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Search phrase: chop

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 25 result(s). alternate result(s)
PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
As You Like ItAYL II.iv.46chopt hands had milked; and I remember the wooing ofchopt hands had milk'd; and I remember the wooing of
HamletHam II.ii.426chopine. Pray God your voice, like a piece of uncurrentChoppine. Pray God your voice like a peece of vncurrant
HamletHam V.i.87Why, e'en so, and now my Lady Worm's, chopless,Why ee'n so: and now my Lady Wormes, Chaplesse,
HamletHam V.i.189mock your own grinning? Quite chop-fallen? Now getmock your own Ieering? Quite chopfalne? Now get
Henry IV Part 11H4 I.ii.134You will, chops?You will chops.
Henry IV Part 22H4 II.iv.213on, you whoreson chops! Ah, rogue, i'faith, I love thee.on, you whorson Chops: Ah Rogue, I loue thee:
Henry IV Part 22H4 II.iv.310pantler, and bread-chipper, and I know not what?Pantler, and Bread-chopper, and I know not what?
Henry IV Part 22H4 III.ii.267a little, lean, old, chopped, bald shot. Well said, i'faith!a little, leane, old, chopt, bald Shot. Well said
Henry VH5 IV.i.132and arms, and heads, chopped off in a battle, shall joinand Armes, and Heads, chopt off in a Battaile, shall ioyne
Henry VI Part 22H6 V.i.135And chop away that factious pate of his.And chop away that factious pate of his.
Henry VI Part 33H6 II.vi.82This hand should chop it off, and with the issuing bloodThis hand should chop it off: & with the issuing Blood
Henry VI Part 33H6 V.i.50I had rather chop this hand off at a blow,I had rather chop this Hand off at a blow,
Julius CaesarJC I.ii.242rabblement hooted, and clapped their chopped hands,rabblement howted, and clapp'd their chopt hands,
MacbethMac I.ii.22Till he unseamed him from the nave to the chops,Till he vnseam'd him from the Naue toth' Chops,
MacbethMac I.iii.43By each at once her choppy finger layingBy each at once her choppie finger laying
Measure for MeasureMM I.ii.68within these three days his head to be chopped off.within these three daies his head to be chop'd off.
OthelloOth IV.i.199I will chop her into messes! Cuckold me!I will chop her into Messes: Cuckold me?
Richard IIR2 V.iii.123The chopping French we do not understand.The chopping French we do not vnderstand.
Richard IIIR3 III.i.193Chop off his head! Something we will determine.Chop off his Head: / Something wee will determine:
Romeo and JulietRJ III.v.149How, how, how, how, chopped logic? What is this?How now? / How now? Chopt Logicke? what is this?
The TempestTem I.i.55This wide-chopped rascal – would thou mightst lie drowningThis wide-chopt-rascall, would thou mightst lye drowning
Titus AndronicusTit III.i.72Give me a sword, I'll chop off my hands too:Giue me a sword, Ile chop off my hands too,
Titus AndronicusTit III.i.153Or any one of you, chop off your handOr any one of you, chop off your hand,
Titus AndronicusTit III.i.161Good Aaron, wilt thou help to chop it off?Good Aron wilt thou help to chop it off?
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK III.i.13And chop on some cold thought! Thrice blessed chanceAnd chop on some cold thought, thrice blessed chance

Poems

 2 result(s).
PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1452 Her cheeks with chaps and wrinkles were disguised; Her cheeks with chops and wrincles were disguiz'd,
SonnetsSonn.62.10 Beated and chopped with tanned antiquity, Beated and chopt with tand antiquitie,

Glossary

 17 result(s).
chapless, choplessjawless
chaps, chopscrack in the skin, fissure
chaps, chops[jocular] fat cheeks
chaps, chopsjaws
chop[various readings possible] pounce upon; seize; exchange
chop logiccontentious arguer, disputatious wretch
chop-fallendowncast, dejected, down in the mouth
chopinetype of shoe with a high base
choplessjawless
choppedchapped, chafed, roughened
choppeddried up, fissured, cracked
chopped logiccontentious arguer, disputatious wretch
chopping[unclear meaning] equivocating, chopping and changing
choppychapped, cracked, rough
chopsjaws
mincechop into pieces, cut into tiny bits
wide-choppedwide-jawed, big-mouthed

Thesaurus

 3 result(s).
chop into piecesmince
chopping and changingchopping
pieces,chop intomince

Themes and Topics

 2 result(s).
Past tenses...ems to be one of spelling only such as chopt for ...
...t for chopped (ayl ii iv 46) irregular > r...
Abbreviations... a hat b buy ah calm ch chop aw saw d day ay say f f...

Words Families

 23 result(s).
Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
CHAPBASICsee CHOP
CHAPLESSBASIC
CHOPsee CHOP
CHOP [change]BASICchop v, chopping adj
CHOP [change]PEOPLEchop logic n, chopped logic n
CHOP [skin]BASICchaps n, chops n
CHOP [skin]APPEARANCEchopped adj, choppy adj
CHOPINEBASICchopine n
CHOPS [face]BASICchap n, chaps n, chops n
CHOPS [face]APPEARANCEchop-fallen adj, wide-chopped adj
CHOPS [face]NOTchapless adj, chopless adj
FALLPART OF BODYchop-fallen adj
LOGICPEOPLEchop logic n, chopped logic n
WIDEAPPEARANCEwide-chopped adj

Snippets

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hand chopping scene
Titus chops hand
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