Crosse-bowes in their hands.
Henry VI Part 33H6 III.i.6That cannot be; the noise of thy cross-bowThat cannot be, the noise of thy Crosse-bow
Henry VIIIH8 I.iv.39Let me have such a bowl may hold my thanks,Let me haue such a Bowle may hold my thankes,
Henry VIIIH8 II.iii.36'Tis strange: a threepence bowed would hire me,Tis strange; a threepence bow'd would hire me
Henry VIIIH8 III.i.5Bow themselves when he did sing.Bow themselues when he did sing.
Henry VIIIH8 IV.i.85Then rose again, and bowed her to the people;Then rose againe, and bow'd her to the people:
Henry VIIIH8 IV.ii.2My legs, like loaden branches bow to th' earth,My Legges like loaden Branches bow to'th'Earth,
Henry VIIIH8 V.v.1.4bearing great standing bowls for the christening gifts;bearing great standing Bowles for the Christening Guifts:
Julius CaesarJC II.i.320By all the gods that Romans bow before,By all the Gods that Romans bow before,
Julius CaesarJC III.i.107Up to the elbows, and besmear our swords:Vp to the Elbowes, and besmeare our Swords:
Julius CaesarJC IV.iii.140.2Lucius, a bowl of wine.Lucius, a bowle of Wine.
Julius CaesarJC IV.iii.156Speak no more of her. Give me a bowl of wine.Speak no more of her: Giue me a bowl of wine,
Julius CaesarJC V.i.42And bowed like bondmen, kissing Caesar's feet;And bow'd like Bondmen, kissing Casars feete;
Julius CaesarJC V.iii.42That ran through Caesar's bowels, search this bosom.That ran through Casars bowels, search this bosome.
King Edward IIIE3 I.i.75But like a conqueror to make him bow.But like a conquerer to make him bowe,
King Edward IIIE3 I.ii.108And for my dull knees bow my feeling heartAnd for my dul knees bow my feeling heart,
King Edward IIIE3 II.i.240My body is her bower, her court, her abbey,My bodie is her bower her Court her abey,
King Edward IIIE3 IV.iv.33The fatal cross-bows, and the battle thereThe fatall Crosbowes, and the battaile there,
King Edward IIIE3 IV.vi.14With fire-containing flint. Command our bowsFire containing flint, command our bowes
King Edward IIIE3 V.i.138Here cross-bows and deadly wounding darts;Here Crosbowes and deadly wounding darts,
King JohnKJ I.i.194Thus, leaning on mine elbow, I begin – Thus leaning on mine elbow I begin,
King JohnKJ II.i.210The cannons have their bowels full of wrath,The Canons haue their bowels full of wrath,
King JohnKJ III.i.74Here is my throne. Bid kings come bow to it.Heere is my Throne, bid kings come bow to it.
King JohnKJ IV.ii.14Unto the rainbow, or with taper-lightVnto the Raine-bow; or with Taper-light
King JohnKJ V.vi.30Whose bowels suddenly burst out. The KingWhose Bowels sodainly burst out: The King
King JohnKJ V.vii.28Ay, marry, now my soul hath elbow-room;I marrie, now my soule hath elbow roome,
King JohnKJ V.vii.31That all my bowels crumble up to dust.That all my bowels crumble vp to dust:
King LearKL I.i.143The bow is bent and drawn; make from the shaft.The bow is bent & drawne, make from the shaft.
King LearKL I.i.148When power to flattery bows? To plainness honour's boundWhen power to flattery bowes? / To plainnesse honour's bound,
King LearKL III.vi.107When that which makes me bend makes the King bow
King LearKL IV.iii.42A sovereign shame so elbows him; his own unkindness
King LearKL IV.vi.87press-money. – That fellow handles his bow like aPresse-money. That fellow handles his bow, like a
Love's Labour's LostLLL IV.i.24But come, the bow! Now mercy goes to kill,But come, the Bow: Now Mercie goes to kill,
Love's Labour's LostLLL IV.i.110.2Why, she that bears the bow.Why she that beares the Bow.
Love's Labour's LostLLL IV.i.134Wide o'the bow hand! I'faith, your hand is out.Wide a'th bow hand, yfaith your hand is out.
