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Search phrase: perfume

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Antony and CleopatraAC II.ii.198Purple the sails, and so perfumed thatPurple the Sailes: and so perfumed that
Antony and CleopatraAC II.ii.217A strange invisible perfume hits the senseA strange inuisible perfume hits the sense
As You Like ItAYL III.ii.61courtier's hands are perfumed with civet.Courtiers hands are perfum'd with Ciuet.
CymbelineCym I.vi.13To make perfumes? Distil? Preserve? Yea so,To make Perfumes? Distill? Preserue? Yea so,
CymbelineCym II.ii.19Perfumes the chamber thus: the flame o'th' taperPerfumes the Chamber thus: the Flame o'th'Taper
HamletHam I.iii.9The perfume and suppliance of a minute,The suppliance of a minute? No more.
HamletHam III.i.99As made the things more rich. Their perfume lost,As made the things more rich, then perfume left:
Henry IV Part 11H4 I.iii.35He was perfumed like a milliner,He was perfumed like a Milliner,
Henry IV Part 22H4 II.iv.27that's a marvellous searching wine, and it perfumes thethat's a maruellous searching Wine; and it perfumes the
Henry IV Part 22H4 III.i.12Than in the perfumed chambers of the great,Then in the perfum'd Chambers of the Great?
Henry VI Part 22H6 I.i.253With whose sweet smell the air shall be perfumed,With whose sweet smell the Ayre shall be perfum'd,
King Edward IIIE3 I.ii.153His pride, perfumes, and parti-coloured cost,His pride perfumes, and party colloured cost,
King JohnKJ IV.ii.12To throw a perfume on the violet,To throw a perfume on the Violet,
King LearKL III.iv.102cat no perfume. Ha! Here's three on's are sophisticated.Cat, no perfume. Ha? Here's three on's are sophisticated.
MacbethMac V.i.48Here's the smell of the blood still. All the perfumesHeere's the smell of the blood still: all the per-fumes
Much Ado About NothingMA I.iii.54Being entertained for a perfumer, as I wasBeing entertain'd for a perfumer, as I was
Much Ado About NothingMA III.iv.56perfume.perfume.
OthelloOth IV.i.146'Tis such another fitchew! Marry, a perfumed one!'Tis such another Fitchew: marry a perfum'd one?
The Taming of the ShrewTS I.i.172And with her breath she did perfume the air.And with her breath she did perfume the ayre,
The Taming of the ShrewTS I.ii.149And let me have them very well perfumed,And let me haue them verie wel perfum'd;
The Taming of the ShrewTS I.ii.150For she is sweeter than perfume itselfFor she is sweeter then perfume it selfe
The TempestTem II.i.51Or, as 'twere perfumed by a fen.Or, as 'twere perfum'd by a Fen.
Timon of AthensTim IV.iii.208Hug their diseased perfumes, and have forgotHugge their diseas'd Perfumes, and haue forgot
Timon of AthensTim IV.iii.304thy gilt and thy perfume, they mocked thee for toothy Gilt, and thy Perfume, they mockt thee for too
Titus AndronicusTit I.i.148Whose smoke like incense doth perfume the sky.Whose smoke like incense doth perfume the skie.
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK I.iii.71They died in perfume; on my head no toyThey dide in perfume: on my head no toy
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK III.i.86Perfumes to kill the smell o'th' prison. After,Perfumes to kill the smell o'th prison, after
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK III.iii.48There's all things needful; files, and shirts, and perfumes.Ther's all things needfull, files and shirts, and, perfumes:
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK V.ii.87And will perfume me finely against the wedding.And will perfume me finely against the wedding.
The Winter's TaleWT IV.iv.225Perfume for a lady's chamber;Perfume for a Ladies Chamber:

Poems

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PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
SonnetsSonn.54.6 As the perfumed tincture of the roses, As the perfumed tincture of the Roses,
SonnetsSonn.104.7 Three April perfumes in three hot Junes burned, Three Aprill perfumes in three hot Iunes burn'd,
SonnetsSonn.130.7 And in some perfumes is there more delight, And in some perfumes is there more delight,
Venus and AdonisVen.444 Comes breath perfumed, that breedeth love by smelling. Coms breath perfumd, that breedeth loue by smelling.

Glossary

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catcivet cat [source of some perfumes]
civettype of musky perfume [obtained form the civet cat]
kissing-comfitperfumed sweetmeat for sweetening the breath
odourperfume, fragrance, scent
perfumemalapropism for ‘perfuse’ [= cause to flow through]
perfumeperfumed mistress, fragrant woman
perfumersomeone employed to make rooms smell sweetly
pomanderperfumed ball; or: case containing perfumed substances
pouncet-boxsmall box with a perforated lid for holding snuff or perfume
smokeperfume, fumigate, deodorize
sweetperfumed, scented, fragrant

Thesaurus

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ball, perfumedpomander
box for holding snuff or perfumepouncet-box
case containing perfumed substancespomander
mistress, perfumedperfume
perfumeodour
perfumesmoke
perfume, box for holdingpouncet-box
perfume, musky civet
perfumedsweet
perfumed ballpomander
perfumed mistressperfume
perfumed sweetmeat for sweetening the breathkissing-comfit

Themes and Topics

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Plants...biatae lavandula vera known for its perfume one of the ‘flowers of middle summer ...

Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
PERFUMEBASICperfume n, perfume v, perfumed adj
PERFUMEPEOPLEperfumer n

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