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 87 result(s). alternate result(s)
PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
All's Well That Ends WellAW V.iii.192Whose high respect and rich validityWhose high respect and rich validitie
As You Like ItAYL I.iii.14holiday foolery. If we walk not in the trodden paths,holiday foolerie, if we walke not in the trodden paths
As You Like ItAYL II.vii.117If ever from your eyelids wiped a tear,If euer from your eye-lids wip'd a teare,
As You Like ItAYL IV.i.62holiday humour, and like enough to consent. Whatholy-day humor, and like enough to consent: What
As You Like ItAYL IV.iii.113And with indented glides did slip awayAnd with indented glides, did slip away
CymbelineCym II.ii.20Bows toward her, and would under-peep her lids,Bowes toward her, and would vnder-peepe her lids.
CymbelineCym III.ii.53Glide thither in a day? Then, true Pisanio,Glide thither in a day? Then true Pisanio,
CymbelineCym III.vii.1You, Polydore, have proved best woodman, andYou Polidore haue prou'd best Woodman, and
CymbelineCym IV.ii.155Would, Polydore, thou hadst not done't: though valourWould (Polidore) thou had'st not done't: though valour
CymbelineCym IV.ii.157So the revenge alone pursued me! Polydore,So the Reuenge alone pursu'de me: Polidore
CymbelineCym IV.ii.165Till hasty Polydore return, and bring himTill hasty Polidore returne, and bring him
CymbelineCym IV.ii.187Hark, Polydore – it sounds: but what occasion(Hearke Polidore) it sounds: but what occasion
CymbelineCym IV.ii.235And let us, Polydore, though now our voicesAnd let vs (Polidore) though now our voyces
CymbelineCym V.v.358This gentleman, whom I call Polydore,This Gentleman, whom I call Polidore,
HamletHam I.ii.70Do not for ever with thy vailed lidsDo not for euer with thy veyled lids
HamletHam I.ii.129O that this too too sullied flesh would melt,Oh that this too too solid Flesh, would melt,
HamletHam III.ii.199Of violent birth, but poor validity,Of violent Birth, but poore validitie:
HamletHam III.iv.50Yea, this solidity and compound mass,Yea this solidity and compound masse,
HamletHam V.i.263Until my eyelids will no longer wag.Vntill my eielids will no longer wag.
Henry IV Part 11H4 I.ii.202If all the year were playing holidays,If all the yeare were playing holidaies,
Henry IV Part 11H4 I.iii.45With many holiday and lady termsWith many Holiday and Lady tearme
Henry IV Part 11H4 III.i.210And on your eyelids crown the god of sleep,And she will sing the Song that pleaseth you, And on your Eye-lids Crowne the God of Sleepe,
Henry IV Part 11H4 III.ii.81But rather drowsed and hung their eyelids down,But rather drowz'd, and hung their eye-lids downe,
Henry IV Part 22H4 III.i.7That thou no more wilt weigh my eyelids downThat thou no more wilt weigh my eye-lids downe,
Henry IV Part 22H4 III.i.48Weary of solid firmness, melt itself(Wearie of solide firmenesse) melt it selfe
Henry VH5 II.i.34O well-a-day, Lady, if he be not drawn now! We shallO welliday Lady, if he be not hewne now, we shall
Henry VI Part 22H6 I.i.233Unto the Prince's heart of Calydon.Vnto the Princes heart of Calidon:
Henry VI Part 22H6 III.ii.260That slily glided towards your majesty,That slyly glyded towards your Maiestie,
Henry VI Part 22H6 IV.i.118Pene gelidus timor occupat artus;Pine gelidus timor occupat artus,
Henry VIIIH8 I.ii.155Concerning the French journey. I repliedConcerning the French Iourney. I replide,
Henry VIIIH8 V.i.116Prithee let's walk. Now, by my holidame,Prythee let's walke. Now by my Holydame,
Henry VIIIH8 V.v.76This little one shall make it holiday.This Little-One shall make it Holy-day.
Julius CaesarJC I.i.2Is this a holiday? What, know you not,Is this a Holiday? What, know you not
Julius CaesarJC I.i.30into more work. But indeed, sir, we make holiday to seeinto more worke. But indeede sir, we make Holy-day to see
Julius CaesarJC I.i.49And do you now cull out a holiday?And do you now cull out a Holyday?
Julius CaesarJC I.iii.63Why all these fires, why all these gliding ghosts,Why all these Fires, why all these gliding Ghosts,
King Edward IIIE3 IV.ii.13What are you, living men or gliding ghosts,What are you liuing men, er glyding ghosts,
King JohnKJ III.i.82Shall never see it but a holiday.Shall neuer see it, but a holy day.
King LearKL I.i.81No less in space, validity, and pleasureNo lesse in space, validitie, and pleasure
King LearKL V.iii.296Shall be applied. For us we will resignShall be appli'd. For vs we will resigne,
Love's Labour's LostLLL III.i.12with turning up your eyelids, sigh a note and sing awith turning vp your eie: sigh a note and sing a
Love's Labour's LostLLL IV.ii.92Fauste, precor gelida quando pecus omne sub umbraFacile precor gellida, quando pecas omnia sub vmbra
MacbethMac I.iii.20Hang upon his penthouse lid.Hang vpon his Pent-house Lid:
Measure for MeasureMM II.iv.115And rather proved the sliding of your brotherAnd rather prou'd the sliding of your brother
Measure for MeasureMM V.i.94How he refelled me, and how I replied – How he refeld me, and how I replide
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW II.i.2holiday time of my beauty, and am I now a subject forholly-day-time of my beauty, and am I now a subiect for
