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Search phrase: tripping

Plays

 9 result(s). alternate result(s)
PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
HamletHam III.ii.2it to you, trippingly on the tongue. But if you mouth itit to you trippingly on the Tongue: But if you mouth it,
Henry IV Part 11H4 I.i.86That some night-tripping fairy had exchangedThat some Night-tripping-Faiery, had exchang'd
Henry VIIIH8 IV.ii.83.2Enter, solemnly tripping one after another, sixEnter solemnely tripping one after another, sixe
King JohnKJ V.ii.155Like Amazons, come tripping after drums,Like Amazons, come tripping after drummes:
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND V.i.386Sing, and dance it trippingly.sing and dance it trippinglie.
The TempestTem II.i.229Whiles thus you mock it! How, in stripping it,Whiles thus you mocke it: how in stripping it
The TempestTem IV.i.46Each one, tripping on his toe,Each one tripping on his Toe,
Troilus and CressidaTC III.iii.211And all the Greekish girls shall tripping sing:And all the Greekish Girles shall tripping sing,
Twelfth NightTN V.i.36tripping measure; or the bells of Saint Bennet, sir, maytripping measure, or the belles of S. Bennet sir, may

Poems

 2 result(s).
PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
SonnetsSonn.154.4 Came tripping by; but in her maiden hand Came tripping by, but in her maiden hand,
Venus and AdonisVen.324 Outstripping crows that strive to overfly them. Outstripping crowes, that striue to ouerfly them.

Glossary

 3 result(s).
amblingaffected way of walking, tripping along
trippinglight-footedly, with nimble dance-steps
trippinglight-footed, nimble

Thesaurus

 1 result(s).
tripping alongambling

Themes and Topics

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Words Families

 5 result(s).
Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
NIGHTACTIONnight-tripping adj
TRIPBASICtripping adj, tripping adv, trippingly adv
TRIPTIMEnight-tripping adj

Snippets

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trippingly upon the tongue
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