Love's Labour's LostLLL IV.i.139She's too hard for you at pricks, sir. Challenge her to bowl.She's too hard for you at pricks, sir challenge her to boule.
Love's Labour's LostLLL IV.ii.108Those thoughts to me were oaks, to thee like osiers bowed.Those thoughts to mee were Okes, to thee like Osiers bowed.
Love's Labour's LostLLL IV.iii.222Bows not his vassal head and, strucken blind,Bowes not his vassall head, and strooken blinde,
Love's Labour's LostLLL V.ii.109One rubbed his elbow thus, and fleered, and sworeOne rub'd his elboe thus, and fleer'd, and swore,
Love's Labour's LostLLL V.ii.579good neighbour, faith, and a very good bowler;good neighbour insooth, and a verie good Bowler:
Love's Labour's LostLLL V.ii.914When roasted crabs hiss in the bowl,When roasted Crabs hisse in the bowle,
MacbethMac III.i.89Whose heavy hand hath bowed you to the grave,whose heauie hand / Hath bow'd you to the Graue,
Measure for MeasureMM II.i.41Enter Elbow, Froth, Pompey, OfficersEnter Elbow, Froth, Clowne, Officers.
Measure for MeasureMM II.i.47constable, and my name is Elbow. I do lean uponConstable, and my name is Elbow; I doe leane vpon
Measure for MeasureMM II.i.57Go to. What quality are they of? Elbow is yourGoe to: What quality are they of? Elbow is your
Measure for MeasureMM II.i.58name? Why dost thou not speak, Elbow?name? Why do'st thou not speake Elbow?
Measure for MeasureMM II.i.59He cannot, sir. He's out at elbow.He cannot Sir: he's out at Elbow.
Measure for MeasureMM II.i.95Elbow, being, as I say, with child, and being great-bellied,Elbow, being (as I say) with childe, and being great bellied,
Measure for MeasureMM II.i.112What was done to Elbow's wife, that he hath cause towhat was done to Elbowes wife, that hee hath cause to
Measure for MeasureMM II.i.133Now, sir, come on. What was done to Elbow's wife,Now Sir, come on: What was done to Elbowes wife,
Measure for MeasureMM II.i.245Come hither to me, Master Elbow. ComeCome hether to me, Master Elbow: come
Measure for MeasureMM II.i.262Exit Elbow
Measure for MeasureMM III.i.26For, like an ass, whose back with ingots bows,For like an Asse, whose backe with Ingots bowes;
Measure for MeasureMM III.i.29For thine own bowels, which do call thee sire,For thine owne bowels which do call thee, fire
Measure for MeasureMM III.ii.1Enter Elbow, Pompey, and OfficersEnter Elbow, Clowne, Officers.
Measure for MeasureMM III.ii.81Exeunt Elbow, Pompey, and Officers
The Merchant of VeniceMV II.ii.2from this Jew my master. The fiend is at mine elbow andfrom this Iew my Maister: the fiend is at mine elbow, and
The Merchant of VeniceMV III.ii.49Even as the flourish when true subjects bowEuen as the flourish, when true subiects bowe
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW III.iv.85And bowled to death with turnips.And bowl'd to death with Turnips.
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW IV.v.106was beaten myself into all the colours of the rainbow;was beaten my selfe into all the colours of the Rainebow:
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND I.i.9And then the moon – like to a silver bowAnd then the Moone, like to a siluer bow,
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND I.i.169I swear to thee by Cupid's strongest bow,I sweare to thee, by Cupids strongest bow,
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND I.ii.103Enough; hold, or cut bowstrings.Enough, hold or cut bow-strings.
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND II.i.47And sometime lurk I in a gossip's bowlAnd sometime lurke I in a Gossips bole,
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND II.i.159And loosed his loveshaft smartly from his bowAnd loos'd his loue-shaft smartly from his bow,
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND III.i.192Come, wait upon him. Lead him to my bower.Come waite vpon him, lead him to my bower.
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND III.ii.7Near to her close and consecrated bower,Neere to her close and consecrated bower,
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND III.ii.101Swifter than arrow from the Tartar's bow.Swifter then arrow from the Tartars bowe.
