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Search phrase: bill

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As You Like ItAYL III.iii.74and as pigeons bill, so wedlock would be nibbling.and as Pigeons bill, so wedlocke would be nibling.
CymbelineCym IV.ii.225With charitable bill – O bill, sore shamingWith Charitable bill (Oh bill sore shaming
Henry VH5 I.i.1My lord, I'll tell you. That self bill is urgedMy Lord, Ile tell you, that selfe Bill is vrg'd,
Henry VH5 I.i.19A thousand pounds by th' year. Thus runs the bill.A thousand pounds by th' yeere. Thus runs the Bill.
Henry VH5 I.i.70How now for mitigation of this billHow now for mittigation of this Bill,
Henry VI Part 11H6 III.i.1.3and others. Gloucester offers to put up a bill.Gloster offers to put vp a Bill:
Henry VI Part 22H6 IV.x.11my brain-pan had been cleft with a brown bill; andmy braine-pan had bene cleft with a brown Bill; and
MacbethMac III.i.99Particular addition from the billParticular addition, from the Bill,
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW I.i.10bill, warrant, quittance, or obligation, Armigero.Bill, Warrant, Quittance, or Obligation, Armigero.
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW II.i.27bill in the parliament for the putting down of men. HowBill in the Parliament for the putting downe of men: how
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND I.ii.97known. In the meantime I will draw a bill of propertiesknowne. In the meane time, I wil draw a bil of properties,
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND III.i.119With orange-tawny bill,With Orenge-tawny bill.
The Taming of the ShrewTS IV.iii.141Error i'th' bill, sir, error i'th' bill! I commandedError i'th bill sir, error i'th bill? I commanded
The Taming of the ShrewTS IV.iii.147I am for thee straight. Take thou the bill, giveI am for thee straight: take thou the bill, giue
Timon of AthensTim III.iv.86My lord, here is my bill.My Lord, heere is my Bill.
The Winter's TaleWT I.ii.183How she holds up the neb, the bill to him!How she holds vp the Neb? the Byll to him?

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Glossary

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after-debtunpaid bill after goods have been received, outstanding debt
billinventory, list, catalogue
billnotice, label, proclamation, placard
billstroke beaks together [= show affection]
bill[applied to various kinds of long-handled spear-like weapon] halberd; bill-hook
billbill of exchange, money order
billpromissory note
billdispatch, written order
billnote, document, memorandum
hookpike, bill-hook
notebill, invoice, account
reckoningbill [at an inn], settling of account
scoretavern bill, alehouse tally
shottavern bill, reckoning
shot-freescot-free, without paying the bill; also: unwounded, unpunished

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billnote
bill of exchangebill
bill, tavernreckoning
bill, tavernscore
bill, tavernshot
bill, unpaid after goods have been receivedafter-debt
bill, without paying theshot-free
bill-hookbill
bill-hookhook
exchange, bill ofbill
paying the bill, withoutshot-free
tavern billscore
tavern billshot
unpaid bill after goods have been receivedafter-debt

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