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Antony and CleopatraAC II.i.24Keep his brain fuming. Epicurean cooksKeepe his Braine fuming. Epicurean Cookes,
Antony and CleopatraAC II.vii.97It's monstrous labour when I wash my brainit's monstrous labour when I wash my braine,
Antony and CleopatraAC III.vii.11Take from his heart, take from his brain, from's time,Take from his heart, take from his Braine, from's time,
Antony and CleopatraAC III.xiii.197A diminution in our captain's brainA diminution in our Captaines braine,
Antony and CleopatraAC IV.viii.21A brain that nourishes our nerves, and canA Braine that nourishes our Nerues, and can
As You Like ItAYL II.vii.38They have the gift to know it: and in his brain,They haue the gift to know it: and in his braiue,
As You Like ItAYL IV.iii.3I warrant you, with pure love and troubled brainI warrant you, with pure loue, & troubled brain,
As You Like ItAYL IV.iii.34Like Turk to Christian; women's gentle brainLike Turke to Christian: womens gentle braine
CoriolanusCor I.i.134Even to the court, the heart, to th' seat o'th' brain;Euen to the Court, the Heart, to th' seate o'th' Braine,
CoriolanusCor II.i.89conversation would infect my brain, being the herdsmenconuersation would infect my Braine, being the Heardsmen
CoriolanusCor III.ii.30But yet a brain that leads my use of angerBut yet a braine, that leades my vse of Anger
CymbelineCym I.iii.28brain go not together. She's a good sign, but I haveBraine go not together. Shee's a good signe, but I haue
CymbelineCym II.i.53Bears all down with her brain, and this her sonBeares all downe with her Braine, and this her Sonne,
CymbelineCym IV.ii.301Which the brain makes of fumes. Our very eyesWhich the Braine makes of Fumes. Our very eyes,
CymbelineCym V.iv.65To taint his nobler heart and brainTo taint his Nobler hart & braine,
CymbelineCym V.iv.147Tongue, and brain not: either both, or nothing,Tongue, and braine not: either both, or nothing,
CymbelineCym V.iv.164that you are paid too much: purse and brain, boththat you are payed too much: Purse and Braine, both
CymbelineCym V.iv.165empty: the brain the heavier for being too light; theempty: the Brain the heauier, for being too light; the
CymbelineCym V.v.14To you, the liver, heart, and brain of Britain,To you (the Liuer, Heart, and Braine of Britaine)
CymbelineCym V.v.196Of hope, not longing, mine Italian brainOf hope, not longing; mine Italian braine,
HamletHam I.iv.76Without more motive, into every brain
HamletHam I.v.103Within the book and volume of my brain,Within the Booke and Volume of my Braine,
HamletHam II.ii.46And I do think – or else this brain of mineAnd I do thinke, or else this braine of mine
HamletHam III.ii.237.2Sleep rock thy brain,Sleepe rocke thy Braine,
HamletHam III.iv.138This is the very coinage of your brain.This is the very coynage of your Braine,
Henry IV Part 11H4 II.iii.24rascal I could brain him with his lady's fan. Is there notRascall, I could braine him with his Ladies Fan. Is there not
Henry IV Part 22H4 I.ii.7brain of this foolish-compounded clay, man, is not ablebraine of this foolish compounded Clay-man, is not able
Henry IV Part 22H4 I.ii.117 and perturbation of the brain. I have read the cause ofand perturbation of the braine. I haue read the cause of
Henry IV Part 22H4 IV.iii.96ascends me into the brain, dries me there all the foolishascends me into the Braine, dryes me there all the foolish,
Henry IV Part 22H4 IV.iv.110And now my sight fails, and my brain is giddy.And now my Sight fayles, and my Braine is giddie.
Henry VH5 IV.i.275Enjoys it, but in gross brain little wotsEnioyes it; but in grosse braine little wots,
Henry VI Part 22H6 I.ii.99And buzz these conjurations in her brain.And buzze these Coniurations in her brayne.
Henry VI Part 22H6 III.i.339My brain, more busy than the labouring spider,My Brayne, more busie then the laboring Spider,
Henry VIIIH8 III.ii.113Is in his brain; he bites his lip, and starts,Is in his braine: He bites his lip, and starts,
Henry VIIIH8 III.ii.187Your brain and every function of your power,Your Braine, and euery Function of your power,
King Edward IIIE3 III.iii.188Wherewith the chamber of thy brain is fenced,Wherewith the chamber of this braine is fenst,
King JohnKJ V.vii.2Is touched corruptibly, and his pure brain,Is touch'd, corruptibly: and his pure braine
King LearKL I.ii.57 write this? a heart and brain to breed it in? When came write this? A heart and braine to breede it in? When came
