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Search phrase: lown

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 152 result(s). alternate result(s)
PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
All's Well That Ends WellAW I.i.122Virginity being blown down, man will quicklierVirginity beeing blowne downe, Man will quicklier
All's Well That Ends WellAW I.i.123be blown up; marry, in blowing him down again,be blowne vp: marry in blowing him downe againe,
All's Well That Ends WellAW I.iii.1.1Enter the Countess, Rynaldo her Steward, andEnter Countesse, Steward, and Clowne.
All's Well That Ends WellAW I.iii.1.2Lavatch her Clown
All's Well That Ends WellAW I.iii.10believe; 'tis my slowness that I do not, for I know youbeleeue, 'tis my slownesse that I doe not: For I know you
All's Well That Ends WellAW II.i.139When judges have been babes; great floods have flownWhen Iudges haue bin babes; great flouds haue flowne
All's Well That Ends WellAW II.ii.1.1Enter the Countess and the ClownEnter Countesse and Clowne.
All's Well That Ends WellAW II.iv.1Enter Helena and the ClownEnter Helena and Clowne.
All's Well That Ends WellAW III.ii.1Enter the Countess and the ClownEnter Countesse and Clowne
All's Well That Ends WellAW III.ii.32.1Enter ClownEnter Clowne.
All's Well That Ends WellAW IV.v.1.1Enter the Countess, Lafew, and the ClownEnter Clowne, old Lady, and Lafew
All's Well That Ends WellAW IV.v.91Enter ClownEnter Clowne.
All's Well That Ends WellAW V.ii.1Enter the Clown and ParollesEnter Clowne and Parrolles.
Antony and CleopatraAC II.vii.19By th' height, the lowness, or the mean if dearthBy'th'height, the lownesse, or the meane: If dearth
Antony and CleopatraAC III.xi.63And palter in the shifts of lowness, whoAnd palter in the shifts of lownes, who
Antony and CleopatraAC III.xiii.39Against the blown rose may they stop their noseAgainst the blowne Rose may they stop their nose,
Antony and CleopatraAC IV.iv.25.2'Tis well blown, lads.'Tis well blowne Lads.
Antony and CleopatraAC V.ii.241Enter Guardsman and Clown with a basketEnter Guardsman, and Clowne.
Antony and CleopatraAC V.ii.347There is a vent of blood, and something blown;There is a vent of Bloud, and something blowne,
As You Like ItAYL I.ii.42Enter TouchstoneEnter Clowne.
As You Like ItAYL I.iii.128The clownish fool out of your father's court:The clownish Foole out of your Fathers Court:
As You Like ItAYL II.ii.8My lord, the roynish clown at whom so oftMy Lord, the roynish Clown, at whom so oft,
As You Like ItAYL II.iv.1.2the Clown, alias TouchstoneClowne, alias Touchstone.
As You Like ItAYL II.iv.61Holla, you clown!Holla; you Clowne.
As You Like ItAYL III.ii.11Enter Corin and TouchstoneEnter Corin & Clowne.
As You Like ItAYL III.iii.1.1Enter Touchstone and Audrey, followed by JaquesEnter Clowne, Audrey, & Iaques.
As You Like ItAYL V.i.1Enter Touchstone and AudreyEnter Clowne and Awdrie.
As You Like ItAYL V.i.10It is meat and drink to me to see a clown.It is meat and drinke to me to see a Clowne,
As You Like ItAYL V.i.46Therefore, you clown, abandon – which is in the vulgarTherefore you Clowne, abandon: which is in the vulgar,
As You Like ItAYL V.i.50or, clown, thou perishest; or, to thy better understanding,or Clowne thou perishest: or to thy better vnderstanding,
As You Like ItAYL V.iii.1Enter Touchstone and AudreyEnter Clowne and Audrey.
As You Like ItAYL V.iv.34.1Enter Touchstone and AudreyEnter Clowne and Audrey.
CoriolanusCor V.ii.71thee, I have been blown out of your gates with sighs,thee, I haue bene blowne out of your Gates with sighes:
CoriolanusCor V.iv.46Ne'er through an arch so hurried the blown tideNe're through an Arch so hurried the blowne Tide,
CymbelineCym III.v.62Or, winged with fervour of her love, she's flownOr wing'd with feruour of her loue, she's flowne
CymbelineCym III.v.163Be crossed with slowness; labour be his meed!Be crost with slownesse; Labour be his meede.
