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Search phrase: covering

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CymbelineCym V.v.351The benediction of these covering heavensThe benediction of these couering Heauens
Henry VH5 II.iv.38Covering discretion with a coat of folly;Couering Discretion with a Coat of Folly;
King LearKL IV.i.44And bring some covering for this naked soul,And bring some couering for this naked Soule,
PericlesPer I.i.38That without covering, save yon field of stars,That without couering, saue yon field of Starres,
PericlesPer I.ii.81Under the covering of a careful nightVnder the couering of a carefull night,
Richard IIR2 III.ii.110Of Bolingbroke, covering your fearful landOf Bullingbrooke, couering your fearefull Land
The Winter's TaleWT I.ii.294The covering sky is nothing; Bohemia nothing;The couering Skie is nothing, Bohemia nothing,

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Glossary

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Arden, Forest offorest formerly covering a large area from Warwickshire through the Midlands into Staffordshire
armsarmour, mail, protective covering
bareunprotected, defenceless, without covering
barelyin bareness, exposed, without covering
boot-hoseover-stocking covering the whole of the lower leg
bracearmoured covering for the arms; or: coat of armour
canopycovering above a bed
caseholder, covering, receptacle
caseouter covering, surface appearance
casemask, disguise, covering
chapemetal plate on the sheath of a weapon, especially one covering rhe dagger-point
counterpointcounterpane, quilted bed-covering
coverturecovering, garment
habitcovering, guise, adorning
hangingwall-covering, tapestry, curtain
headpiecehead-covering
heavens[covering over the rear of a stage] sky
helmcovering of hair
hivebeehive-shaped head-covering
hood[unclear meaning] head-covering, bonnet, mask
kerchiefcloth head-covering, scarf
mantlesurface vegetable matter, covering
pia mater[Latin] dutiful mother: membrane covering the brain; brain
pleatfold, hanging, covering
quiltquilted furnishing, padded covering
shoulder-piecearmour covering the shoulder
squaresquare piece of material covering the chest, embroidered breast-piece
thinthinly clad, with little covering
vaultroof, covering, ceiling

Thesaurus

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above a bed, coveringcanopy
arm [covering]brace
arm [covering]vambrace
arm [covering]vantbrace
bed, covering above acanopy
bed-covering, quiltedcounterpoint
beehive-shaped head-coveringhive
chest, square piece of material covering thesquare
chest, women's clothing covering thestomacher
cloth head-coveringkerchief
coveringcase
coveringcase
coveringcoverture
coveringhabit
coveringmantle
coveringpleat
coveringvault
covering above a bedcanopy
covering, outercase
covering, paddedquilt
covering, winter [for plants]winter-ground
covering, with little thin
covering, withoutbare
covering, withoutbarely
hair, covering ofhelm
head-coveringheadpiece
head-coveringhood
head-covering, beehive-shapedhive
head-covering, clothkerchief
outer coveringcase
padded coveringquilt
protective coveringarms
quilted bed-coveringcounterpoint
sky [covering over the rear of a stage]heavens
wall-coveringhanging
winter covering [for plants]winter-ground

Themes and Topics

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Clothing...v 226 m f close-fitting cap covering the top back and sides of the head wor...
Weapons... chape aw iv iii 142 metal plate covering the point of a dagger curtle-ax...
Britain [outside London]...st of    ayi i 108 forest formerly covering a large area from warwickshire through t...
Latin...0) [literally] dutiful mother [membrane covering the brain] praeclarissimus filius noste...

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