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Search phrase: dower

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All's Well That Ends WellAW II.iii.143Is her own dower; honour and wealth from me.Is her owne dower: Honour and wealth, from mee.
All's Well That Ends WellAW IV.iv.19Hath brought me up to be your daughter's dower,Hath brought me vp to be your daughters dower,
All's Well That Ends WellAW V.iii.70To see our widower's second marriage-day.To see our widdowers second marriage day:
All's Well That Ends WellAW V.iii.141won me. Now is the Count Rossillion a widower; his vowswonne me. Now is the Count Rossillion a Widdower, his vowes
All's Well That Ends WellAW V.iii.325Choose thou thy husband and I'll pay thy dower;Choose thou thy husband, and Ile pay thy dower.
Antony and CleopatraAC II.ii.125.1Is now a widower.is now a widdower.
Henry IV Part 11H4 I.i.40Against the irregular and wild GlendowerAgainst the irregular and wilde Glendower,
Henry IV Part 11H4 I.iii.82Against that great magician, damned Glendower,Against the great Magitian, damn'd Glendower:
Henry IV Part 11H4 I.iii.100In changing hardiment with great Glendower.In changing hardiment with great Glendower:
Henry IV Part 11H4 I.iii.113He never did encounter with Glendower.He neuer did encounter with Glendower:
Henry IV Part 11H4 I.iii.115As Owen Glendower for an enemy.As Owen Glendower for an enemy.
Henry IV Part 11H4 I.iii.289I'll steal to Glendower, and Lord Mortimer,Ile steale to Glendower, and loe, Mortimer,
Henry IV Part 11H4 II.iii.26Mortimer, my Lord of York, and Owen Glendower? IsMortimer, my Lord of Yorke, and Owen Glendour?Is
Henry IV Part 11H4 II.iv.333O, Glendower.O, Glendower.
Henry IV Part 11H4 II.iv.362Glendower? Art thou not horribly afraid? Doth not thyGlendower? Art not thou horrible afraid? Doth not thy
Henry IV Part 11H4 III.i.1.2GlendowerGlendower.
Henry IV Part 11H4 III.i.3Lord Mortimer, and cousin Glendower, will you sit down?Lord Mortimer, and Cousin Glendower, Will you sit downe?
Henry IV Part 11H4 III.i.10As oft as he hears Owen Glendower spoke of.as oft as he heares Owen Glendower spoke of.
Henry IV Part 11H4 III.i.74To Owen Glendower. And, dear coz, to youTo Owen Glendower: And deare Couze, to you
Henry IV Part 11H4 III.i.83My father Glendower is not ready yet,My Father Glendower is not readie yet,
Henry IV Part 11H4 III.i.85(To Glendower) Within that space you may have drawn togetherWithin that space, you may haue drawne together
Henry IV Part 11H4 III.i.186.1Enter Glendower with the ladiesEnter Glendower, with the Ladies.
Henry IV Part 11H4 III.i.192.1Glendower speaks to her in Welsh, and she answers himGlendower speakes to her in Welsh, and she answeres him
Henry IV Part 11H4 IV.i.124.1O that Glendower were come!Oh, that Glendower were come.
Henry IV Part 11H4 IV.i.131My father and Glendower being both away,My Father and Glendower being both away,
Henry IV Part 11H4 IV.iv.16And what with Owen Glendower's absence thence,And what with Owen Glendowers absence thence,
Henry IV Part 11H4 V.v.40To fight with Glendower and the Earl of March.To fight with Glendower, and the Earle of March.
Henry IV Part 22H4 I.iii.72And one against Glendower; perforce a thirdAnd one against Glendower: Perforce a third
Henry IV Part 22H4 III.i.99A certain instance that Glendower is dead.A certaine instance, that Glendour is dead.
Henry VI Part 11H6 V.i.44Her beauty, and the value of her dower,Her Beauty, and the valew of her Dower,
Henry VI Part 11H6 V.v.46Beside, his wealth doth warrant a liberal dower,Beside,his wealth doth warrant a liberal dower,
Henry VI Part 11H6 V.v.48A dower, my lords? Disgrace not so your kingA Dowre my Lords? Disgrace not so your King,
Henry VI Part 22H6 II.ii.41And, but for Owen Glendower, had been king,And but for Owen Glendour, had beene King;
Henry VI Part 33H6 III.ii.72Why, then mine honesty shall be my dower;Why then mine Honestie shall be my Dower,
Henry VI Part 33H6 III.iii.227Tell him, in hope he'll prove a widower shortly,Tell him, in hope hee'l proue a widower shortly,
Henry VI Part 33H6 IV.i.99‘ Tell him, in hope he'll prove a widower shortly,Tell him, in hope hee'le proue a Widower shortly,
King LearKL I.i.44Our daughters' several dowers, that future strifeOur daughters seuerall Dowers, that future strife
King LearKL I.i.108Let it be so! Thy truth then be thy dower!Let it be so, thy truth then be thy dowre:
King LearKL I.i.128With my two daughters' dowers digest the third.With my two Daughters Dowres, digest the third,
King LearKL I.i.192Will you require in present dower with herWill you require in present Dower with her,
King LearKL I.i.204Dowered with our curse and strangered with our oath,Dow'rd with our curse, and stranger'd with our oath,
King LearKL I.i.256Thy dowerless daughter, King, thrown to my chance,Thy dowrelesse Daughter King, throwne to my chance,
King LearKL II.iv.207Why, the hot-blooded France that dowerless tookWhy the hot-bloodied France, that dowerlesse tooke
Measure for MeasureMM I.ii.149Only for propagation of a dowerOnely for propogation of a Dowre
Richard IIR2 III.i.43To fight with Glendower and his complices.To fight with Glendoure, and his Complices;
The Taming of the ShrewTS II.i.336That can assure my daughter greatest dowerThat can assure my daughter greatest dower,
The Taming of the ShrewTS II.i.382If you should die before him, where's her dower?If you should die before him, where's her dower?
The Taming of the ShrewTS IV.ii.118To pass assurance of a dower in marriageTo passe assurance of a dowre in marriage
The Taming of the ShrewTS IV.iv.45And pass my daughter a sufficient dower,And passe my daughter a sufficient dower,
The TempestTem II.i.81What if he had said ‘ widower Aeneas ’ too?What if he had said Widdower Aeneas too?
The TempestTem III.i.54The jewel in my dower, I would not wish(The iewell in my dower) I would not wish
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG III.i.78Then let her beauty be her wedding-dower;Then let her beauty be her wedding dowre:

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Glossary

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dowerdowry, property or wealth given with a wife
dowergive a dower to, endow
dowerlesslacking a dowry
wedding-dowerdowry, property or wealth given with a wife

Thesaurus

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dower, give adower

Themes and Topics

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Cousin...s brother-in-law 1h4 iii i 53 glendower to hotspur i can teach you cousin to...
Functional shift...   stranger* kl i i 204 dowered with our curse and strangered with ou...
...dialogue with thy shadow   dower* kl i i 204 ...
...* kl i i 204 dowered with our curse   fever* ...

Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
DOWERBASICdower n, dower v, dowry n, wedding-dower n
DOWERNOTdowerless adj
DOWRYBASICsee DOWER
WEDDINGGIFTwedding-dower n
WIDOW MALEwidower n

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