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW III.ii.62speaks holiday, he smells April and May. He willspeakes holliday, he smels April and May, he wil
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW III.iv.24I'll make a shaft or a bolt on't. 'Slid, 'tis butIle make a shaft or a bolt on't, slid, tis but
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND II.i.68To amorous Phillida. Why art thou hereTo amorous Phillida. Why art thou heere
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND II.i.170The juice of it on sleeping eyelids laidThe iuyce of it, on sleeping eye-lids laid,
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND II.ii.87Sleep his seat on thy eyelid.Sleepe his seate on thy eye-lid.
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND V.i.372In the churchway paths to glide.In the Church-way paths to glide,
Much Ado About NothingMA IV.i.104And on my eyelids shall conjecture hang,And on my eie-lids shall Coniecture hang,
OthelloOth IV.i.268Whom passion could not shake? Whose solid virtueWhom Passion could not shake? Whose solid vertue
PericlesPer Chorus.I.6On ember-eves and holidays,On Ember eues, and Holydayes:
PericlesPer II.i.81home, and we'll have flesh for holidays, fish for fasting-days,home, and wee'le haue Flesh for all day, Fish for fasting-dayes
PericlesPer III.ii.97Her eyelids, cases to those heavenly jewelsher ey-lids, Cases to those heauenly iewels
Richard IIR2 III.i.44A while to work, and after, holiday.A while to worke, and after holliday.
Romeo and JulietRJ I.iii.44Wilt thou not, Jule?’ And, by my holidam,wilt thou not Iule? And by my holy-dam,
Romeo and JulietRJ II.v.5Which ten times faster glides than the sun's beams,Which ten times faster glides then the Sunnes beames,
Romeo and JulietRJ III.iii.33But Romeo may not. More validity,But Romeo may not. More Validitie,
Romeo and JulietRJ V.i.56Being holiday, the beggar's shop is shut.Being holy day, the beggers shop is shut.
The Taming of the ShrewTS induction.1.5paucas pallabris, let the world slide. Sessa!Paucas pallabris, let the world slide: Sessa.
The Taming of the ShrewTS IV.i.12A piece of ice. If thou doubt it, thou mayst slideA piece of Ice: if thou doubt it, thou maist slide
The Taming of the ShrewTS V.ii.98Now, by my holidame, here comes Katherina.Now by my hollidam here comes Katerina.
The TempestTem II.i.204Doth it not then our eyelids sink? I findDoth it not then our eye-lids sinke? I finde
The TempestTem II.ii.28and had but this fish painted, not a holiday fool there butand had but this fish painted; not a holiday-foole there but
The TempestTem IV.i.136Make holiday; your rye-straw hats put on,Make holly day: your Rye-straw hats put on,
The TempestTem IV.i.177Advanced their eyelids, lifted up their nosesAduanc'd their eye-lids, lifted vp their noses
Timon of AthensTim III.i.43without security. Here's three solidares for thee. Goodwithout securitie. Here's three Solidares for thee, good
Timon of AthensTim IV.iii.531But let the famished flesh slide from the boneBut let the famisht flesh slide from the Bone,
Titus AndronicusTit II.i.85What, man, more water glideth by the millWhat man, more water glideth by the Mill
Troilus and CressidaTC I.ii.211come to him, it's all one. By God's lid, it does one'scome to him, it's all one, by Gods lid it dooes ones
Troilus and CressidaTC I.iii.113And make a sop of all this solid globe;And make a soppe of all this solid Globe:
Troilus and CressidaTC III.iii.215The fool slides o'er the ice that you should break.The foole slides ore the Ice that you should breake.
Troilus and CressidaTC V.v.6Renew, renew! The fierce PolydamasRenew, renew, the fierce Polidamus
Twelfth NightTN I.i.12Of what validity and pitch soe'er,Of what validity, and pitch so ere,
Twelfth NightTN I.v.237with lids to them; item: one neck, one chin, and so forth.with lids to them: Item, one necke, one chin, & so forth.
Twelfth NightTN III.iv.381'Slid! I'll after him again and beat him.Slid Ile after him againe, and beate him.
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG II.vii.25The current that with gentle murmur glides,The Current that with gentle murmure glides
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG IV.i.49An heir, and near allied unto the Duke.And heire and Neece, alide vnto the Duke.
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG IV.ii.132By my halidom, I was fast asleep.By my hallidome, I was fast asleepe.
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK II.i.53It is a holiday to look on them. Lord, theIt is a holliday to looke on them: Lord, the
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK III.ii.28Save when my lids scoured off their brine. Alas,Save when my lids scowrd off their bine; alas
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK V.iii.96That Arcite was no babe – God's lid, his richnessThat Arcite was no babe: god's lyd, his richnes
The Winter's TaleWT IV.i.5To me or my swift passage that I slideTo me, or my swift passage, that I slide
The Winter's TaleWT IV.iv.121But sweeter than the lids of Juno's eyesBut sweeter then the lids of Iuno's eyes,

