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Search phrase: rider

Plays

 12 result(s). alternate result(s)
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As You Like ItAYL I.i.12and to that end riders dearly hired; but I, his brother,and to that end Riders deerely hir'd: but I (his brother)
CymbelineCym IV.ii.331That we the horrider may seem to thoseThat we the horrider may seeme to those
CymbelineCym IV.iv.39A rider like myself, who ne'er wore rowel,A Rider like my selfe, who ne're wore Rowell,
Henry VH5 III.vii.22patient stillness while his rider mounts him. He ispatient stillnesse while his Rider mounts him: hee is
King Edward IIIE3 I.ii.26And never shall our bonny riders rest,And neuer shall our bonny riders rest:
Love's Labour's LostLLL II.i.114.2Berowne and Rosaline converse apart[Q1] BEROWNE Did not I dance with you in Brabant once? KATHER. Did not I dance with you in Brabant once? BEROWNE I know you did. KATH. How needles was it then to aske the question? BEROWNE You must not be so quicke. KATH. Tis long of you that spur me with such questions. BEROWNE Your wit's too hot, it speedes too fast, twill tire. KATH. Not till it leaue the rider in the mire. BEROWNE What time a day? KATH. The houre that fooles should aske. BEROWNE Now faire befall your maske. KATH. Faire fall the face it couers. BEROWNE And send you manie louers. KATH. Amen, so you be none. BEROWNE Nay then will I be gone.
Love's Labour's LostLLL IV.ii.126master, the ape his keeper, the tired horse his rider.master, the Ape his keeper, the tyred Horse his rider:
Richard IIR2 I.ii.52And throw the rider headlong in the lists,And throw the Rider headlong in the Lists,
Richard IIR2 V.ii.9Which his aspiring rider seemed to know,Which his aspiring Rider seem'd to know,
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK V.iv.57Would make his length a mile, if't pleased his riderWould make his length a mile, if't pleas'd his Rider
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK V.iv.75Disroot his rider whence he grew, but thatDis-roote his Rider whence he grew, but that
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK V.iv.82Becomes the rider's load. Yet is he living;Becomes the Riders loade: yet is he living,

Poems

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A Lover's ComplaintLC.107 That horse his mettle from his rider takes, That horse his mettell from his rider takes
SonnetsSonn.50.8 His rider loved not speed being made from thee: His rider lou'd not speed being made from thee:
Venus and AdonisVen.40 To tie the rider she begins to prove. To tie the rider she begins to proue:
Venus and AdonisVen.283 What recketh he his rider's angry stir, What recketh he his riders angrie sturre,
Venus and AdonisVen.300 Save a proud rider on so proud a back. Saue a proud rider on so proud a back.

Glossary

 3 result(s).
bearcarry [a rider], support
footboyboy attendant, page-boy, servant on foot [accompanying a rider]
satiresatirist, derider

Thesaurus

 1 result(s).
deridersatire

Themes and Topics

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Comparison... cor iv v 50 more horrid horrider cym iv ii 331 more loath ...

Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
RIDEPEOPLErider n

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