HamletHam II.ii.323peace; the clown shall make those laugh whose lungspeace: the Clowne shall make those laugh whose lungs
HamletHam III.i.160That unmatched form and feature of blown youthThat vnmatch'd Forme and Feature of blowne youth,
HamletHam III.ii.38your clowns speak no more than is set down for them.your Clownes, speake no more then is set downe for them.
HamletHam III.ii.51jests, when, God knows, the warm clown cannot make a
HamletHam III.iii.81With all his crimes broad blown, as flush as May;With all his Crimes broad blowne, as fresh as May,
HamletHam V.i.1Enter two ClownsEnter two Clownes.
HamletHam V.i.60Exit Second Clown
Henry IV Part 11H4 I.ii.157All-hallown summer!Alhollown Summer.
Henry IV Part 11H4 IV.ii.47How now, blown Jack? How now, quilt?How now blowne Iack? how now Quilt?
Henry IV Part 22H4 induction.16Blown by surmises, jealousies, conjectures,Blowne by Surmises, Ielousies, Coniectures;
Henry IV Part 22H4 IV.v.227But health, alack, with youthful wings is flownBut health (alacke) with youthfull wings is flowne
Henry VH5 III.vi.150Hath blown that vice in me – I must repent.Hath blowne that vice in me. I must repent:
Henry VH5 IV.i.247With titles blown from adulation?With Titles blowne from Adulation?
Henry VI Part 11H6 IV.vii.76Stinking and flyblown lies here at our feet.Stinking and fly-blowne lyes heere at our feete.
Henry VI Part 22H6 I.iii.150Now, lords, my choler being overblownNow Lords, my Choller being ouer-blowne,
Henry VI Part 22H6 IV.viii.54Was ever feather so lightly blown to and froWas euer Feather so lightly blowne too & fro,
Henry VI Part 22H6 IV.x.55out the burly-boned clown in chines of beef ere thouout the burly bon'd Clowne in chines of Beefe, ere thou
Henry VI Part 33H6 II.v.86Blown with the windy tempest of my heart,Blowne with the windie Tempest of my heart,
Henry VI Part 33H6 V.iv.3What though the mast be now blown overboard,What though the Mast be now blowne ouer-boord,
Henry VIIIH8 II.iv.79Have blown this coal betwixt my lord and me – Haue blowne this Coale, betwixt my Lord, and me;
Henry VIIIH8 II.iv.94That I have blown this coal. I do deny it.That I haue blowne this Coale: I do deny it,
Henry VIIIH8 III.ii.361But far beyond my depth. My high-blown prideBut farre beyond my depth: my high-blowne Pride
King JohnKJ III.i.54And with the half-blown rose. But fortune, O,And with the halfe-blowne Rose. But Fortune, oh,
King JohnKJ IV.i.109The breath of heaven hath blown his spirit out,The breath of heauen, hath blowne his spirit out,
King JohnKJ V.ii.50This shower, blown up by tempest of the soul,This showre, blowne vp by tempest of the soule,
King JohnKJ V.ii.86And now 'tis far too huge to be blown outAnd now 'tis farre too huge to be blowne out
King LearKL I.i.154.1Reverb no hollowness.Reuerbe no hollownesse.
King LearKL I.ii.112have seen the best of our time. Machinations, hollowness,haue seene the best of our time. Machinations, hollownesse,
King LearKL III.iv.68To such a lowness but his unkind daughters.To such a lownesse, but his vnkind Daughters.
King LearKL IV.i.8The wretch that thou hast blown unto the worstThe Wretch that thou hast blowne vnto the worst,
King LearKL IV.iv.27No blown ambition doth our arms inciteNo blowne Ambition doth our Armes incite,
King LearKL IV.vi.91Bring up the brown bills. – O, well flown, bird! I'the Bring vp the browne Billes. O well flowne Bird: i'th'
Love's Labour's LostLLL I.ii.121.1Enter Dull, Costard,Enter Clowne, Constable,
Love's Labour's LostLLL III.i.68.1Enter Mote with CostardEnter Page and Clowne.
Love's Labour's LostLLL IV.i.41.1Enter CostardEnter Clowne.
Love's Labour's LostLLL IV.i.141By my soul, a swain, a most simple clown!By my soule a Swaine, a most simple Clowne.
Love's Labour's LostLLL IV.ii.81Enter Jaquenetta with a letter, and CostardEnter Iaquenetta and the Clowne.