Poems

 9 result(s).
PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
A Lover's ComplaintLC.64 So slides he down upon his grained bat; So slides he downe vppon his greyned bat;
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1277 ‘ Madam, ere I was up,’ replied the maid, Madame ere I was vp (repli'd the maide,)
SonnetsSonn.27.7 And keep my drooping eyelids open wide, And keepe my drooping eye-lids open wide,
SonnetsSonn.45.4 These present absent with swift motion slide. These present absent with swift motion slide.
SonnetsSonn.61.2 My heavy eyelids to the weary night? My heauy eielids to the weary night?
SonnetsSonn.130.14 As any she belied with false compare. As any she beli'd with false compare.
Venus and AdonisVen.816 So glides he in the night from Venus' eye; So glides he in the night from Venus eye.
Venus and AdonisVen.956 She vailed her eyelids, who, like sluices, stopped She vaild her eye-lids, who like sluces stopt
Venus and AdonisVen.1127 She lifts the coffer-lids that close his eyes, She lifts the coffer-lids that close his eyes,

Glossary

 59 result(s).
authenticvalid, authoritative, credible
bakeharden, make solid
bleakpale, pallid, sickly
cakedsolidified, coagulated, clotted
cancelledmade null and void, invalidated
censerperfuming vessel with a perforated and ornamented lid
clack-dishbegging bowl with a lid that could be clacked to attract attention
coffer-lidlid of a treasure-chest
compactconsolidate, confirm, strengthen
compactcompound, make up firmly, consolidate
curdycongeal, solidify
current[as of a coin] authentic, genuine, valid
currentvalid, correct, true
duejustice, rightfulness, validity
festivallight-hearted, befitting a holiday
flidge
halidomwhat I hold holy; or: Our Lady
high-dayday of celebration, festival day, holiday
high-daybefitting a holiday
holdapply, be apt, remain valid
holidamwhat I hold holy; or: Our Lady
holidayrefined, select, genteel
holiday timebest time, prime
impugncall into question, dispute the validity of
interestvalid claim [on], rights of possession [to]
lideyelid
liggens[unclear] dear eyelids
linenpale, pallid, bleached
mainfirm, strong, solid
marbleenduring, solid [as marble]
palypallid, bloodless, colourless
Phillida['filida] traditional name given to a love-sick shepherdess
playstay idle, take a holiday
playing dayschool holiday, day off
pouncet-boxsmall box with a perforated lid for holding snuff or perfume
prejudicialdamaging to one's rights, tending to invalidate a claim
reechydirty, filthy, squalid
sackbuttype of bass trumpet, with a trombone-like slide
seel[falconry: sewing up a bird's eyelids, as part of taming] sew up, close up, blind
sicklycover with a sickly hue, make pallid
sicklyof sickness, invalid
slid[oath] God's eyelid
slidingsinfulness, lapse, moral fall
slightthrow contemptuously, slide scornfully
slightlight, insubstantial, lacking solidity
solidarenot a known coin; expressive of a paltry sum
soliditysolid body [i.e. the Earth]
stampauthenticate, endorse, validate
standbe acceptable as, be valid as
stealingstealthily moving, gliding quietly by
sterlingvalid currency, legitimate tender
strengthvalidity, forcefulness, cogency
sufferhold up, stand up, remain valid
swimmove gracefully, glide, undulate
unfeltintangible, not supported by solid evidence
validitystrength, robustness, stamina
validityvalue, worth, estimation
wannywan, pallid, pale
window(plural) eyelids