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND IV.i.60To bear him to my bower in Fairyland.To beare him to my Bower in Fairy Land.
Much Ado About NothingMA III.i.7And bid her steal into the pleached bower,And bid her steale into the pleached bower,
Much Ado About NothingMA III.i.23Enter Beatrice secretively. She slips into the bowerEnter Beatrice.
Much Ado About NothingMA III.i.33They approach the bower
Much Ado About NothingMA III.ii.10thrice cut Cupid's bowstring and the little hangmanthrice cut Cupids bow-string, and the little hang-man
Much Ado About NothingMA III.iii.96Here, man, I am at thy elbow.Here man, I am at thy elbow.
Much Ado About NothingMA III.iii.97Mass, and my elbow itched; I thought thereMas and my elbow itcht, I thought there
OthelloOth V.i.3Quick, quick; fear nothing: I'll be at thy elbow.Quicke, quicke, feare nothing; Ile be at thy Elbow,
PericlesPer II.iii.65Here, say we drink this standing-bowl of wine to him.Heere, say wee drinke this standing boule of wine to him.
PericlesPer IV.ii.83sapling, and must be bowed as I would have you.sapling, and must be bowed as I would haue you.
PericlesPer V.i.247Do't, and happy, by my silver bow.doo't, and happie, by my siluer bow,
Richard IIR2 I.iii.47And bow my knee before his majesty;And bow my knee before his Maiestie:
Richard IIR2 III.ii.116Thy very beadsmen learn to bend their bowsThy very Beads-men learne to bend their Bowes
Richard IIR2 III.iv.3Madam, we'll play at bowls.Madame, wee'le play at Bowles.
Richard IIR2 IV.i.165To insinuate, flatter, bow, and bend my knee.To insinuate, flatter, bowe, and bend my Knee.
Richard IIIR3 I.iii.160If not, that I am Queen, you bow like subjects,If not, that I am Queene, you bow like Subiects;
Richard IIIR3 I.iv.147Zounds, 'tis even now at my elbow,'Tis euen now at my elbow,
Richard IIIR3 I.iv.210Unrip'st the bowels of thy sovereign's son.Vnrip'st the Bowels of thy Sou'raignes Sonne.
Richard IIIR3 III.iv.101Into the fatal bowels of the deep.Into the fatall Bowels of the Deepe.
Richard IIIR3 V.ii.3Thus far into the bowels of the landThus farre into the bowels of the Land,
Richard IIIR3 V.ii.10In your embowelled bosoms – this foul swineIn your embowel'd bosomes: This foule Swine
Richard IIIR3 V.iii.63Fill me a bowl of wine. Give me a watch.Fill me a Bowle of Wine: Giue me a Watch,
Richard IIIR3 V.iii.72So, I am satisfied. Give me a bowl of wine.So, I am satisfied: Giue me a Bowle of Wine,
Richard IIIR3 V.iii.75A bowl of wine is brought
Romeo and JulietRJ I.i.211From love's weak childish bow she lives uncharmed.From loues weake childish Bow, she liues vncharm'd.
Romeo and JulietRJ I.iv.5Bearing a Tartar's painted bow of lath,Bearing a Tartars painted Bow of lath,
Romeo and JulietRJ II.iv.16the blind bow-boy's butt-shaft. And is he a man tothe blind Bowe-boyes but-shaft, and is he a man to
Romeo and JulietRJ II.iv.52constrains a man to bow in the hams.constrains a man to bow in the hams.
Romeo and JulietRJ III.i.156With gentle breath, calm look, knees humbly bowed –With gentle breath, calme looke, knees humbly bow'd
Romeo and JulietRJ III.ii.81When thou didst bower the spirit of a fiendWhen thou did'st bower the spirit of a fiend
Romeo and JulietRJ III.v.174Utter your gravity o'er a gossip's bowl,Vtter your grauitie ore a Gossips bowles
The Taming of the ShrewTS II.i.150And bowed her hand to teach her fingering,And bow'd her hand to teach her fingering,
The Taming of the ShrewTS IV.v.24Well, forward, forward! Thus the bowl should run,Well, forward, forward, thus the bowle should run,
The Taming of the ShrewTS V.ii.47And then pursue me as you draw your bow.And then pursue me as you draw your Bow.