Love's Labour's LostLLL IV.iii.15Well, she hath one o' my sonnets already. The clownWell, she hath one a'my Sonnets already, the Clowne
Love's Labour's LostLLL IV.iii.17clown, sweeter fool, sweetest lady! By the world, IClowne, sweeter Foole, sweetest Lady. By the world, I
Love's Labour's LostLLL IV.iii.187.3and Costardand Clowne.
Love's Labour's LostLLL V.ii.297Are angels vailing clouds, or roses blown.Are Angels vailing clouds, or Roses blowne.
Love's Labour's LostLLL V.ii.409Have blown me full of maggot ostentation.Haue blowne me full of maggot ostentation.
Love's Labour's LostLLL V.ii.484.1Enter CostardEnter Clowne.
MacbethMac II.iii.52Our chimneys were blown down, and, as they say,our Chimneys were blowne downe, / And (as they say)
MacbethMac III.ii.40Then be thou jocund. Ere the bat hath flownThen be thou iocund: ere the Bat hath flowne
MacbethMac IV.i.54Though bladed corn be lodged and trees blown down;Though bladed Corne be lodg'd, & Trees blown downe,
Measure for MeasureMM I.ii.84Enter Pompey. A Gaoler and Prisoner pass over the stageEnter Clowne.
Measure for MeasureMM II.i.41Enter Elbow, Froth, Pompey, OfficersEnter Elbow, Froth, Clowne, Officers.
Measure for MeasureMM III.i.128And blown with restless violence round aboutAnd blowne with restlesse violence round about
Measure for MeasureMM III.ii.1Enter Elbow, Pompey, and OfficersEnter Elbow, Clowne, Officers.
Measure for MeasureMM IV.ii.1.1Enter Provost and PompeyEnter Prouost and Clowne.
Measure for MeasureMM IV.iii.1Enter PompeyEnter Clowne.
The Merchant of VeniceMV II.ii.1Enter Launcelot Gobbo, aloneEnter the Clowne alone .
The Merchant of VeniceMV II.ii.156Exeunt Launcelot, with Old GobboExit Clowne.
The Merchant of VeniceMV II.iii.1Enter Jessica and Launcelot the ClownEnter Iessica and the Clowne.
The Merchant of VeniceMV II.iv.20Exit LauncelotExit. Clowne.
The Merchant of VeniceMV II.v.1.2was, the Clownwas the Clowne.
The Merchant of VeniceMV III.v.1Enter Launcelot the Clown and JessicaEnter Clowne and Iessica.
The Merchant of VeniceMV III.v.59Exit LauncelotExit Clowne.
The Merchant of VeniceMV V.i.39Enter LauncelotEnter Clowne.
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW I.iii.93deal with poison. I will possess him with yellowness, fordeale with poyson: I will possesse him with yallownesse, for
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND III.i.1.1Enter the clowns: Bottom, Quince, Snout, Starveling,Enter the Clownes.
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND III.i.99Exeunt Quince, Snug, Flute, Snout, and StarvelingThe Clownes all Exit.
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND IV.i.1.1Enter Titania, and Bottom, and Fairies; and OberonEnter Queene of Fairies, and Clowne, and Fairies, and the King
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND IV.i.15honey bag break not, I would be loath to have you overflownhony bag breake not, I would be loth to haue yon ouer-flowne
Much Ado About NothingMA III.i.66If speaking, why, a vane blown with all winds;If speaking, why a vane blowne with all windes:
Much Ado About NothingMA IV.i.56As chaste as is the bud ere it be blown;As chaste as is the budde ere it be blowne:
OthelloOth II.iii.87With that he called the tailor lown.With that he cal'd the Tailor Lowne:
OthelloOth III.i.1.1Enter Cassio and MusiciansEnter Cassio, Musitians, and Clowne.
OthelloOth III.i.3.2Enter Clown
OthelloOth III.i.29Exit ClownExit Clo.
OthelloOth III.iii.180To such exsufflicate and blown surmises,To such exufflicate, and blow'd Surmises,
OthelloOth III.iv.1.1Enter Desdemona, Emilia, and ClownEnter Desdemona, Amilia, and Clown.
OthelloOth III.iv.131When it hath blown his ranks into the air,When it hath blowne his Rankes into the Ayre,
PericlesPer IV.vi.16We should have both lord and lown if the peevishWee should haue both Lorde and Lowne, if the peeuish
PericlesPer V.i.254Turn our blown sails. Eftsoons I'll tell thee why.turne our blowne sayles, / Eftsoones Ile tell thee why,