King LearKL IV.vi.23Lest my brain turn, and the deficient sightLeast my braine turne, and the deficient sight
Love's Labour's LostLLL I.i.163That hath a mint of phrases in his brain;That hath a mint of phrases in his braine:
Love's Labour's LostLLL IV.iii.300Other slow arts entirely keep the brain,Other slow Arts intirely keepe the braine:
Love's Labour's LostLLL IV.iii.304Lives not alone immured in the brain,Liues not alone emured in the braine:
Love's Labour's LostLLL V.ii.836To weed this wormwood from your fruitful brain,To weed this Wormewood from your fruitfull braine,
MacbethMac I.iii.149Give me your favour. My dull brain was wroughtGiue me your fauour: / My dull Braine was wrought
MacbethMac I.vii.65That memory, the warder of the brain,That Memorie, the Warder of the Braine,
MacbethMac II.i.39Proceeding from the heat-oppressed brain?Proceeding from the heat-oppressed Braine?
MacbethMac V.iii.42Raze out the written troubles of the brain,Raze out the written troubles of the Braine,
The Merchant of VeniceMV I.ii.17mine own teaching. The brain may devise laws for themine owne teaching: the braine may deuise lawes for the
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW IV.ii.149No, nor nowhere else but in your brain.No, nor no where else but in your braine.
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW V.v.134Have I laid my brain in the sun and dried it,Haue I laid my braine in the Sun, and dri'de it,
Much Ado About NothingMA II.iii.233and sentences and these paper bullets of the brain awe aand sentences, and these paper bullets of the braine awe a
Much Ado About NothingMA V.iv.87A halting sonnet of his own pure brain,A halting sonnet of his owne pure braine,
OthelloOth III.iii.113As if thou then hadst shut up in thy brainAs if thou then hadd'st shut vp in thy Braine
OthelloOth IV.i.271Are his wits safe? Is he not light of brain?Are his wits safe? Is he not light of Braine?
Richard IIR2 V.v.6My brain I'll prove the female to my soul,My Braine, Ile proue the Female to my Soule,
Romeo and JulietRJ I.iii.30Nay, I do bear a brain. But, as I said,nay I doe beare a braine. But as I said,
Romeo and JulietRJ I.iv.97Which are the children of an idle brain,Which are the children of an idle braine,
Romeo and JulietRJ II.iii.33But where unbruised youth with unstuffed brainBut where vnbrused youth with vnstuft braine
The TempestTem III.ii.89I'th' afternoon to sleep. There thou mayst brain him,I'th afternoone to sleepe: there thou maist braine him,
The TempestTem IV.i.159Bear with my weakness; my old brain is troubled.Beare with my weakenesse, my old braine is troubled:
Troilus and CressidaTC I.iii.312I have a young conception in my brain;I haue a young conception in my braine,
Troilus and CressidaTC I.iii.327But that Achilles, were his brain as barrenBut that Achilles, were his braine as barren
Troilus and CressidaTC II.i.43hast no more brain than I have in mine elbows; anhast no more braine then I haue in mine elbows: An
Troilus and CressidaTC II.i.69his brain more than he has beat my bones. I will buyhis Braine more then he has beate my bones: I will buy
Troilus and CressidaTC II.iii.251As green as Ajax', and your brain so tempered,As greene as Aiax, and your braine so temper'd,
Troilus and CressidaTC III.iii.253no arithmetic but her brain to set down her reckoning;no Arithmatique but her braine to set downe her reckoning:
Troilus and CressidaTC V.i.45With too much blood and too little brain,With too much bloud, and too little Brain,
Troilus and CressidaTC V.i.46these two may run mad; but if with too much brain andthese two may run mad: but if with too much braine, and
Troilus and CressidaTC V.i.49one that loves quails, but he has not so much brain asone that loues Quailes, but he has not so much Braine as
Twelfth NightTN I.i.38That live in her; when liver, brain, and heart,That liue in her. When Liuer, Braine, and Heart,
Twelfth NightTN I.v.52motley in my brain. Good madonna, give me leave tomotley in my braine: good Madona, giue mee leaue to
Twelfth NightTN I.v.80ordinary fool that has no more brain than a stone. Lookordinary foole, that has no more braine then a stone. Looke
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK IV.iii.39How her brain coins!How her braine coynes?
The Winter's TaleWT II.iii.6And level of my brain, plot-proof; but sheAnd leuell of my braine: plot-proofe: but shee,
The Winter's TaleWT IV.iv.679Aside, aside! Here is more matter for a hot brain. EveryAside, aside, here is more matter for a hot braine: Euery