The TempestTem I.ii.115The dukedom yet unbowed – alas, poor Milan – The Dukedom yet vnbow'd (alas poore Millaine)
The TempestTem I.ii.382(Burden, dispersedly) Bow-wow!Burthen dispersedly. bowgh wawgh:
The TempestTem I.ii.384(Burden, dispersedly) Bow-wow!bowgh-wawgh.
The TempestTem II.i.122To th' shore, that o'er his wave-worn basis bowed,To th' shore; that ore his waue-worne basis bowed
The TempestTem II.i.133Which end o'th' beam should bow. We have lost your son,Which end o'th' beame should bow: we haue lost your son,
The TempestTem IV.i.80And with each end of thy blue bow dost crownAnd with each end of thy blew bowe do'st crowne
The TempestTem IV.i.86.2Tell me, heavenly bow,Tell me heauenly Bowe,
The TempestTem IV.i.113Plants with goodly burden bowing;Plants, with goodly burthen bowing:
The TempestTem V.i.94Under the blossom that hangs on the bough.Vnder the blossom that hangs on the Bow.
Timon of AthensTim I.i.78Bowing his head against the steepy mountBowing his head against the steepy Mount
Titus AndronicusTit I.i.77Cometh Andronicus, bound with laurel boughs,Commeth Andronicus bound with Lawrell bowes,
Titus AndronicusTit III.i.97Will in his brinish bowels swallow him.Will in his brinish bowels swallow him.
Titus AndronicusTit III.i.206And bow this feeble ruin to the earth.And bow this feeble ruine to the earth,
Titus AndronicusTit III.i.229For why my bowels cannot hide her woes,For why, my bowels cannot hide her woes,
Titus AndronicusTit IV.ii.86Sooner this sword shall plough thy bowels up!Sooner this sword shall plough thy bowels vp.
Titus AndronicusTit IV.iii.1.3with bows, and Titus bears the arrows with letters onwith bowes, and Titus beares the arrowes with Letters on
Troilus and CressidaTC I.iii.355In no less working than are swords and bowsIn no lesse working, then are Swords and Bowes
Troilus and CressidaTC II.i.43hast no more brain than I have in mine elbows; anhast no more braine then I haue in mine elbows: An
Troilus and CressidaTC II.i.48what thou art by inches, thou thing of no bowels, thou!what thou art by inches, thou thing of no bowels thou.
Troilus and CressidaTC II.ii.11There is no lady of more softer bowels,There is no Lady of more softer bowels,
Troilus and CressidaTC III.i.113For, O, love's bowFor O loues Bow,
Twelfth NightTN I.i.42Love thoughts lie rich when canopied with bowers.Loue-thoughts lye rich, when canopy'd with bowres.
Twelfth NightTN II.v.45O for a stone-bow to hit him in the eye!O for a stone-bow to hit him in the eye.
Twelfth NightTN II.v.136former. And yet, to crush this a little, it would bow toformer: and yet to crush this a little, it would bow to
Twelfth NightTN III.iv.298sake, have one bout with you, he cannot by the duellosake haue one bowt with you: he cannot by the Duello
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK I.i.84The bound thou wast o'erflowing, at once subduingThe bownd thou wast ore-flowing; at once subduing
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK II.iii.23He bows his noble body, then salutes me, thus:He bowes his noble body, then salutes me, thus:
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK III.i.6Than her gold buttons on the boughs, or allThen hir gold Buttons on the bowes, or all
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK III.vi.93They bow several ways, then advance and stand They bow severall wayes: then advance and stand.
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK III.vi.226.1Bow not my honour.Bow not my honor.
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK III.vi.243The straight young boughs that blush with thousand blossomsThe straight yong Bowes that blush with thousand Blossoms
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK IV.i.147'Tis up. The wind's fair; top the bowling;tis up, the wind's faire, top the / Bowling,
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK V.i.13The all-feared gods, bow down your stubborn bodies.(The all feard gods) bow downe your stubborne bodies,
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK V.i.62.3burst of a battle, whereupon they all rise and bow toburst of a Battaile, whereupon they all rise and bow to
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK V.i.94Her bow away and sigh. Take to thy graceHer Bow away, and sigh: take to thy grace
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK V.i.136.1And bow before the goddess.And bow before the goddesse:
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK V.i.136They bowThey bow.
