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Search phrase: groom

Plays

 46 result(s). alternate result(s)
PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
Antony and CleopatraAC IV.xiv.100A bridegroom in my death, and run into'tA Bride-groome in my death, and run intoo't
As You Like ItAYL V.iv.175Play, music, and you, brides and bridegrooms all,Play Musicke, and you Brides and Bride-groomes all,
CymbelineCym II.iii.126To be his groom: thou wert dignified enough,To be his Groome: thou wer't dignified enough
CymbelineCym III.vii.42I should woo hard, but be your groom in honesty:I should woo hard, but be your Groome in honesty:
Henry IV Part 11H4 I.iii.33Fresh as a bridegroom, and his chin new reapedFresh as a Bride-groome, and his Chin new reapt,
Henry IV Part 22H4 V.v.1Enter three Grooms, strewers of rushesEnter two Groomes.
Henry VI Part 11H6 I.iii.14Shall I be flouted thus by dunghill grooms?Shall I be flowted thus by dunghill Groomes?
Henry VI Part 22H6 II.i.180Or to the meanest groom.Or to the meanest Groome.
Henry VI Part 22H6 IV.i.52Must not be shed by such a jaded groom.Must not be shed by such a iaded Groome:
Henry VI Part 22H6 IV.i.130Than stand uncovered to the vulgar groom.Then stand vncouer'd to the Vulgar Groome.
Henry VI Part 22H6 IV.ii.116Home to your cottages, forsake this groom.Home to your Cottages: forsake this Groome.
Henry VIIIH8 V.i.172An ordinary groom is for such payment.An ordinary Groome is for such payment.
Henry VIIIH8 V.ii.17'Mong boys, grooms, and lackeys. But their pleasures'Mong Boyes, Groomes, and Lackeyes. / But their pleasures
Henry VIIIH8 V.iii.144Not as a groom. There's some of ye, I see,Not as a Groome: There's some of ye, I see,
King Edward IIIE3 V.i.22You, peradventure, are but servile grooms,You peraduenture are but seruile groomes,
King LearKL II.iv.212.1To this detested groom.To this detested groome.
King LearKL IV.vi.199Like a smug bridegroom. What! I will be jovial.Like a smugge Bridegroome. What? I will be Iouiall:
MacbethMac I.ii.56Till that Bellona's bridegroom, lapped in proof,Till that Bellona's Bridegroome, lapt in proofe,
MacbethMac II.ii.5The doors are open, and the surfeited groomsthe Doores are open: / And the surfeted Groomes
MacbethMac II.ii.50.1The sleepy grooms with blood.The sleepie Groomes with blood.
MacbethMac II.ii.56I'll gild the faces of the grooms withal,Ile guild the Faces of the Groomes withall,
The Merchant of VeniceMV III.ii.52That creep into the dreaming bridegroom's earThat creepe into the dreaming bride-groomes eare,
OthelloOth II.iii.174In quarter and in terms like bride and groomIn Quarter, and in termes like Bride, and Groome
PericlesPer IV.vi.189And prostitute me to the basest groomAnd prostitute mee to the basest groome
Richard IIR2 V.v.67Enter a Groom of the stableEnter Groome.
Richard IIR2 V.v.72I was a poor groom of thy stable, King,I was a poore Groome of thy Stable (King)
Richard IIR2 V.v.95.2 (to Groom)
Richard IIR2 V.v.96 (to Groom)
Romeo and JulietRJ III.v.145So worthy a gentleman to be her bride?So worthy a Gentleman, to be her Bridegroome
Romeo and JulietRJ IV.i.107Now, when the bridegroom in the morning comesNow when the Bridegroome in the morning comes,
Romeo and JulietRJ IV.iv.27Make haste! The bridegroom he is come already.Make hast, the Bridegroome, he is come already:
Romeo and JulietRJ V.iii.235Banished the new-made bridegroom from this city;Banish'd the new-made Bridegroome from this Citie:
The Taming of the ShrewTS III.ii.5To want the bridegroom when the priest attendsTo want the Bride-groome when the Priest attends
The Taming of the ShrewTS III.ii.150And is the bride and bridegroom coming home?And is the Bride & Bridegroom coming home?
The Taming of the ShrewTS III.ii.151A bridegroom, say you? 'Tis a groom indeed,A bridegroome say you? 'tis a groome indeed,
The Taming of the ShrewTS III.ii.152A grumbling groom, and that the girl shall find.A grumlling groome, and that the girle shall finde.
The Taming of the ShrewTS III.ii.162The mad-brained bridegroom took him such a cuffThis mad-brain'd bridegroome tooke him such a cuffe,
The Taming of the ShrewTS III.ii.212'Tis like you'll prove a jolly surly groom'Tis like you'll proue a iolly surly groome,
The Taming of the ShrewTS III.ii.245Neighbours and friends, though bride and bridegroom wantsNeighbours and friends, though Bride & Bride-groom wants
The Taming of the ShrewTS III.ii.248Lucentio, you shall supply the bridegroom's place,Lucentio, you shall supply the Bridegroomes place,
The Taming of the ShrewTS IV.i.111You loggerheaded and unpolished grooms!You logger-headed and vnpollisht groomes:
Titus AndronicusTit IV.ii.163The fields are near, and you are gallant grooms.The fields are neere, and you are gallant Groomes:
Troilus and CressidaTC IV.iv.144Yea, with a bridegroom's fresh alacrity,Yea, with a Bridegroomes fresh alacritie
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK I.i.14Lie 'fore bride and bridegroom's feet,Ly fore Bride and Bridegroomes feete
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK I.i.61As now it is with me, I met your groom.As now it is with me, I met your Groome,
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK V.iv.127The visages of bridegrooms we'll put onThe visages of Bridegroomes weele put on

Poems

 6 result(s).
PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
The Rape of LucreceLuc.671 Unto the base bed of some rascal groom, Vnto the base bed of some rascall groome,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1013 Poor grooms are sightless night, kings glorious day; Poore grooms are sightles night, kings glorious day,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1334 Charging the sour-faced groom to hie as fast Charging the sowr-fac'd groome, to high as fast
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1345 When, silly groom, God wot, it was defect When seelie Groome (God wot) it was defect
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1632 ‘ For some hard-favoured groom of thine, quoth he, For some hard fauour'd Groome of thine, quoth he,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1645 Th' adulterate death of Lucrece and her groom. Th'adulterat death of LVCRECE, and her Groome.

Glossary

 8 result(s).
bridebridegroom, spouse
coistrelgroom, low fellow, knave
coystrillgroom, low fellow, knave
dress[of horses] train, break in; groom
groomfellow, character, creature
groomserving-man, servant, male attendant
groombridegroom
hostlerostler, stableman, groom

Thesaurus

 5 result(s).
bridegroombride
bridegroomgroom
groomcoistrel
groomhostler
groom [horses]dress

Themes and Topics

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Frequently Encountered Words (FEW)...ens] you peradventure are but servile grooms kj v vi 31 [hubert to bastard of kin...

Words Families

 3 result(s).
Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
BRIDEPEOPLEbridegroom n
GROOMBASICbridegroom n, groom n

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