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Search phrase: cap

Plays

 51 result(s). alternate result(s)
PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
All's Well That Ends WellAW I.i.154old courtier, wears her cap out of fashion, richly suitedolde Courtier, weares her cap out of fashion, richly suted,
All's Well That Ends WellAW II.i.53wear themselves in the cap of the time; there do musterweare themselues in the cap of the time, there do muster
All's Well That Ends WellAW II.ii.10make a leg, put off's cap, kiss his hand, and say nothing,make a legge, put off's cap, kisse his hand, and say nothing,
All's Well That Ends WellAW II.ii.11has neither leg, hands, lip, nor cap; and indeed such ahas neither legge, hands, lippe, nor cap; and indeed such a
Antony and CleopatraAC II.vii.57I have ever held my cap off to thy fortunes.I haue euer held my cap off to thy Fortunes.
Antony and CleopatraAC II.vii.132Hoo, says 'a. There's my cap.Hoo saies a there's my Cap.
Antony and CleopatraAC II.vii.133He throws his cap in the air
CoriolanusCor II.i.100Take my cap, Jupiter, and I thank thee. Hoo!Take my Cappe Iupiter, and I thanke thee: hoo,
CymbelineCym III.iii.25Such gain the cap of him that makes him fine,Such gaine the Cap of him, that makes him fine,
HamletHam I.ii.200Armed at point exactly, cap-a-pe,Arm'd at all points exactly, Cap a Pe,
HamletHam II.ii.229On Fortune's cap we are not the very button.on Fortunes Cap, we are not the very Button.
HamletHam IV.vii.76A very riband in the cap of youth,
Henry IV Part 11H4 IV.iii.68The more and less came in with cap and knee,The more and lesse came in with Cap and Knee,
Henry IV Part 22H4 I.ii.15fitter to be worn in my cap than to wait at my heels. Ifitter to be worne in my cap, then to wait at my heeles. I
Henry IV Part 22H4 II.ii.109ready as a borrower's cap: ‘ I am the King's poorready as a borrowed cap: I am the Kings poore
Henry IV Part 22H4 II.iv.269money a-Thursday; shalt have a cap tomorrow. AMoney on Thursday: thou shalt haue a Cappe to morrow. A
Henry VH5 III.vii.111I will cap that proverb with ‘ There is flatteryI will cap that Prouerbe with, There is flatterie
Henry VH5 IV.i.56Do not you wear your dagger in your capDoe not you weare your Dagger in your Cappe
Henry VH5 IV.i.208This will I also wear in my cap. If ever thouThis will I also weare in my Cap: if euer thou
Henry VH5 IV.v.13Let him go hence, and with his cap in hand,Let him go hence, and with his cap in hand
Henry VH5 IV.vii.118cap?Cappe?
Henry VH5 IV.vii.125box o'th' ear: or if I can see my glove in his cap, which heboxe a'th ere: or if I can see my Gloue in his cappe, which he
Henry VH5 IV.vii.150me, and stick it in thy cap. When Alençon and myself wereme, and sticke it in thy Cappe: when Alanson and my selfe
Henry VH5 IV.viii.30it in his cap. I promised to strike him if he did. I metit in his Cappe: I promis'd to strike him, if he did: I met
Henry VH5 IV.viii.31this man with my glove in his cap, and I have been asthis man with my Gloue in his Cappe, and I haue been as
Henry VH5 IV.viii.59And wear it for an honour in thy capAnd weare it for an Honor in thy Cappe,
Henry VH5 V.i.11but I will be so bold as to wear it in my cap till I seebut I will be so bold as to weare it in my Cap till I see
Henry VI Part 11H6 V.i.33He'll make his cap co-equal with the crown.’Hee'l make his cap coequall with the Crowne.
Henry VI Part 22H6 IV.viii.14Fling up his cap and say ‘ God save his majesty!’Fling vp his cap, and say, God saue his Maiesty.
Henry VI Part 33H6 II.i.195And he that throws not up his cap for joyAnd he that throwes not vp his cap for ioy,
Henry VIIIH8 III.ii.282.1And dare us with his cap, like larks.And dare vs with his Cap, like Larkes.
King LearKL I.iv.317If my cap would buy a halter – If my Cap would buy a Halter,
King LearKL III.iv.83curled my hair, wore gloves in my cap, served the lust ofcurl'd my haire, wore Gloues in my cap; seru'd the Lust of
Love's Labour's LostLLL II.i.195What's her name in the cap?What's her name in the cap.
Love's Labour's LostLLL IV.iii.51Thou makest the triumviry, the corner-cap of society,Thou makest the triumphery, the corner cap of societie,
Love's Labour's LostLLL V.ii.616Ay, and worn in the cap of a toothdrawer. AndI, and worne in the cap of a Tooth-drawer. And
Much Ado About NothingMA I.i.185one man but he will wear his cap with suspicion? Shallone man but he will weare his cap with suspition? shall
Much Ado About NothingMA III.iv.65your cap. By my troth, I am sick.your cap, by my troth I am sicke.
The Taming of the ShrewTS IV.iii.63Here is the cap your worship did bespeak.Heere is the cap your Worship did bespeake.
The Taming of the ShrewTS IV.iii.67A knack, a toy, a trick, a baby's cap.A knacke, a toy, a tricke, a babies cap:
The Taming of the ShrewTS IV.iii.81Why, thou say'st true – it is a paltry cap,Why thou saist true, it is paltrie cap,
The Taming of the ShrewTS IV.iii.84Love me or love me not, I like the cap,Loue me, or loue me not, I like the cap,
The Taming of the ShrewTS IV.iii.93I see she's like to have neither cap nor gown.I see shees like to haue neither cap nor gowne.
The Taming of the ShrewTS V.ii.120Katherine, that cap of yours becomes you not.Katerine, that Cap of yours becomes you not,
Timon of AthensTim II.i.18‘ Commend me to your master ’ and the capCommend me to your Master, and the Cap
Timon of AthensTim III.vi.97Cap-and-knee slaves, vapours, and minute-jacks!Cap and knee-Slaues, vapours, and Minute Iackes.
Timon of AthensTim III.vi.108Push! Did you see my cap?Push, did you see my Cap?
Timon of AthensTim III.vi.113Did you see my cap?Did you see my Cap.
Timon of AthensTim IV.iii.214Blow off thy cap. Praise his most vicious strainBlow off thy Cap: praise his most vicious straine,
Timon of AthensTim IV.iii.360Thou art the cap of all the fools alive.Thou art the Cap / Of all the Fooles aliue.
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK III.v.17I fling my cap up – mark there! – then do you,I fling my Cap up; marke there; then do you