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK V.i.164Out from the bowels of her holy altarOut from the bowells of her holy Altar
The Winter's TaleWT III.iii.23My cabin where I lay; thrice bowed before me,My Cabine where I lay: thrice bow'd before me,
The Winter's TaleWT IV.iii.20And bear the sow-skin budget,and beare the Sow-skin Bowget,
The Winter's TaleWT IV.iv.206He hath ribbons of all the colours i'th' rainbow;Hee hath Ribbons of all the colours i'th Raine-bow;
The Winter's TaleWT IV.iv.328for some that know little but bowling it will pleasefor some, that know little but bowling) it will please

Poems

 16 result(s).
PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
The Passionate PilgrimPP.5.4 Those thoughts, to me like oaks, to thee like osiers bowed. those thoghts to me like Okes, to thee like Osiers bowed.
The Rape of LucreceLuc.580 He is no woodman that doth bend his bow He is no wood-man that doth bend his bow,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1372 As heaven, it seemed, to kiss the turrets bowed. As Heauen (it seem'd) to kisse the turrets bow'd.
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1587 Blue circles streamed, like rainbows in the sky: Blew circles stream'd, like Rain bows in the skie.
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1846 Then jointly to the ground their knees they bow, Then ioyntlie to the ground their knees they bow,
SonnetsSonn.90.3 Join with the spite of fortune, make me bow, Ioyne with the spight of fortune, make me bow.
SonnetsSonn.102.11 But that wild music burthens every bough But that wild musick burthens euery bow,
SonnetsSonn.120.3 Needs must I under my transgression bow, Needes must I vnder my transgression bow,
SonnetsSonn.127.7 Sweet beauty hath no name, no holy bower, Sweet beauty hath no name no holy boure,
Venus and AdonisVen.14 And rein his proud head to the saddle-bow; And raine his proud head to the saddle bow,
Venus and AdonisVen.44 Each leaning on their elbows and their hips; Each leaning on their elbowes and their hips:
Venus and AdonisVen.99 Whose sinewy neck in battle ne'er did bow, Whose sinowie necke in battell nere did bow,
Venus and AdonisVen.581 The which by Cupid's bow she doth protest The which by Cupids bow she doth protest,
Venus and AdonisVen.619 ‘ On his bow-back he hath a battle set On his bow-backe, he hath a battell set,
Venus and AdonisVen.1061 Her voice is stopped, her joints forget to bow; Her voice is stopt, her ioynts forget to bow,
Venus and AdonisVen.1171 She bows her head the new-sprung flower to smell, She bowes her head, the new-sprong floure to smel,

Glossary

 76 result(s).