Richard IIR2 I.ii.59Not with the empty hollowness, but weight.Not with the emptie hollownes, but weight:
Richard IIR2 III.ii.190This ague-fit of fear is overblown.This ague fit of feare is ouer-blowne,
Richard IIIR3 II.iv.61Clean overblown, themselves the conquerorsCleane ouer-blowne, themselues the Conquerors,
Richard IIIR3 IV.iv.10My unblown flowers, new-appearing sweets!My vnblowed Flowres, new appearing sweets:
Romeo and JulietRJ I.ii.1.1Enter Capulet, County Paris, and the Clown, aEnter Capulet, Countie Paris, and the Clowne.
The Taming of the ShrewTS I.i.46.2Bianca; Gremio, a pantaloon, and Hortensio, suitorBianca, Gremio a Pantelowne, Hortentio sister
The Taming of the ShrewTS III.i.36that we might beguile the old pantaloon.that we might beguile the old Pantalowne.
The Taming of the ShrewTS V.ii.3To smile at scapes and perils overblown.To smile at scapes and perils ouerblowne:
The TempestTem II.ii.108art not drowned. Is the storm overblown? I hid meart not dround: Is the Storme ouer-blowne? I hid mee
Titus AndronicusTit IV.iii.77.1Enter the Clown with a basket and two pigeons in itEnter the Clowne with a basket and two Pigeons in it.
Titus AndronicusTit IV.iii.116(To the Clown)
Titus AndronicusTit IV.iv.39Enter ClownEnter Clowne.
Troilus and CressidaTC I.iii.317That hath to this maturity blown upThat hath to this maturity blowne vp
Troilus and CressidaTC IV.iv.53or my heart will be blown up by the root.or my heart will be blowne vp by the root.
Twelfth NightTN I.v.1Enter Maria and Feste the ClownEnter Maria, and Clowne.
Twelfth NightTN II.iii.14Enter FesteEnter Clowne.
Twelfth NightTN I.iii.37(sings)Clowne sings.
Twelfth NightTN II.iv.42Enter Curio and FesteEnter Curio & Clowne.
Twelfth NightTN III.i.1.1Enter at different entrances Viola, and Feste playingEnter Viola and Clowne.
Twelfth NightTN IV.i.1Enter Sebastian and FesteEnter Sebastian and Clowne.
Twelfth NightTN IV.ii.1Enter Maria and FesteEnter Maria and Clowne.
Twelfth NightTN V.i.1Enter Feste and FabianEnter Clowne and Fabian.
Twelfth NightTN V.i.187Enter Sir Toby and FesteEnter Toby and Clowne.
Twelfth NightTN V.i.278.1Enter Feste with a letter, and FabianEnter Clowne with a Letter, and Fabian.
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK III.v.115Is blown abroad, help me, thy poor well-willer,Is blowne abroad; helpe me thy poore well willer,
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK III.v.130Then the beest-eating clown, and next the fool,Then the beast eating Clowne, and next the foole,
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK III.v.140Say the schoolmaster's no clown;Say the Schoolemaster's no Clowne:
The Winter's TaleWT III.iii.1.1Enter Antigonus with the child, and a MarinerEnter Antigonus, a Marriner, Babe, Sheepe-heard, and Clowne.
The Winter's TaleWT III.iii.77Enter ClownEnter Clowne.
The Winter's TaleWT IV.iii.331Enter ClownEnter Clowne.
The Winter's TaleWT IV.iii.95land and living lies; and having flown over manyLand and Liuing lyes; and (hauing flowne ouer many
The Winter's TaleWT IV.iii.115Exit ClownExit.
The Winter's TaleWT IV.iv.1.1Enter Florizel and PerditaEnter Florizell, Perdita, Shepherd, Clowne, Polixenes, Camillo,Mopsa, Dorcas, Seruants, Autolicus.
The Winter's TaleWT IV.iv.55.2Clown, Mopsa, Dorcas, and others
The Winter's TaleWT IV.iv.601remembered. My clown, who wants but something to be aremembred. My Clowne (who wants but something to be a
The Winter's TaleWT IV.iv.679.1Enter Clown and ShepherdEnter Clowne and Shepheard.
The Winter's TaleWT IV.iv.787blown to death. But what talk we of these traitorlyblown to death.) But what talke we of these Traitorly-
The Winter's TaleWT IV.iv.806Well, give me the moiety. (To the Clown)Well, giue me the Moitie:
The Winter's TaleWT IV.iv.824Exeunt Shepherd and Clown
The Winter's TaleWT V.ii.122Enter Shepherd and ClownEnter Shepheard and Clowne.