Poems

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PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
The Passionate PilgrimPP.19.11 A cap of flowers, and a kirtle A cap of flowers, and a Kirtle

Glossary

 18 result(s).
blue-cap[contemptous] one who wears a blue bonnet; Scotsman
bonnethat, cap
buttonknob at the top of a cap or hat
capremoval of a cap, respectful salutation
cap[raising of a cap] salute, respect, approval
capchief, supremo, doyen
cap[men] soft brimless head-dress; [women] loose-fitting decorative head-dress
cap and kneecap in hand and bended knee [in order to be deferential]
cap-and-kneesycophantic, flattering, obsequious
cap-a-pe, cap-a-pie[pron: kapa'pay] from head to foot, from top to toe
coif, quoifclose-fitting cap, nightcap
corner-capcap with (three) corners, mortar-board
coxcombfool's cap [with a crest like a cock's crest]
half-caphalf removal of the cap by way of negligent courtesy
off-capdoff the cap, take off the hat [in respect]
plumefurnish with plumage; put a feather in the cap of
quoifclose-fitting cap, nightcap
statute-capwoollen cap ordered (by an Act of 1571) to be worn on Sundays and holy days by all below a certain social rank

Thesaurus

 19 result(s).
capbonnet
capcoif, quoif
capcorner-cap
cap for holy daysstatute-cap
cap in hand and bended kneecap and knee
cap, doff theoff-cap
cap, fool'scoxcomb
cap, half removal of ahalf-cap
cap, knob at the top of abutton
cap, removal of acap
close-fitting capcoif, quoif
corners, cap with (three)corner-cap
doff the capoff-cap
feather in the cap, put aplume
fool's capcoxcomb
half removal of a caphalf-cap
hand, cap incap and knee
knob at the top of a cap or hatbutton
removal of a cap, halfhalf-cap

Themes and Topics

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Clothing...iv iv 226 m f close-fitting cap covering the top back and sides of the ...
...mb mw v v 137 m fool's cap with a crest like a cock's crest ...
... lll v ii 281 m f woollen cap ordered (by an act of 1571) to be worn o...
Exclamations... tim iii vi 108 push did you see my cap contempt impatience [cf pish] ...

Words Families

 14 result(s).
Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
CAPBASICcap n, cap v
CAPACTIONcap-and-knee adj, off-cap v
CAPAPPEARANCEca-a-pe adv, cloud-capped adj
CAPPEOPLEmadcap n
CAPTYPEblue-cap n, corner-cap n, half-cap n, night-cap n, sea-cap n, statute-cap n
OFF-CAPBASICsee CAP

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