arbourbower, shady retreat
beakbow, prow, front
beckbow, curtsy, gesture of respect
bendgive way, bow, submit
bendingbowing, reverential, respectful
bentdegree, capacity, extent [to which a bow can be bent]
bias[weighting in a bowl causing it to run obliquely] inclination, tendency, leaning
biasswollen like the biased side of a bowl
bolin[nautical] bow-line, rope for steadying a sail
bolt[short and thick, crossbow] arrow
borespritbowsprit; boom extending from the bow to which the lower edge of the front sail is fastened
bowretreat, yield, turn away
bowyoke
bowmake to bend, cause to bend
bowbowman, archer
bow handhand which holds a bow
bow-backarched back
bowedbent, crooked
bowelsdepths, core, interior
bowelschildren, offspring
bowelsfeelings, sensitivity, heart
bowerenclose, fence in
bowerarbour, leafy glade; or: lady's chamber, boudoir
bowgettool-bag, pouch
bowling, bowline[nautical] rope which keeps the edge of a sail steady
clack-dishbegging bowl with a lid that could be clacked to attract attention
clap[bowls] fix, stick, set
congeecurtsy reverently, make a formal bow
couchingbowing, prostration, stooping
courtesy, cur'sy, curtsycurtsy, bow, gesture of respect
covertureshelter, canopied bower, covered retreat
crouchbend low, bow down, cringe
Cupid[pron: 'kyoopid] Roman god of love, son of Venus and Mercury; a winged, blindfolded boy with curved bow and arrows
curbbow, bend, stoop
curtsy, curtseyact of courteous respect, deferential action, bow
curtsy, curtseybow low, do reverence, pay respect
declininghanging, bowing, drooping
draw[archery] draw back a bow-string
drawn[unclear meaning] drawn from cover, hunted; disembowelled; dragged along
duckmake a brief bow, act in a cringing way
elbowjostle, thrust back, crowd in
elbowin bad condition
emboweldisembowel [in Tudor times a procedure used to ensure that the body of a noble person would not deteriorate so much between death and burial]
embowelleddisembowelled, emptied, drained
eye[bowls] hollow in the side of a bowl
favourgesture or token of regard, bow, curtsy
flexurebending [the knee or head], bowing
horse-hairsbow-strings
integerthe one upright of life and unstained by crime does not need the javelins or the bow of the Moor
IrisGreek goddess of the rainbow; messenger of the gods, especially of Zeus and Hera
justlejostle, hustle, elbow
knee-crookingbowing, kneeling, genuflecting
mazzard[jocular] skull, head, bowl
mistress(bowls) the jack - the smaller bowl at which the players aim
motionbowel movement
obeisancebow, curtsy, respectful salutation
plain[bowls] level, flat, even, smooth
pointsaddle-bow, pommel
porringerhat shaped like a pudding basin or soup-bowl
reverencebow, obeisance, salutation
rub[bowls] obstacle, impediment, hindrance
rub[bowls] encounter an obstacle which changes the course of a bowl
sennavariety of shrub [producing a drug which can cause vomiting and bowel evacuation]
silly-duckingfoolishly bowing, ridiculously obsequious
standing-bowlbowl standing on a pedestal
stemprow, bows
sticking placeplace on a device at which something is held fast [such as a stringed instrument or crossbow]
stone-bowtype of cross-bow which shoots stones, catapult
stoopkneel, submit, bow down
try[nautical] adjust sails so that the ship's bow is into the wind, lie to
tumble[bowling] overshoot, move too far
upcast[bowls] accident, chance; or: throw, pitch
vaillower, bow down, cast down [as in submission]
violtype of stringed instrument played with a bow
wagtail[contemptuous form of address] tail-wagger, bower and scraper
water-gallrainbow-like halo

Thesaurus

 76 result(s).
accident [in bowls]upcast
begging bowlclack-dish
biased side of a bowl, swollen like the bias
bow [of head]beck
bow [of head]courtesy, cur'sy, curtsy
bow [of head]curb
bow [of head]curtsy, curtsey
bow [of head]favour
bow [of head]obeisance
bow [of head]reverence
bow [of ship]beak
bow [submit]bend
bow and arrowCupid
bow downcrouch
bow downstoop
bow downvail
bow lowcurtsy, curtsey
bow, hand which holds abow hand
bow, make a briefduck
bow, make a formalcongee
bowel movementmotion
bowerarbour
bower and scraperwagtail
bower, canopiedcoverture
bowingbending
bowingcouching
bowingdeclining
bowingflexure
bowingknee-crooking
bowing, foolishlysilly-ducking
bowl [head]mazzard
bowl standing on a pedestalstanding-bowl
bowl, beggingclack-dish
bowlsbias
bowlsbias
bowlseye
bowlsrub
bowmanbow
bowsstem
bowspritboresprit
bow-string, draw back adraw
bow-stringshorse-hairs
canopied bowercoverture
chance [in bowls]upcast
cross-bow which shoots stonesstone-bow
disembowelembowel
disembowelleddrawn
disembowelledembowelled
draw back a bow-stringdraw
elbowjustle
encounter an obstacle [in bowls]rub
extent [to which a bow can be bent]bent
far, move too [in bowling]tumble
fix [bowls]clap
foolishly bowingsilly-ducking
formal bow, make acongee
halo, rainbow-likewater-gall
hand which holds a bowbow hand
hat shaped like a pudding basin or soup-bowlporringer
hollow in the side of a bowl [in bowls]eye
inclination [in bowls]bias
leaning [in bowls]bias
obstacle [in bowls]rub
obstacle, encounter an [in bowls]rub
overshoot [in bowling]tumble
pedestal, supporting a bowlstanding-bowl
pitch [in bowls]upcast
rainbowIris
rainbow-like halowater-gall
saddle-bowpoint
set [bowls]clap
shrub [for bowel evacuation]senna
stick [bowls]clap
swollen like the biased side of a bowlbias
tendency [in bowls]bias
throw [in bowls]upcast

Themes and Topics

 9 result(s).
