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Search phrase: lick

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Antony and CleopatraAC II.ii.234Hop forty paces through the public street;Hop forty Paces through the publicke streete,
Antony and CleopatraAC III.iv.5To public ear;To publicke eare,
CoriolanusCor II.i.70colic, you make faces like mummers, set up the bloodyCollicke, you make faces like Mummers, set vp the bloodie
CoriolanusCor III.i.156The multitudinous tongue, let them not lickThe Multitudinous Tongue, let them not licke
CoriolanusCor IV.vi.99The breath of garlic-eaters!The breath of Garlicke-eaters.
CymbelineCym I.v.51Safely, I think: 'twas a contention in public,Safely, I thinke, 'twas a contention in publicke,
HamletHam III.ii.70No, let the candied tongue lick absurd pomp,No, let the Candied tongue, like absurd pompe,
HamletHam IV.vi.16a pirate of very warlike appointment gave us chase. Findinga Pyrate of very Warlicke appointment gaue vs Chace. Finding
Henry IV Part 11H4 III.i.26Is with a kind of colic pinched and vexedIs with a kinde of Collick pincht and vext,
Henry IV Part 11H4 III.i.156With cheese and garlic in a windmill, far,With Cheese and Garlick in a Windmill farre,
Henry IV Part 11H4 IV.ii.25the painted cloth, where the glutton's dogs licked histhe painted Cloth, where the Gluttons Dogges licked his
Henry VI Part 33H6 II.ii.13Whose hand is that the forest bear doth lick?Whose hand is that the Forrest Beare doth licke?
Henry VI Part 33H6 III.ii.161Like to a chaos, or an unlicked bear-whelpLike to a Chaos, or an vn-lick'd Beare-whelpe,
King LearKL II.ii.106.1On flickering Phoebus' front – On flicking Phoebus front.
King LearKL IV.ii.42Whose reverence even the head-lugged bear would lick,
Measure for MeasureMM III.ii.173though she smelt brown bread and garlic. Say that Ithough she smelt browne-bread and Garlicke: say that I
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND IV.ii.38nor garlic; for we are to utter sweet breath, and I donor Garlicke; for wee are to vtter sweete breath, and I doe
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND V.i.377Now are frolic. Not a mouseNow are frollicke; not a Mouse
OthelloOth IV.ii.72Committed? O, thou public commoner!Committed? Oh, thou publicke Commoner,
Romeo and JulietRJ IV.ii.4they can lick their fingers.they can licke their fingers.
Romeo and JulietRJ IV.ii.6Marry, sir, 'tis an ill cook that cannot lickMarrie sir, 'tis an ill Cooke that cannot licke
Romeo and JulietRJ IV.ii.7his own fingers. Therefore he that cannot lick his fingershis owne fingers: therefore he that cannot licke his fingers
The Taming of the ShrewTS IV.i.80Sugarsop, and the rest. Let their heads be slicklySugersop and the rest: let their heads bee slickely
The Taming of the ShrewTS IV.iii.178And therefore frolic. We will hence forthwithAnd therefore frolicke, we will hence forthwith,
The TempestTem III.ii.22How does thy honour? Let me lick thy shoe.How does thy honour? Let me licke thy shooe:
The TempestTem IV.i.219For aye thy foot-licker.For aye thy foot-licker.
Timon of AthensTim IV.iii.535And may diseases lick up their false bloods!And may Diseases licke vp their false bloods,
Troilus and CressidaTC IV.v.9Outswell the colic of puffed Aquilon.Out-swell the collicke of puft Aquilon:
The Winter's TaleWT IV.iv.163Mopsa must be your mistress. Marry, garlic toMopsa must be your Mistris: marry Garlick to

Poems

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The Rape of LucreceLuc.891 Thy private feasting to a public fast, Thy priuate feasting to a publicke fast,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1479 Become the public plague of many moe? Become the publicke plague of manie moe?
SonnetsSonn.111.4 Than public means which public manners breeds. Then publick meanes which publick manners breeds.
Venus and AdonisVen.915 And there another licking of his wound, And there another licking of his wound,

Glossary

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AngleterreEngland. [Click on this word for a translation of the French in this scene.]
bite one's thumb[gesture of insult or defiance] insert the thumb nail into the mouth, making it click againt the upper teeth upon release
chevalhorse [Click on this word for a link to a translation of the French in this scene.]
diabledevil [Click on this word for a link to a translation of the French in this scene.]
DieuGod [Click on this word for a link to a translation of the French in this scene.]
pardonnezpardon [Click on this word for a link to a translation of the French in this scene.]
pensethink [Click on this word for a link to the translation of the French in this scene.]
quiwho [Click on this word for a link to a translation of the French in this scene.]
slicklysmoothly, sleekly, neatly
trimglib, suave, slick

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slicktrim

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Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
FLICKERINGBASICflickering adj
FOOTPEOPLEfoot-licker n
LICKBASIClick v, licking n
LICKPEOPLEfoot-licker n
LICKNOTunlicked adj
SLICKLYBASICslickly adv
UNLICKEDBASICsee LICK

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