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Search phrase: armour

Plays

 58 result(s). alternate result(s)
PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
Antony and CleopatraAC IV.iv.1.1Eros! Mine armour, Eros!Eros, mine Armour Eros.
Antony and CleopatraAC IV.iv.2No, my chuck. Eros! Come, mine armour, Eros!No my Chucke. Eros, come mine Armor Eros.
Antony and CleopatraAC IV.iv.3.1Enter Eros with armourEnter Eros.
Antony and CleopatraAC IV.viii.27An armour all of gold; it was a king's.An Armour all of Gold: it was a Kings.
CoriolanusCor III.ii.34For the whole state, I would put mine armour on,For the whole State; I would put mine Armour on,
HamletHam I.i.60Such was the very armour he had onSuch was the very Armour he had on,
HamletHam II.ii.488On Mars's armour, forged for proof eterne,On Mars his Armours, forg'd for proofe Eterne,
HamletHam III.iii.12With all the strength and armour of the mindWith all the strength and Armour of the minde,
Henry IV Part 22H4 IV.i.154Our armour all as strong, our cause the best;Our Armor all as strong, our Cause the best;
Henry IV Part 22H4 IV.v.31Like a rich armour worn in heat of day,Like a rich Armor, worne in heat of day,
Henry VH5 III.vii.1Tut! I have the best armour of the world.Tut, I haue the best Armour of the World:
Henry VH5 III.vii.3You have an excellent armour; but let my horseYou haue an excellent Armour: but let my Horse
Henry VH5 III.vii.8Constable, you talk of horse and armour?Constable, you talke of Horse and Armour?
Henry VH5 III.vii.66My Lord Constable, the armour that I sawMy Lord Constable, the Armour that I saw
Henry VH5 III.vii.135intellectual armour, they could never wear such heavyintellectuall Armour, they could neuer weare such heauie
Henry VH5 IV.ii.1The sun doth gild our armour: up, my lords!The Sunne doth gild our Armour vp, my Lords.
Henry VH5 V.ii.137or by vaulting into my saddle with my armour on myor by vawting into my Saddle, with my Armour on my
Henry VI Part 11H6 I.iii.67And would have armour here out of the Tower,And would haue Armour here out of the Tower,
Henry VI Part 11H6 I.v.3A woman clad in armour chaseth them.A Woman clad in Armour chaseth them.
Henry VI Part 11H6 II.i.24She carry armour as she hath begun.She carry Armour, as she hath begun.
Henry VI Part 22H6 I.iii.190lord of York's armour.Lord of Yorkes Armor.
Henry VI Part 22H6 V.i.52Lands, goods, horse, armour, anything I have,Lands, Goods, Horse, Armor, any thing I haue
Henry VI Part 33H6 II.ii.130For York in justice puts his armour on.For Yorke in iustice put's his Armour on.
Henry VI Part 33H6 III.iii.230And I am ready to put armour on.And I am ready to put Armor on.
Henry VI Part 33H6 IV.i.105And I am ready to put armour on.’And I am readie to put Armour on.
King Edward IIIE3 I.ii.51The sun reflecting on the armour showedThe Sunne reflicting on the armour shewed,
King Edward IIIE3 II.ii.96Give me an armour of eternal steel!Giue me an Armor of eternall steele,
King Edward IIIE3 III.iii.179Enter four Heralds, bringing in a coat of armour, a helmet, a lance, and a shieldEnter foure Heraldes bringing in a coate armour, a helmet, a lance, and a shield.
King Edward IIIE3 III.iii.180As with this armour I impall thy breast,As with this armour I impall thy breast,
King JohnKJ II.i.92With burden of our armour here we sweat.With burden of our armor heere we sweat:
King JohnKJ II.i.564And France, whose armour conscience buckled on,And France, whose armour Conscience buckled on,
MacbethMac V.iii.33.1Give me my armour.Giue me my Armor.
MacbethMac V.iii.36Hang those that talk of fear. – Give me mine armour. –Hang those that talke of Feare. Giue me mine Armor:
MacbethMac V.iii.48Come, put mine armour on, give me my staff.Come, put mine Armour on: giue me my Staffe:
Measure for MeasureMM I.ii.166Which have, like unscoured armour, hung by th' wallWhich haue (like vn-scowr'd Armor) hung by th' wall
Much Ado About NothingMA II.iii.16ten mile afoot to see a good armour; and now will he lieten mile afoot, to see a good armor, and now will he lie
PericlesPer II.i.120turned to a rusty armour.turnd to a rusty Armour.
PericlesPer II.i.121An armour, friends? I pray you let me see it.An Armour friends; I pray you let me see it?
PericlesPer II.ii.53And on set purpose let his armour rustAnd on set purpose let his Armour rust
Richard IIR2 I.iii.26.2Hereford, appellant, in armour; and a Heraldand Harold.
Richard IIR2 I.iii.73Add proof unto mine armour with thy prayers,Adde proofe vnto mine Armour with thy prayres,
Richard IIR2 II.ii.107And bring away the armour that is there.And bring away the Armour that is there.
Richard IIIR3 III.v.1.2in rotten armour, marvellous ill-favouredin rotten Armour, maruellous ill-fauoured.
Richard IIIR3 IV.iv.190Than all the complete armour that thou wearest!Then all the compleat Armour that thou wear'st.
Richard IIIR3 V.iii.51And all my armour laid into my tent?And all my Armour laid into my Tent?
Richard IIIR3 V.iii.212Your friends are up and buckle on their armour.Your Friends are vp, and buckle on their Armour.
Romeo and JulietRJ III.iii.55I'll give thee armour to keep off that word – Ile giue thee Armour to keepe off that word,
Timon of AthensTim IV.iii.124Put armour on thine ears and on thine eyes,Put Armour on thine eares, and on thine eyes,
Troilus and CressidaTC prologue.1.1Enter Prologue in armour
Troilus and CressidaTC V.vi.27.1Enter one in sumptuous armourEnter one in Armour.
Troilus and CressidaTC V.vi.28No? Wilt thou not? – I like thy armour well;No? wilt thou not? I like thy armour well,
Troilus and CressidaTC V.viii.1.1Enter Hector, carrying a suit of armourEnter Hector.
Troilus and CressidaTC V.viii.2Thy goodly armour thus hath cost thy life.Thy goodly armour thus hath cost thy life.
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK III.i.89.1Both sword and armour.Both Sword, and Armour.
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK III.iii.50.2A sword and armour!A Sword and Armour.
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK III.vi.52He chooses his armour
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK III.vi.54.1Where gottest thou this good armour?Where gotst thou this good Armour.
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK V.i.62.2heard clanging of armour, with a short thunder as theheard clanging of Armor, with a short Thunder as the

