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Search phrase: deck

Plays

 33 result(s). alternate result(s)
PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
CymbelineCym I.iv.11The deck, with glove, or hat, or handkerchief,The Decke, with Gloue, or Hat, or Handkerchife,
HamletHam V.i.241I thought thy bride-bed to have decked, sweet maid,I thought thy Bride-bed to haue deckt (sweet Maid)
Henry VH5 I.chorus.28For 'tis your thoughts that now must deck our kings,For 'tis your thoughts that now must deck our Kings,
Henry VH5 II.ii.134Garnished and decked in modest complement,Garnish'd and deck'd in modest complement,
Henry VI Part 11H6 I.ii.99Decked with five flower-de-luces on each side,Deckt with fine Flower-de-Luces on each side,
Henry VI Part 33H6 III.i.63Not decked with diamonds and Indian stones,Not deck'd with Diamonds, and Indian stones:
Henry VI Part 33H6 III.ii.149And deck my body in gay ornaments,And decke my Body in gay Ornaments,
Henry VI Part 33H6 V.i.44The king was slily fingered from the deck!The King was slyly finger'd from the Deck:
Julius CaesarJC I.i.65If you do find them decked with ceremonies.If you do finde them deckt with Ceremonies.
King Edward IIIE3 I.ii.150The ground, undecked with nature's tapestry,The ground vndect with natures tapestrie,
King Edward IIIE3 II.i.445Is sin and subornation; deck an apeIs sin and subbornation: Decke an Ape
King Edward IIIE3 III.i.51There comes a hare-brained nation, decked in pride,There comes a hare braind Nation deckt in pride,
Love's Labour's LostLLL II.i.79With such bedecking ornaments of praise?With such bedecking ornaments of praise.
Love's Labour's LostLLL IV.iii.256O, if in black my lady's brows be decked,O if in blacke my Ladies browes be deckt,
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW II.i.85keep him above deck.keepe him aboue decke.
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND I.i.211Decking with liquid pearl the bladed grass – Decking with liquid pearle, the bladed grasse
PericlesPer Chorus.III.59This stage the ship, upon whose deckThis Stage, the Ship, vpon whose Decke
PericlesPer IV.i.57That almost burst the deck.sea that almost burst the decke.
PericlesPer V.i.114Where I am but a stranger. From the deckWhere I am but a straunger from the decke,
Richard IIR2 I.iv.62To deck our soldiers for these Irish wars.To decke our souldiers for these Irish warres.
Richard IIR2 IV.i.249To undeck the pompous body of a king;T'vndeck the pompous Body of a King;
Richard IIIR3 I.iii.205Decked in thy rights as thou art stalled in mine!Deck'd in thy Rights, as thou art stall'd in mine.
Romeo and JulietRJ III.iii.125Which should bedeck thy shape, thy love, thy wit.Which should bedecke thy shape, thy loue, thy wit:
Romeo and JulietRJ IV.ii.41Go thou to Juliet, help to deck up her.Go thou to Iuliet, helpe to decke vp her,
The Taming of the ShrewTS I.i.16To deck his fortune with his virtuous deeds.To decke his fortune with his vertuous deedes:
The Taming of the ShrewTS IV.iii.60To deck thy body with his ruffling treasure.To decke thy bodie with his ruffling treasure.
The TempestTem I.ii.155When I have decked the sea with drops full salt,When I haue deck'd the sea with drops full salt,
The TempestTem I.ii.197Now in the waist, the deck, in every cabinNow in the Waste, the Decke, in euery Cabyn,
The TempestTem III.ii.98Which, when he has a house, he'll deck withal.Which when he ha's a house, hee'l decke withall.
Timon of AthensTim IV.ii.20And we, poor mates, stand on the dying deck,And we poore Mates, stand on the dying Decke,
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG II.i.4Sweet ornament that decks a thing divine.Sweet Ornament, that deckes a thing diuine,
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK I.iii.74For my most serious decking; had mine earFor my most serious decking, had mine eare
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK II.i.77And deck the temples of those gods that hate us;And decke the Temples of those gods that hate us,

Poems

 2 result(s).
PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
The Rape of LucreceLuc.108 And decks with praises Collatine's high name, And decks with praises Colatines high name,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.815 The orator to deck his oratory The Orator to decke his oratorie,

Glossary

 25 result(s).
caparisoneddressed, decked out, arrayed
deckcover, adorn, decorate
deckarray, attire, adorn
deckingadorning, dressing, attiring
facingtrimming, adorning, decking out
guardadorn, ornament, deck out
hatch(plural) movable deck planks
laceornament, trim, bedeck [as if with lace]
lardstrew, deck, cover
perk upmake smart, deck out, spruce up
poophighest deck at the stern of a ship
prankdress up, deck out, adorn
prankdress up, deck out, bedeck
prickdress up, deck out
scarfed[unclear meaning] fully decked out; under full sail; [of the hull] well-jointed
swabberdeckhand, sailor who washes the deck
trappedadorned with trappings, decked out
trickingcostumes, ornamentation, decking out, costumery
trimdecorate, array, deck out
trimmedfinely dressed, decked out
undeckunclothe, remove the rich garments from
undeckedunadorned, not decked out
varnishedembellished, decked out, adorned
waistmiddle [of the upper deck], centre
y-clad[archaism] decked out, clothed

Thesaurus

 22 result(s).
bedecklace
bedeckprank
decklard
deck at the stern, highestpoop
deck outguard
deck outperk up
deck outprank
deck outprank
deck outprick
deck outtrapped
deck outtrim
decked outcaparisoned
decked outtrimmed
decked outvarnished
decked outy-clad
decked out fully [of a ship]scarfed
decked out, notundecked
deckhandswabber
decking outfacing
middle [of the upper deck]waist
planks, movable deckhatch
washes the deck, sailor whoswabber

Themes and Topics

 2 result(s).
Archaisms... true as the gospel] y-clad decked out clothed 2h6 i i 33 [king to q...
Ships...inmast poop ac ii ii 197 highest deck at the stern of a ship sail tem i...
...ddle of a ship or middle of the upper deck yard tem i ii 200 crossbar on a ...

Words Families

 9 result(s).
Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
BEDECKBASICsee DECK [array]
DECK [array]BASICbedeck v, bedecking adj, deck v, decking n
DECK [array]NOTundeck v, undecked adj
DECK [ship]BASICdeck n
UNDECKBASICsee DECK [array]

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