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Search phrase: lamb

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As You Like ItAYL III.ii.73lambs suck.Lambes sucke.
As You Like ItAYL III.ii.77and to betray a she-lamb of a twelvemonth to aand to betray a shee-Lambe of a tweluemonth to a
CoriolanusCor II.i.8The lamb.The Lambe.
CoriolanusCor II.i.11He's a lamb indeed, that baas like a bear.He's a Lambe indeed, that baes like a Beare.
CoriolanusCor II.i.12He's a bear indeed, that lives like a lamb. YouHee's a Beare indeede, that liues like a Lambe. You
CoriolanusCor II.i.202Clambering the walls to eye him. Stalls, bulks, windowsClambring the Walls to eye him: / Stalls, Bulkes, Windowes,
CymbelineCym I.vii.49Both filled and running – ravening first the lamb,Both fill'd and running: Rauening first the Lambe,
CymbelineCym III.iv.98The lamb entreats the butcher. Where's thy knife?The Lambe entreats the Butcher. Wher's thy knife?
HamletHam IV.vii.173Clambering to hang, an envious sliver broke,Clambring to hang; an enuious sliuer broke,
Henry IV Part 22H4 V.iii.116Sir John, thy tender lambkin now is King;Sir Iohn, thy tender Lamb-kinne, now is King,
Henry VH5 II.i.122Let us condole the knight; for, lambkins, we will live.Let vs condole the Knight, for (Lambekins) we will liue.
Henry VH5 III.vii.31rising of the lark to the lodging of the lamb, varyrising of the Larke to the lodging of the Lambe, varie
Henry VI Part 11H6 I.ii.76Lo, whilst I waited on my tender lambsLoe, whilest I wayted on my tender Lambes,
Henry VI Part 11H6 V.iv.30Or else, when thou didst keep my lambs a-field,Or else,when thou didst keepe my Lambes a-field,
Henry VI Part 22H6 III.i.55The fox barks not when he would steal the lamb.The Fox barkes not, when he would steale the Lambe.
Henry VI Part 22H6 III.i.71As is the sucking lamb or harmless dove.As is the sucking Lambe, or harmelesse Doue:
Henry VI Part 22H6 III.i.77Is he a lamb? His skin is surely lent him,Is he a Lambe? his Skinne is surely lent him,
Henry VI Part 22H6 IV.ii.74thing, that of the skin of an innocent lamb should bething, that of the skin of an innocent Lambe should be
Henry VI Part 33H6 I.i.242The trembling lamb environed with wolves.The trembling Lambe, inuironned with Wolues.
Henry VI Part 33H6 I.iv.5Or lambs pursued by hunger-starved wolves.Or Lambes pursu'd by hunger-starued Wolues.
Henry VI Part 33H6 II.v.75Poor harmless lambs abide their enmity.Poore harmlesse Lambes abide their enmity.
Henry VI Part 33H6 IV.viii.49And when the lion fawns upon the lamb,And when the Lyon fawnes vpon the Lambe,
Henry VI Part 33H6 IV.viii.50The lamb will never cease to follow him.The Lambe will neuer cease to follow him.
Julius CaesarJC IV.iii.109O Cassius, you are yoked with a lambO Cassius, you are yoaked with a Lambe
King JohnKJ IV.i.79And I will sit as quiet as a lamb.And I will sit as quiet as a Lambe.
Love's Labour's LostLLL II.i.206No sheep, sweet lamb, unless we feed on your lips.No Sheepe (sweet Lamb) vnlesse we feed on your lips.
Love's Labour's LostLLL IV.i.90'Gainst thee, thou lamb, that standest as his prey.Gainst thee thou Lambe, that standest as his pray:
Love's Labour's LostLLL V.ii.653.3That columbine!That Cullambine.
MacbethMac IV.iii.16To offer up a weak poor innocent lambTo offer vp a weake, poore innocent Lambe
MacbethMac IV.iii.54Esteem him as a lamb, being comparedEsteeme him as a Lambe, being compar'd
Measure for MeasureMM III.ii.8furred with fox and lamb skins too, to signify that craft,furd with Foxe and Lamb-skins too, to signifie, that craft
Measure for MeasureMM V.i.296Come you to seek the lamb here of the fox?Come you to seeke the Lamb here of the Fox;
The Merchant of VeniceMV I.iii.85Fall parti-coloured lambs, and those were Jacob's.Fall party-colour'd lambs, and those were Iacobs.
The Merchant of VeniceMV II.v.30Clamber not you up to the casements then,Clamber not you vp to the casements then,
The Merchant of VeniceMV IV.i.74Why he hath made the ewe bleat for the lamb,The Ewe bleate for the Lambe:
Much Ado About NothingMA I.i.15lamb, the feats of a lion; he hath indeed better betteredLambe, the feats of a Lion, he hath indeede better bettred
Much Ado About NothingMA III.iii.69lamb when it baas will never answer a calf when heLambe when it baes, will neuer answere a calfe when he
Richard IIR2 I.i.199At Coventry upon Saint Lambert's day.At Couentree, vpon S. Lamberts day:
Richard IIR2 II.i.174In peace was never gentle lamb more mildIn peace, was neuer gentle Lambe more milde,
Richard IIIR3 IV.iv.22Wilt thou, O God, fly from such gentle lambsWilt thou, O God, flye from such gentle Lambs,
Richard IIIR3 IV.iv.50To worry lambs and lap their gentle blood,To worry Lambes, and lap their gentle blood:
Richard IIIR3 IV.iv.229To revel in the entrails of my lambs.To reuell in the Intrailes of my Lambes.
Romeo and JulietRJ I.iii.3I bade her come. What, lamb! What, ladybird! – I bad her come, what Lamb: what Ladi-bird,
Romeo and JulietRJ II.v.44gentle as a lamb. Go thy ways, wench. Serve God. What,gentle a Lambe: go thy waies wench, serue God. What
Romeo and JulietRJ III.ii.76Dove-feathered raven! Wolvish-ravening lamb!Rauenous Doue-feather'd Rauen, / Woluish-rauening Lambe,
Romeo and JulietRJ IV.v.2Why, lamb! Why, lady! Fie, you slug-a-bed!Why Lambe, why Lady? fie you sluggabed,
The Taming of the ShrewTS III.ii.156Tut, she's a lamb, a dove, a fool to him.Tut, she's a Lambe, a Doue, a foole to him:
Timon of AthensTim IV.iii.331thee. If thou wert the lamb, the fox would eat thee. Ifthee. if thou wert the Lambe, the Foxe would eate thee: if
Titus AndronicusTit II.iii.223All on a heap, like to a slaughtered lamb,All on a heape like to the slaughtred Lambe,
Titus AndronicusTit IV.ii.136I am a lamb, but if you brave the Moor,I am a Lambe: but if you braue the Moore,
Troilus and CressidaTC III.ii.191As fox to lamb, as wolf to heifer's calf,As Foxe to Lambe; as Wolfe to Heifers Calfe;
Troilus and CressidaTC IV.iv.22We see it, we see it, – How now, lambs!we see it, we see it: how now Lambs?
Twelfth NightTN V.i.128I'll sacrifice the lamb that I do loveIle sacrifice the Lambe that I do loue,
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG IV.iv.89A fox to be the shepherd of thy lambs.A Foxe, to be the Shepheard of thy Lambs;
The Winter's TaleWT I.ii.67We were as twinned lambs that did frisk i'th' sun,We were as twyn'd Lambs, that did frisk i'th' Sun,

