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Search phrase: bending

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Antony and CleopatraAC IV.xiv.73Thy master thus: with pleached arms, bending downThy Master thus with pleacht Armes, bending downe
Henry IV Part 22H4 I.i.44And bending forward struck his armed heelsAnd bending forwards strooke his able heeles
Henry IV Part 22H4 IV.v.149Teacheth this prostrate and exterior bending.Teacheth this prostrate, and exteriour bending.
Henry VH5 IV.i.248Will it give place to flexure and low bending?Will it giue place to flexure and low bending?
Henry VH5 Epil.chorus.2Our bending author hath pursued the story,Our bending Author hath pursu'd the Story,
Henry VI Part 33H6 III.i.18No bending knee will call thee Caesar now,No bending knee will call thee Casar now,
Julius CaesarJC IV.iii.168Bending their expedition toward Philippi.Bending their Expedition toward Philippi.
King LearKL IV.i.72There is a cliff whose high and bending headThere is a Cliffe, whose high and bending head
King LearKL IV.ii.74Opposed against the act, bending his swordOppos'd against the act: bending his Sword
Measure for MeasureMM III.i.147Die, perish. Might but my bending downDie, perish: Might but my bending downe
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW V.v.72Buckled below fair knighthood's bending knee.Buckled below faire Knight-hoods bending knee;
OthelloOth I.iii.233Most humbly, therefore, bending to your state,Most humbly therefore bending to your State,
Richard IIR2 III.iii.73To watch the fearful bending of thy kneeTo watch the fearefull bending of thy knee,
Richard IIR2 III.iv.32Give some supportance to the bending twigs.Giue some supportance to the bending twigges.
Richard IIIR3 IV.iv.95Where be the bending peers that flattered thee?Where be the bending Peeres that flattered thee?
The TempestTem IV.i.174For kissing of their feet; yet always bendingFor kissing of their feete; yet alwaies bending
Troilus and CressidaTC I.iii.236As bending angels, that's their fame in peace;As bending Angels: that's their Fame, in peace:

Poems

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SonnetsSonn.88.10 For bending all my loving thoughts on thee, For bending all my louing thoughts on thee,
SonnetsSonn.116.10 Within his bending sickle's compass come; Within his bending sickles compasse come,
Venus and AdonisVen.395 Throwing the base thong from his bending crest, Throwing the base thong from his bending crest,

Glossary

 7 result(s).
bendmovement, bending motion, posture
bendingoverhanging, jutting, curved
bendingbowing, reverential, respectful
flexurebending [the knee or head], bowing
kneebending of a knee, right to be knelt before
legbending of a knee, genuflection, obeisance
low-crookedlow-bending, profound

Thesaurus

 7 result(s).
bending [the knee or head]flexure
bending motionbend
bending of a kneeknee
bending of a kneeleg
knee, bendingknee
knee, bendingleg
low-bendinglow-crooked

Themes and Topics

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Here, there, and where... thereat kl iv ii 75 [of a servant] bending his sword / to his great master who th...

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