Poems

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PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
The Rape of LucreceLuc.188 His naked armour of still-slaughtered lust, His naked armour of still slaughtered lust,

Glossary

 24 result(s).
armprepare for action, put armour on
armoursuit of armour
armsarmour, mail, protective covering
bracearmoured covering for the arms; or: coat of armour
corslethold tightl embrace [like a corslet = defensive armour]
corsletpiece of armour protecting the torso
Cyclops[pron: 'siyklops] one-eyed giants who aided Vulcan in forging armour for the gods
defencearms, armour, means of defence
gorgetpiece of armour for protecting the throat
grand guardpiece of tournament armour protecting the chest and left shoulder
grave(plural) greave, leg armour
harnessarmour
harnessdress in armour, arm, equip
ironarmour
ironin armour, mail-clad
mailarmour, chain mail, piece of armour
platearmour, plate-armour
platedwearing plate armour, armour-protected
rivetbolt for fastening a piece of armour
shoulder-piecearmour covering the shoulder
steelarmour
unarmdisarm, remove armour
vambracearmour to protect the fore-arm
vantbracearmour to protect the fore-arm

Thesaurus

 36 result(s).
armourarms
armourdefence
armourharness
armouriron
armourmail
armourplate
armoursteel
armour protecting the armsbrace
armour protecting the chest and left shouldergrand guard
armour protecting the fore-armvambrace
armour protecting the fore-armvantbrace
armour protecting the shouldershoulder-piece
armour protecting the thighcush, cuish, cuisse
armour protecting the throatgorget
armour protecting the torsocorslet
armour, bolt forrivet
armour, coat ofbrace
armour, dress inharness
armour, iniron
armour, leggrave
armour, piece ofmail
armour, put onarm
armour, removeunarm
armour, suit of armour
armour-protectedplated
bolt for fastening a piece of armourrivet
chest, armour protecting thegrand guard
dress in armourharness
leg armourgrave
plate-armourplate
shoulder, armour protecting theshoulder-piece
suit of armourarmour
thigh, armour protecting thecush, cuish, cuisse
throat, armour protecting thegorget
torso, armour for protecting thecorslet
wearing plate armourplated

Themes and Topics

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Body-armour ...ll number of terms relating to a suit of armour are found in shakespeare especially in ...
...gloss brace per ii i 128 piece of armour protecting the arms or coat of...
...protecting the arms or coat of armour buckle tnk iii vi 61 as in modern...
... english but here for linking pieces of armour corslet cor v iv 20 piece of...
... corslet cor v iv 20 piece of armour protecting the torso cuishes cushe...
... cushes cuisses 1h4 iv i 105 piece of armour protecting the front of the thigh g...
...rist gorget tc i iii 174 piece of armour protecting the throat grand guard ...
...uard tnk iii vi 58 piece of tournament armour giving additional protection to the brea...
... shoulder-piece tnk iv ii 127 piece of armour protecting the shoulder vantbrace ...
...tbrace vambrace tc i iii 297 piece of armour protecting the fore-arm w...
Classical mythology...bial for his size and strength when the armour of the dead achilles was not given to hi...
...ps&rsquo hammers fall / on mars&rsquo s armour with less remorse than pyrrhus&rsquo...
...-eyed giants who aided vulcan in forging armour for the gods daedalus 1h6 iv...
Frequently Encountered Words (FEW)...er richard and buckingham in rotten armour marvellous ill-favoured meet (adj ) fi...

Words Families

 3 result(s).
Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
ARMOURBASICarmour n, armoury n
ARMOURPEOPLEarmourer n

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