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Search phrase: gib

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Antony and CleopatraAC II.ii.78.1Did gibe my missive out of audience.Did gibe my Misiue out of audience.
Antony and CleopatraAC IV.xiv.74His corrigible neck, his face subduedHis corrigible necke, his face subdu'de
Antony and CleopatraAC V.ii.61My country's high pyramides my gibbetMy Countries high pyramides my Gibbet,
CoriolanusCor II.i.77giber for the table than a necessary bencher in thegyber for the Table, then a necessary Bencher in the
CoriolanusCor II.iii.224Which most gibingly, ungravely, he did fashionWhich most gibingly, vngrauely, he did fashion
CymbelineCym III.iv.160Ready in gibes, quick-answered, saucy, andReady in gybes, quicke-answer'd, sawcie, and
CymbelineCym V.iv.201beget young gibbets, I never saw one so prone: yet,beget yong Gibbets, I neuer saw one so prone: yet
HamletHam I.i.116Did squeak and gibber in the Roman streets –
HamletHam III.iv.191Would from a paddock, from a bat, a gib,Would from a Paddocke, from a Bat, a Gibbe,
HamletHam V.i.186know not how oft. Where be your gibes now? Yourknow not how oft. Where be your Iibes now? Your
Henry IV Part 11H4 I.ii.74as a gib cat, or a lugged bear.as a Gyb-Cat, or a lugg'd Beare.
Henry IV Part 11H4 III.ii.66To laugh at gibing boys, and stand the pushTo laugh at gybing Boyes, and stand the push
Henry IV Part 11H4 IV.ii.36all the gibbets and pressed the dead bodies. No eye hathall the Gibbets, and prest the dead bodyes. No eye hath
Henry IV Part 22H4 III.ii.256come off and on swifter than he that gibbets on thecome off, and on, swifter then hee that gibbets on the
King LearKL III.iv.110This is the foul fiend Flibberdigibbet. He beginsThis is the foule Flibbertigibbet; hee begins
King LearKL IV.i.60Modo, of murder; Flibberdigibbet, of mopping and
Love's Labour's LostLLL V.ii.847Why, that's the way to choke a gibing spirit,Why that's the way to choke a gibing spirit,
MacbethMac IV.i.65From the murderer's gibbet, throwFrom the Murderers Gibbet, throw
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW II.ii.17about me – I am no gibbet for you. Go – a short knifeabout mee, I am no gibbet for you: goe, a short knife,
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW III.iii.227A lousy knave, to have his gibes and his mockeries.A lowsie knaue, to haue his gibes, and his mockeries.
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW IV.v.74gibes and vlouting-stocks, and 'tis not convenient yougibes, and vlouting-stocks: and 'tis not conuenient you
OthelloOth I.iii.322why the power and corrigible authority of this lieswhy the power, and Corrigeable authoritie of this lies
OthelloOth IV.i.82And mark the fleers, the gibes, and notable scornsAnd marke the Fleeres, the Gybes, and notable Scornes
Titus AndronicusTit IV.iii.80Ho, the gibbet-maker? He says that he hath takenHo the Iibbetmaker, he sayes that he hath taken

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Glossary

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condolement[unclear meaning] share-out, tangible expression of thanks
corrigiblecorrective, controlling, disciplinary
corrigiblesubmissive, docile, acquiescent
eightpennytrivial, negligible, insignificant
Flibberdigibbet[pron: fliberdi'jibet] in Christian tradition, the name of a devil
flingdig, gibe, taunt
fustianbombast, nonsense, gibberish
gibtom-cat
gibcastrated
gibbet[unclear meaning] hang [as on a gibbet]
gibbet-makerperson who constructs gibbets
gibescoff, jeer, ridicule
gibescoff, taunt, jeer
giberjoker, wit, comedian
gibingscoffing, taunting, jeering
gibinglysarcastically, tauntingly, in a mocking manner
girdtaunt, gibe, dig
gleektaunt, gibe, insult
gleekmake a pointed joke, jest, gibe
quipretort, taunt, gibe
thasunintelligible military drill command
unfeltintangible, not supported by solid evidence
unsubstantiallacking in material substance, intangible

Thesaurus

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constructor of gibbetsgibbet-maker
gibberishfustian
gibbets, person who constructsgibbet-maker
gibequip
gibegleek
gibegleek
gibegird
gibefling
hang [as on a gibbet]gibbet
intangibleunfelt
intangibleunsubstantial
negligibleeightpenny
thanks, tangible expression of condolement

Themes and Topics

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Sounds... thas 2h4 iii ii 264 unintelligible military drill command noises ...
Religious personalities and beings...eing   adam above flibberdigibbet kl iii iv 110 name of a devil ...

Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
CORRIGIBLEBASICcorrigible adj
GIBBASICgib adj, gib n
GIBBERBASICgibber v
GIBBETBASICgibbet n
GIBBETPEOPLEgibbet-maker n
GIBEBASICgibe n, gibe v, gibing adj, gibingly adv, gibingly adv
GIBEPEOPLEgiber n
MAKEPEOPLEgibbet-maker n

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