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Search phrase: pike

Plays

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The Comedy of ErrorsCE IV.iii.27do more exploits with his mace than a morris-pike.doe more exploits with his Mace, then a Moris Pike
CoriolanusCor I.i.21gain to them. Let us revenge this with our pikes, ere wegaine to them. Let vs reuenge this with our Pikes, ere we
CoriolanusCor V.vi.152Trail your steel pikes. Though in this city heTraile your steele Pikes. Though in this City hee
CymbelineCym IV.ii.399And make him with our pikes and partisansAnd make him with our Pikes and Partizans
CymbelineCym V.iii.39Upon the pikes o'th' hunters. Then beganVpon the Pikes o'th'Hunters. Then beganne
Henry IV Part 22H4 II.iv.50off the breach, with his pike bent bravely; and tooff the Breach, with his Pike bent brauely, and to
Henry IV Part 22H4 III.ii.319the young dace be a bait for the old pike, I see nothe young Dace be a Bayt for the old Pike, I see no
Henry VH5 III.iii.38Your naked infants spitted upon pikes,Your naked Infants spitted vpon Pykes,
Henry VH5 IV.i.40Trail'st thou the puissant pike?Trayl'st thou the puissant Pyke?
Henry VI Part 11H6 I.i.116He wanted pikes to set before his archers;He wanted Pikes to set before his Archers:
Henry VI Part 33H6 I.i.244The soldiers should have tossed me on their pikesThe Souldiers should haue toss'd me on their Pikes,
King Edward IIIE3 III.ii.61Fall numberless upon the soldiers' pikes.Fall numberles vpon the souldiers pikes,
King Edward IIIE3 IV.iv.25That all his gilded upright pikes do seemThat all his guilded vpright pikes do seeme,
King Edward IIIE3 V.i.137There, twice as many pikes in quadrant wise;There twise as many pikes in quadrant wise,
Much Ado About NothingMA V.ii.21the pikes with a vice; and they are dangerous weaponsthe pikes with a vice, and they are dangerous weapons
The TempestTem II.i.164Sword, pike, knife, gun, or need of any engineSword, Pike, Knife, Gun, or neede of any Engine

Poems

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Venus and AdonisVen.620 Of bristly pikes that ever threat his foes; Of brisly pikes that euer threat his foes,

Glossary

 10 result(s).
hookpike, bill-hook
luce[heraldry] pike [type of fish]
morris-piketype of pike [thought to be of Moorish origin]
pickpike
picked-hatchspiked half-door; house of ill-repute, brothel
pikepitchfork, hayfork
pikeweapon with a long handle ending in a spearhead
pikecentral spike in a buckler
pikedefensive stake
prickspike, skewer, prong

Thesaurus

 9 result(s).
buckler, central spike in apike
door, spiked halfpicked-hatch
pike [fish, in heraldry]luce
pike [weapon]pick
pike [weapon]hook
pike [weapon]morris-pike
spikeprick
spike in a bucklerpike
spiked half-doorpicked-hatch

Themes and Topics

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Weapons...the side pick e3 i ii 52 pike ...
... pike h5 iv i 40 handle ending in a spe...
... iii 227 small round shield pike ma v ii 21 central s...
... ma v ii 21 central spike in a buckler shield lll v i...

Words Families

 4 result(s).
Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
MORRISBASICmorris-pike n
PIKE [fish]BASICpike n
PIKE [weapon]BASICpike n
PIKE [weapon]TYPEmorris-pike n

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