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Search phrase: winged

Plays

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Antony and CleopatraAC IV.xv.35The strong-winged Mercury should fetch thee upThe strong wing'd Mercury should fetch thee vp,
As You Like ItAYL IV.i.131So do all thoughts, they are winged.So do all thoughts, they are wing'd.
The Comedy of ErrorsCE II.i.18The beasts, the fishes, and the winged fowls,The beasts, the fishes, and the winged fowles 
CymbelineCym III.iii.21Than is the full-winged eagle. O, this lifeThen is the full-wing'd Eagle. Oh this life,
CymbelineCym III.iii.28Have never winged from view o'th' nest; nor know notHaue neuer wing'd from view o'th'nest; nor knowes not
CymbelineCym III.v.62Or, winged with fervour of her love, she's flownOr wing'd with feruour of her loue, she's flowne
CymbelineCym IV.ii.348I saw Jove's bird, the Roman eagle, wingedI saw Ioues Bird, the Roman Eagle wing'd
Henry IV Part 11H4 III.i.146A clip-winged griffin and a moulten raven,A clip-wing'd Griffin, and a moulten Rauen,
Henry IV Part 11H4 IV.iv.2With winged haste to the Lord Marshal,With winged haste to the Lord Marshall,
Henry IV Part 22H4 V.iv.19have you as soundly swinged for this – you bluebottlehaue you as soundly swindg'd for this, you blew-Bottel'd
Henry IV Part 22H4 V.iv.21swinged I'll forswear half-kirtles.swing'd, Ile forsweare halfe Kirtles.
Henry VH5 II.chorus.7With winged heels, as English Mercuries.With winged heeles, as English Mercuries.
Henry VH5 V.chorus.8Heave him away upon your winged thoughtsHeaue him away vpon your winged thoughts,
Henry VI Part 11H6 II.v.15Swift-winged with desire to get a grave,Swift-winged with desire to get a Graue,
Henry VI Part 11H6 IV.vii.21Two Talbots, winged through the lither sky,Two Talbots winged through the lither Skie,
Henry VI Part 22H6 III.iii.16Like lime-twigs set to catch my winged soul.Like Lime-twigs set to catch my winged soule:
Henry VI Part 33H6 I.i.267Whose haughty spirit, winged with desire,Whose haughtie spirit, winged with desire,
King JohnKJ II.i.288Saint George, that swinged the dragon, and e'er sinceSaint George that swindg'd the Dragon, / And ere since
King LearKL III.vii.65The winged Vengeance overtake such children.The winged Vengeance ouertake such Children.
Measure for MeasureMM V.i.130In your retirement I had swinged him soundly.In your retirment, I had swing'd him soundly.
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW V.v.182i'th' church, I would have swinged him, or he shouldi'th Church, I would haue swing'd him, or hee should
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW V.v.183have swinged me. If I did not think it had been Annehaue swing'd me. If I did not thinke it had beene Anne
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND I.i.235And therefore is winged Cupid painted blind.And therefore is wing'd Cupid painted blinde.
OthelloOth I.iii.265For she is with me. No, when light-winged toysWhen she is with me. No, when light wing'd Toyes
PericlesPer Chorus.IV.47Only I carry winged timeOnely I carried winged Time,
Richard IIR2 I.iii.129And for we think the eagle-winged pride
Richard IIIR3 II.i.90And that a winged Mercury did bear.And that a winged Mercurie did beare:
Richard IIIR3 II.ii.44That our swift-winged souls may catch the King's,That our swift-winged Soules may catch the Kings,
Richard IIIR3 V.iii.301Shall be well winged with our chiefest horse.Shall be well-winged with our cheefest Horse:
Romeo and JulietRJ II.ii.28As is a winged messenger of heavenAs is a winged messenger of heauen
The Taming of the ShrewTS II.i.207O slow-winged turtle, shall a buzzard take thee?Oh slow-wing'd Turtle, shal a buzard take thee?
Troilus and CressidaTC II.iii.113But his evasion, winged thus swift with scorn,But his euasion winged thus swift with scorne,
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG II.i.77you swinged me for my love, which makes me the bolderyou swing'd me for my loue, which makes mee the bolder
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG III.i.370Now will he be swinged for reading my letter.Now will he be swing'd for reading my Letter;

Poems

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PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1216 For fleet-winged duty with thought's feathers flies. "For fleet-wing'd duetie with thoghts feathers flies,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1728 Her winged sprite, and through her wounds doth fly Her winged sprite, & through her woũds doth flie
SonnetsSonn.51.8 In winged speed no motion shall I know: In winged speed no motion shall I know,

Glossary

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clip-wingedwith wings clipped
Cupid[pron: 'kyoopid] Roman god of love, son of Venus and Mercury; a winged, blindfolded boy with curved bow and arrows
featheredwinged, fleet, swift
fleet-wingedswift of flight
Hermes[pron: 'hermeez] messenger of the Greek gods, often shown wearing winged shoes; inventor of lyre and flute
nimble-pinionedswift-winged
Pegasuswinged horse which sprang from the body of Medusa after her death; he brought thunderbolts to Zeus
Perseusson of Zeus and Danae; advised by Athene to look at the reflection in his shield when cutting off Medusa's head, thereby avoiding being turned to stone; associated with the winged horse released by her death
wingedimpelled, incited, raised up [as if in flight]

Thesaurus

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horse, wingedPegasus
horse, wingedPerseus
swift-wingednimble-pinioned
wingedfeathered
winged horsePegasus

Themes and Topics

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Classical mythology... to turn and wind a fiery pegasus winged horse which sprang from the body of me...
...ng turned to stone associated with the winged horse released by her death gorgon ...
Gods and goddesses...son of venus and mercury depicted as a winged boy with curved bow and arrows and bli...
... of the greek gods often shown wearing winged shoes god of science and commerce inv...

Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
CLIPAPPEARANCEclip-winged adj
EAGLEPART OF BODYeagle-winged adj
FLEET [movement]PART OF BODYfleet-winged adj
FULLINTENSITYfull-winged adj
LIGHT [weight]STATElight-winged adj
SLOWPART OF BODYslow-winged adj
STRONGPART OF BODYstrong-winged adj
SWIFTBASICswift-winged adj
WINGBASICwinged adj
WINGHEIGHTeagle-winged adj
WINGSPEEDfleet-winged adj, slow-winged adj, swift-winged adj
WINGSTATEclip-winged adj, full-winged adj
WINGSTRENGTHlight-winged adj, strong-winged adj

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