Thesaurus

 55 result(s).
befitting a holidayhigh-day
body, solidsolidity
claim, validinterest
consolidatecompact
consolidatecompact
currency, validsterling
dispute the validity ofimpugn
evidence, not supported by solidunfelt
eyelidlid
eyelidwindow
eyelids, dear [in oaths]liggens
glideswim
gliding quietly bystealing
God's eyelid [oath]slid
holidayhigh-day
holiday, befitting afestival
holiday, befitting ahigh-day
holiday, schoolplaying day
holiday, take a play
invalidsickly
invalidatedcancelled
lid of a treasure-chestcoffer-lid
pallidbleak
pallidlinen
pallidpaly
pallidwanny
pallid, makesickly
quietly by, glidingstealing
remain validhold
remain validsuffer
school holidayplaying day
scornfully slideslight
sew up [eyelids, in falconry]seel
slide scornfullyslight
solidmain
solidmarble
solid bodysolidity
solid, makebake
solidifiedcaked
solidifycurdy
solidity, lackingslight
squalidreechy
treasure-chest, lid of acoffer-lid
validauthentic
validcurrent
valid [as of a coin]current
valid claiminterest
valid currencysterling
valid, bestand
valid, remainhold
valid, remainsuffer
validatestamp
validitydue
validitystrength
validity, disputeimpugn

Themes and Topics

 8 result(s).
a- as a particle...d cym iii iii 33) sometimes printed solid with it (abed) and occasionally left s...
Elision...sh words often appear in a reduced or elided form with the omitted element shown ...
Money... standard amount of a bet or fee solidare tim iii i 43 here’s three so...
...are tim iii i 43 here’s three solidares for thee not a known coin perhaps...
... known coin perhaps derived from the solidus (roman gold coin) expressive of a pa...
Plants... i 12 ranunculaceae delphinium consolida larkspur described as ‘trim’ ...
... narcissus tnk ii i 173 amaryllidaceae narcissus poeticus associated ...
Swearing...v 176   by god&rsquo s lid tc i ii 211 eye...
... tc i ii 211 eyelid by god&rsquo s liggens 2h4 ...
... s liggens 2h4 v iii 64 [unclear] lidkins = dear eye...
...kins = dear eyelids god&rsquo s light 2h4 ii i...
...9 god&rsquo s mercy &rsquo slid mw iii iv 24 god&rsquo s eye...
... mw iii iv 24 god&rsquo s eyelid &rsquo slight tn ii v 32 ...
...ss [where needed] by my  halidom tg iv ii 132 what i hold holy ...
... what i hold holy by my  holidam rj i iii 44 what i hold holy o...
...oly or our lady by my  holidame ts v ii 98 what i hold holy o...
Gods and goddesses...uno wt iv iv 121 sweeter than the lids of juno' s eyes roman supreme go...
Non-classical legend, romance, and folklore...corn and versing love / to amorous phillida traditional name given to a love-si...
...name given to a love-sick shepherd phillida the corresponding name given to his b...
... who helped priam at troy phillida mnd ii i 68   corin above ...
Latin...77) and thou brutus fauste precor gelida quando pecus omne sub umbra ruminat (l...
...a verba (mw i i 114) few words pene gelidus timor occupat artus (2h6 iv i 118) c...
... 31   [i] rejoice gelida (adj ) lll iv ii 92 ge...
...a (adj ) lll iv ii 92 gelidus cool cold numb ge...
...us cool cold numb gelidus (adj ) 2h6 iv i 118   c...

Words Families

 22 result(s).
Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
COFFERPARTcoffer-lid n
DAMETYPEholidam n, holidame n
DAYPERIODholiday adj, holiday n
EYEPARTeyelid n
GLIDEBASICglide n, glide v, gliding adj
HALIDOMBASIChalidom n
HOLIDAMBASICsee DAME
HOLIDAYBASICsee DAY
LIDBASIClid n
LIDOBJECTcoffer-lid n
LIDPART OF BODYeyelid n
SLIDBASICslid int
SLIDEBASICslide v, sliding n
SOLIDBASICsolid adj, solidity n
SOLIDAREBASICsolidare n
VALIDITYBASICvalidity n

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