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Search phrase: tilt

Plays

 18 result(s). alternate result(s)
PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
As You Like ItAYL III.iv.39lover, as a puisny tilter that spurs his horse but on onelouer, as a puisny Tilter, y^t spurs his horse but on one
The Comedy of ErrorsCE IV.ii.6Of his heart's meteors tilting in his face? Oh, his hearts Meteors tilting in his face.
Henry IV Part 11H4 II.iii.95To play with mammets, and to tilt with lips.To play with Mammets, and to tilt with lips.
Henry IV Part 22H4 III.ii.311saw him but once in the tilt-yard, and then he burst hissaw him but once in the Tilt-yard, and then he burst his
Henry VI Part 11H6 III.ii.51And run a-tilt at death within a chair?and runne a-Tilt at Death, / Within a Chayre.
Henry VI Part 22H6 I.iii.49Thou rannest a tilt in honour of my loveThou ran'st a-tilt in honor of my Loue,
Henry VI Part 22H6 I.iii.57His study is his tilt-yard, and his lovesHis Studie is his Tilt-yard, and his Loues
Henry VIIIH8 I.i.144The fire that mounts the liquor till't run o'erThe fire that mounts the liquor til't run ore,
Love's Labour's LostLLL V.ii.483Lo, he is tilting straight. Peace! I have done.Loe, he is tilting straight. Peace, I haue don.
Measure for MeasureMM I.iv.44Expresseth his full tilth and husbandry.Expresseth his full Tilth, and husbandry.
Measure for MeasureMM IV.i.75Our corn's to reap, for yet our tilth's to sow.Our Corne's to reape, for yet our Tithes to sow.
Measure for MeasureMM IV.iii.15Pudding, and Master Forthright the tilter, and bravePudding, and M Forthlight the Tilter, and braue
OthelloOth II.iii.177Swords out, and tilting one at others' breastsSwords out, and tilting one at others breastes,
PericlesPer II.iii.1.2tilting, with lords, ladies, Marshal, and attendantsTilting.
PericlesPer II.v.43'Tis the King's subtlety to have my life.T'is the Kings subtiltie to haue my life:
Romeo and JulietRJ III.i.158Of Tybalt deaf to peace, but that he tiltsOf Tybalts deafe to peace, but that he Tilts
The TempestTem II.i.155Bourn, bound of land, tilth, vineyard, none.Borne, bound of Land, Tilth, Vineyard none:
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG I.iii.30There shall he practise tilts and tournaments,There shall he practise Tilts, and Turnaments;

Poems

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SonnetsSonn.138.4 Unlearned in the world's false subtleties. Vnlearned in the worlds false subtilties.
Venus and AdonisVen.675 Or at the fox which lives by subtlety, Or at the foxe which liues by subtiltie,

Glossary

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a-tiltas if jousting
quintainheavy post used as a mark for tilting practice
tiltlance-charge, joust, combat
tiltjoust, fight [with lances], thrust
tilterjouster, tournament competitor
tilthagriculture, tilled land
tilthlabour of cultivation, agricultural work, husbandry
tilthcrop, harvest
tilt-yardtournament ground

Thesaurus

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heavy post used as a mark for tilting practicequintain
post, heavy [in tilting practice]quintain
tilting practice, heavy post used as a mark forquintain

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Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
A-TILTBASICsee TILT
TILTBASICa-tilt adv, tilt n, tilt v
TILTPEOPLEtilter n
TILTPLACEtilt-yard n
TILTHBASICtilth n
YARD [place]BASICtilt-yard n

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