Poems

 6 result(s).
PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
The Rape of LucreceLuc.647 Small lights are soon blown out; huge fires abide, Small lightes are soone blown out, huge fires abide,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1330 And sorrow ebbs, being blown with wind of words. And sorrow ebs, being blown with wind of words.
SonnetsSonn.145.12 From heaven to hell is flown away; From heauen to hell is flowne away.
Venus and AdonisVen.778 Yet from mine ear the tempting tune is blown; Yet from mine eare the tempting tune is blowne,
Venus and AdonisVen.826 Their light blown out in some mistrustful wood; Their light blowne out in some mistrustfull wood;
Venus and AdonisVen.1071 My sighs are blown away, my salt tears gone, My sighes are blowne away, my salt teares gone,

Glossary

 32 result(s).
All-hallownAll Saints' Day; period of fine weather in late autumn
blownin full flower, in its bloom
blownswollen; or: wind-driven
blownswollen, inflated with pride
blownwhispered, hinted, insinuated
blowninflamed, swollen, distended
bombast, bumbastwool padding, stuffing; also: high-flown language, empty words
bumbastwool padding; also: high-flown language
choughrustic, clown
chuffmiser, skinflint; or: churl, clown
clownyokel, rustic, country bumpkin; also: low comic character [in a play]
concavityconcave quality, curvature, hollowness
flamingextravagant, high-flown, vividly elaborate
fool[professional] clown, jester
fustianhigh-flown, made up in a ridiculous way
gallantflag flown on the rear mast of a ship
half-blownhalf-blossomed
hobby-horsebuffoon, clown, joker
hollownessinsincerity, hypocrisy, lip-service
idiotjester, clown, fool
jaundicesallowness, yellowness [as a sign of envy or jealousy]
lobclown, country lout, yokel
lownrogue, sluggard; worthless idiot
lownessdegradation, abasement, decline
new-replenishedrepeatedly blown out by the wind to their full length
orthographyspeaker of high-flown phrases, stylistically polished person
patchfool, clown; rogue, knave
singlenesssimplicity, shallowness, silliness
statestately phrasing, high-flown expression
unblownunopened, not yet blooming, immature
yellownessjealousy
zanystooge, clown's assistant, mimic

Thesaurus

 24 result(s).
assistant, clown'szany
clownfool
clownchuff
clownchough
clownidiot
clownhobby-horse
clownlob
clownpatch
clown's assistantzany
expression, high-flownstate
flag flown on the rear mast of a shipgallant
high-flownfustian
high-flownflaming
high-flown expressionstate
high-flown languagebombast, bumbast
high-flown phrases, speaker oforthography
hollownessconcavity
language, high-flownbombast, bumbast
repeatedly blown out by the windnew-replenished
sallownessjaundice
shallownesssingleness
speaker of high-flown phrasesorthography
wind, repeatedly blown out by thenew-replenished
yellownessjaundice

Themes and Topics

 9 result(s).
Address forms...t [head of family to nephew] second clown to first c...
... to first clown mister master [dignified respectfu...
Discourse markers... ways go thy aw iv v 54 [clown] the broad gate and the great fire ...
... i pray you sir are you a courtier [clown] o lord sir - there’s a simple puttin...
Negatives... what man dost thou dig it for [first clown] for no man sir [hamlet] what woman t...
... sir [hamlet] what woman then [first clown] for none neither ham iii i 164 ...
Past tenses...v v 407 blowed would have blown h5 iii ii 88 builded keep ...
Ships...a ship gallant e3 iii i 73 flag flown on the rear mast main-course tem ...
Singing... and a down say the schoolmaster’s no clown heigh wt iv iii 2 when daffodils...
Swearing...clude many special usages such as the clown&rsquo s comic use of &lsquo i&rsquo th&...
Days and dates...oss example allhallond eve allhallown allhallow’s eve hallowe’en 31 octobe...
Frequently Encountered Words (FEW)... corpse dead body ham v i 163 [first clown to hamlet] we have many pocky corses no...
... with an unfaithful wife aw ii ii 24 [clown to countess of his answer] as fit as ...
...certainly truly indeed ac v ii 278 [clown to cleopatra responding to her &lsquo ...
...i 135 [hamlet to horatio of the first clown] how absolute the knave is 1h4 ii ii ...
...3 (v ) quoth (v ) said aw i iii 83 [clown to countess] one in ten quoth&rsquo a ...

Words Families

 19 result(s).
Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
BLOWBASICblown adj
BLOWAMOUNThalf-blown adj, high-blown adj
BLOWINSECTflyblown adj
BLOWNOTunblown adj
CLOWNBASICclown n, clownish adj
FLOWINTENSITYoverflown adj
FLY [insect]STATEflyblown adj
HALFSTATEhalf-blown adj
HALLOW [holy]FESTIVALall-hallown adj
HIGHMINDhigh-blown adj
HOLLOWBASIChollowness n
LOB [clown]BASIClob n
LOW [position]BASIClowness n
LOWNBASIClown n
SLOWBASICslowness n
UNBLOWNBASICsee BLOW
YELLOWBASICyellowness n

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