Poems

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The Rape of LucreceLuc.167 The silly lambs; pure thoughts are dead and still, The sillie Lambes, pure thoughts are dead & still,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.677 The wolf hath seized his prey, the poor lamb cries, The wolfe hath ceazd his pray, the poor lamb cries,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.737 She like a wearied lamb lies panting there; Shee like a wearied Lambe lies panting there,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.878 Thou sets the wolf where he the lamb may get; Thou sets the wolfe where he the lambe may get,
SonnetsSonn.96.9 How many lambs might the stern wolf betray, How many Lambs might the sterne Wolfe betray,
SonnetsSonn.96.10 If like a lamb he could his looks translate! If like a Lambe he could his lookes translate.
Venus and AdonisVen.1098 And never fright the silly lamb that day. And neuer fright the sillie lambe that daie.

Glossary

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bethumpthump soundly, pound, lambaste
eanbring forth lambs
eaninglambing
eanlingnew-born lamb
fanaticalextravagant, flamboyant, over-the-top
fancyfancifulness, flamboyance, showiness
Lambert, Saint7th-c bishop of Maastricht, and martyr
shakeabuse violently, scold, lambaste

Thesaurus

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bring forth lambsean
flamboyancefancy
flamboyantfanatical
lamb, new-borneanling
lambastebethump
lambasteshake
lambingeaning
lambs, bring forthean
new-born lambeanling

Themes and Topics

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Religious personalities and beings...uncle of jacob jacob above lambert saint r2 i i 199 7th-c bishop...

Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
CLAMBERBASICclamber v
LAMBBASIClamb n
LAMBPEOPLElambkin n
LAMBSEXshe-lamb n
SHE [noun]TYPEshe-lamb n

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