Poems

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SonnetsSonn.77.11 Those children nursed, delivered from thy brain, Those children nurst, deliuerd from thy braine,
SonnetsSonn.86.3 That did my ripe thoughts in my brain inhearse, That did my ripe thoughts in my braine inhearce,
SonnetsSonn.108.1 What's in the brain that ink may character WHat's in the braine that Inck may character,
SonnetsSonn.122.1 Thy gift, thy tables, are within my brain TThy guift,, thy tables, are within my braine
SonnetsSonn.122.5 Or at the least, so long as brain and heart Or at the least, so long as braine and heart
Venus and AdonisVen.910 Like the proceedings of a drunken brain, Like the proceedings of a drunken braine,
Venus and AdonisVen.1040 To the disposing of her troubled brain; To the disposing of her troubled braine,
Venus and AdonisVen.1068 For oft the eye mistakes, the brain being troubled. For oft the eye mistakes, the brain being troubled

Glossary

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boiled-brainhothead, maniac, headstrong fellow
brainunderstand, comprehend, grasp
brainmurder, dash the brains out of
brain(plural) witticisms, clever remarks
brainedfurnished with a brain, addle-brained
brainsick, brain-sickfoolish, addle-headed
brainsick, brain-sickmad, foolish, frantic
brain-sicklyfoolishly, in such an addle-headed way
fumeharmful vapour [rising from the stomach to the brain]
globehead, brain
headpiecebrain, intellect
pia mater[Latin] dutiful mother: membrane covering the brain; brain
prainWelsh pronunciation of 'brain'
skipperlight-brain, frivolous wretch
tickle-braintype of strong drink
understandingintellect, intelligence, brain
ventriclecavity within the brain
witmind, brain, thoughts

Thesaurus

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brainglobe
brainheadpiece
brainpia mater
brainunderstanding
brainwit
brain, cavity within theventricle
brain, furnished with abrained
cavity within the brainventricle
light-brainskipper

Themes and Topics

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Functional shift...47 such stuff as madmen / tongue and brain not * in sense ‘conceive in the brain...
Negatives... [page] no nor nowhere else but in your brain tem iii ii 18 [stephano] we’ll not...
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Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
BRAINBASICbrain n, brain v, brainish adj, brains n
BRAINDRINK-AFFECTEDtickle-brain n
BRAINPART OF BODYbrain-pan n
BRAINPEOPLEboiled-brain n
BRAINSTATEbrainish adj, brainsick adj, brain-sickly adv, clay-brained adj, dull-brained adj, fat-brained adj, hare-brained adj, mad-brain adj, mad-brained adj
BRAINNOTbrainless adj, lack-brain n

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