Clothing...hat shaped like a pudding basin or soup-bowl statute-cap ll...
Exclamations... ridicule scorn [cf modern &lsquo bow wow&rsquo ] push tim iii vi...
Functional shift... mercy * in transitive use in sense ‘bow’ lip* ac ii v 30 a hand ...
...location example comment bower* rj iii ii 81 thou didst ...
...er* rj iii ii 81 thou didst bower the spirit of a fiend / in mortal par...
How and how...on example gloss mm ii i 71 [elbow] my wife sir whom i detest [escen...
Ships...eak tem i ii 196 prow boresprit bowsprit tem i ii 200 pole extending from...
... tem i ii 200 pole extending from the bow which holds the lower edge of a sail ...
...ich holds the lower edge of a sail bowling ...
...ling bowline tnk iv i 147 rope attached to the...
Gods and goddesses...y depicted as a winged boy with curved bow and arrows and blindfolded cy...
...from heaven greek goddess of the rainbow messenger of the gods especially of z...
French...iv 20  et le coude > and the elbow h5 iii iv 22  je m' en fais la...
...igneur dieu j m' en oublie d' elbow comment appelez-vous le col > o lo...
... > o lord god i  forget the elbow what do you call the neck h5 iii iv 3...
...iv 44  sauf votre honneur d' elbow > if it please your honour the el...
... > if it please your honour the elbow h5 iii iv 45  ainsi dis-je c...
... (n m ) h5 iii iv 20   elbow couper (v ) h5 iv iv 35 ...
Latin...crime does not need the javelins or the bow of the moor in terram salicam mulierre...
...rcu (n m ) tit iv ii 21 arcus bow armigero (adj ) mw i i 9 ...
Frequently Encountered Words (FEW)...first lord to cloten of cloten&rsquo s bowling opponent] you have broke his pate w...
...nent] you have broke his pate with your bowl peradventure (adv ) perhaps maybe v...

Words Families

 43 result(s).
Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
BACK PART OF BODYbow-back n
BOW [movement]BASICbow n, bow v , bowed adj
BOW [movement]NOTunbowed adj
BOW [shape]BASICbowed adj
BOW [shape]ANIMALbow-back n
BOW [shape]OBJECTsaddle-bow n
BOW [weapon]BASICbow n
BOW [weapon]PARTbow-case n, bowstring n
BOW [weapon]PART OF BODYbow hand n
BOW [weapon]PEOPLEbow-boy n
BOW [weapon]TYPEcrossbow n, stone-bow n
BOWELBASICbowels n
BOWELACTIONembowel v, embowelled adj
BOWERBASICbower n, bower v
BOWL [container]BASICbowl n
BOWL [container]PLACEstanding-bowl n
BOWLSBASICbowl v, bowls n
BOWLSPEOPLEbowler n
BOW-WOWBASICbow-wow int
BOYTYPEbow-boy n
CASETYPEbow-case n
CROSSOBJECTcross-bow n
DUCK [bow]BASICduck v
DUCK [bow]ACTIONsilly-ducking adj
ELBOWBASICelbow n
ELBOWSPACEelbow-room n
EMBOWELBASICembowel v, embowelled adj
HANDOBJECTbow hand n
RAINSIGHTrainbow n
ROOMSPACEelbow-room n
SADDLEOBJECTsaddle-bow n
STANDOBJECTstanding-bowl n
STONEOBJECTstone-bow n
STRINGOBJECTbowstring n
UNBOWEDBASICsee BOW [movement]

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