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Search phrase: tiger

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The Comedy of ErrorsCE III.i.95And let us to the Tiger all to dinner,And let vs to the Tyger all to dinner, 
CoriolanusCor III.i.310This tiger-footed rage, when it shall findThis Tiger-footed-rage, when it shall find
CoriolanusCor V.iv.28mercy in him than there is milk in a male tiger. Thatmercy in him, then there is milke in a male-Tyger, that
Henry VH5 III.i.6Then imitate the action of the tiger;Then imitate the action of the Tyger:
Henry VI Part 33H6 I.iv.137O tiger's heart wrapped in a woman's hide!Oh Tygres Heart, wrapt in a Womans Hide,
Henry VI Part 33H6 I.iv.155O, ten times more, than tigers of Hyrcania.Oh, tenne times more then Tygers of Hyrcania.
Henry VI Part 33H6 III.i.39The tiger will be mild whiles she doth mourn;The Tyger will be milde, whiles she doth mourne;
King Edward IIIE3 III.iii.121And, like a thirsty tiger, suck'st her blood.And like a thirstie tyger suckst her bloud.
King JohnKJ III.i.260A fasting tiger safer by the tooth,A fasting Tyger safer by the tooth,
King LearKL IV.ii.40Tigers not daughters, what have you performed?
MacbethMac I.iii.7Her husband's to Aleppo gone, master o'the Tiger.Her Husband's to Aleppo gone, Master o'th' Tiger:
MacbethMac III.iv.100The armed rhinoceros, or the Hyrcan tiger,The arm'd Rhinoceros, or th' Hircan Tiger,
MacbethMac IV.i.33Add thereto a tiger's chaudron,Adde thereto a Tigers Chawdron,
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND II.i.233Makes speed to catch the tiger – bootless speed,Makes speed to catch the Tyger. Bootlesse speede,
Richard IIIR3 II.iv.50The tiger now hath seized the gentle hind;The Tyger now hath seiz'd the gentle Hinde,
Romeo and JulietRJ V.iii.39Than empty tigers or the roaring sea.Then emptie Tygers, or the roaring Sea.
Timon of AthensTim IV.iii.190Go great with tigers, dragons, wolves, and bears,Goe great with Tygers, Dragons, Wolues, and Beares,
Titus AndronicusTit II.iii.142When did the tiger's young ones teach the dam?When did the Tigers young-ones teach the dam?
Titus AndronicusTit III.i.54That Rome is but a wilderness of tigers?That Rome is but a wildernes of Tigers?
Titus AndronicusTit III.i.55Tigers must prey, and Rome affords no preyTigers must pray, and Rome affords no prey
Titus AndronicusTit V.iii.5This ravenous tiger, this accursed devil;This Rauenous Tiger, this accursed deuill,
Titus AndronicusTit V.iii.194As for that ravenous tiger, Tamora,As for that heynous Tyger Tamora,
Troilus and CressidaTC I.iii.49Than by the tiger; but when the splitting windThen by the Tyger: But, when the splitting winde
Troilus and CressidaTC III.ii.76to weep seas, live in fire, eat rocks, tame tigers;to weepe seas, liue in fire, eate rockes, tame Tygers;
Twelfth NightTN V.i.59And this is he that did the Tiger boardAnd this is he that did the Tiger boord,
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG III.ii.80Make tigers tame, and huge leviathansMake Tygers tame, and huge Leuiathans
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK IV.ii.131But when he stirs, a tiger; he's grey-eyed,But when he stirs, a Tiger; he's gray eyd,
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK V.i.40The breath of tigers, yea, the fierceness too,The breath of Tigers, yea the fearcenesse too,

Poems

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The Rape of LucreceLuc.955 To slay the tiger that doth live by slaughter, To slay the tygre that doth liue by slaughter,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.980 Wilder to him than tigers in their wildness. Wilder to him then Tygers in their wildnesse.
SonnetsSonn.19.3 Pluck the keen teeth from the fierce tiger's jaws, Plucke the keene teeth from the fierce Tygers yawes,
Venus and AdonisVen.1096 The tiger would be tame and gently hear him; The Tygre would be tame, and gently heare him.

Glossary

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Hyrcan tiger[pron: 'herkan] tiger of Hyrcania, proverbial for its ferocity

Thesaurus

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tigerHyrcan tiger

Themes and Topics

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Classical mythology...ike th&rsquo hyrcanian beast hyrcan tiger below hyrcan ...
... below hyrcan tiger mac iii iv 100 approach thou like...
...00 approach thou like the hyrcan tiger ...
... tiger of hyrcania (in asia minor) proverbial...

Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
FOOTFASTtiger-footed adj
TIGERBASICtiger n
TIGERINTENSITYtiger-footed adj

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