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Search phrase: cuckold

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All's Well That Ends WellAW I.iii.45leave to in the crop. If I be his cuckold, he's my drudge.leaue to Inne the crop: if I be his cuckold hee's my drudge;
All's Well That Ends WellAW II.ii.24the cuckold to his horn, as a scolding quean to athe Cuckold to his horne, as a scolding queane to a
Antony and CleopatraAC I.ii.68his grave, fiftyfold a cuckold! Good Isis, hear me this his graue, fifty-fold a Cuckold. Good Isis heare me this
Antony and CleopatraAC I.ii.78cuckold, they would make themselves whores butCuckold, they would make themselues Whores, but
The Comedy of ErrorsCE II.i.58.2I mean not cuckold-mad,I meane not Cuckold mad, 
CymbelineCym II.iv.146.1Thou'st made me cuckold.Thou'st made me Cuckold.
HamletHam IV.v.120Cries cuckold to my father, brands the harlotCries Cuckold to my Father, brands the Harlot
Henry IV Part 11H4 II.iv.330made Lucifer cuckold, and swore the devil his truemade Lucifer Cuckold, and swore the Deuill his true
Henry VIIIH8 V.iv.25He or she, cuckold or cuckold-maker,He or shee, Cuckold or Cuckold-maker:
Measure for MeasureMM V.i.514me a cuckold.me a Cuckold.
The Merchant of VeniceMV V.i.281Were you the clerk that is to make me cuckold?Were you the Clark that is to make me cuckold.
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW II.ii.272knave and cuckold. Come to me soon at night.knaue, and Cuckold. Come to me soone at night.
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW II.ii.284of fiends. But Cuckold! Wittol! – Cuckold! The devilof fiends: But Cuckold, Wittoll, Cuckold? the Diuell
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW II.ii.297minute too late. Fie, fie, fie! Cuckold, cuckold, cuckold!mynute too late: fie, fie, fie: Cuckold, Cuckold, Cuckold.
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW III.v.96ordaining he should be a cuckold, held his hand. Well, on(ordaining he should be a Cuckold) held his hand: well, on
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW III.v.126her, Master Brook; Master Brook, you shall cuckoldher (Master Broome) Master Broome, you shall cuckold
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW V.v.109Now, sir, who's a cuckold now? Master Brook,Now Sir, whose a Cuckold now? Mr Broome,
Much Ado About NothingMA II.i.38meet me, like an old cuckold with horns on his head,meete mee like an old Cuckold with hornes on his head,
OthelloOth I.iii.363him. If thou canst cuckold him, thou dost thyself ahim. If thou canst Cuckold him, thou dost thy selfe a
OthelloOth III.iii.165The meat it feeds on. That cuckold lives in blissThe meate it feeds on. That Cuckold liues in blisse,
OthelloOth IV.i.199I will chop her into messes! Cuckold me!I will chop her into Messes: Cuckold me?
OthelloOth IV.iii.75cuckold, to make him a monarch? I should ventureCuckold, to make him a Monarch? I should venture
Troilus and CressidaTC II.iii.71such knavery! All the argument is a whore and asuch knauerie: all the argument is a Cuckold and a
Troilus and CressidaTC II.iii.72cuckold; a good quarrel to draw emulous factions andWhore, a good quarrel to draw emulations, factions, and
Troilus and CressidaTC III.iii.64What, does the cuckold scorn me?What, do's the Cuckold scorne me?
Troilus and CressidaTC IV.i.62He, like a puling cuckold, would drink upHe like a puling Cuckold, would drinke vp
Troilus and CressidaTC V.vii.9The cuckold and the cuckold-maker are atThe Cuckold and the Cuckold maker are at it:
Twelfth NightTN I.v.46what remedy? As there is no true cuckold but calamity,what remedy? As there is no true Cuckold but calamity,

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Glossary

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Actaeon[pron: ak'tayon] cuckold; hunter who saw Artemis (goddess of chastity) bathing naked; she changed him into a stag, who was killed by his own hounds
bell-wetherleading sheep of a flock [wearing a bell]; cuckold [of a ram, because horned]
cornutobeast with horns; cuckold
cuckold[mocking name] dishonour a man by making his wife unfaithful
cuckold[mocking name] man with an unfaithful wife
cuckoldly[term of abuse] with the character of a cuckold
cuckold-madmad through being a cuckold
cuckold-makerseducer of a married woman
cuckoo-bud[unclear meaning] type of flower, perhaps chosen because its name resembles 'cuckold'; or: buttercup
horn(plural) outgrowths imagined to be on the head of a cuckold
horninggiving horns, making a cuckold
monstercuckold, victim of adultery
wit-oldcuckold
wittolcompliant cuckold, man who accepts his wife's infidelity

Thesaurus

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compliant cuckoldwittol
cuckoldwit-old
cuckoldmonster
cuckoldcornuto
cuckoldbell-wether
cuckoldActaeon
cuckold, imaginary outgrowths on the head of ahorn
cuckold, mad through being acuckold-mad
cuckold, making ahorning
cuckold, with the character of a cuckoldly
head of a cuckold, imaginary outgrowths on thehorn
mad through being a cuckoldcuckold-mad

Themes and Topics

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Frequently Encountered Words (FEW)...o is lord talbot come crave (v ) 2--3 cuckold (n ) [mocking name] man with an unfaithf...
...untess of his answer] as fit as the cuckold to his horn ham iv v 120 [laertes to cl...
...ham iv v 120 [laertes to claudius] cries cuckold to my father mw ii ii 297 [ford alone] ...
...mw ii ii 297 [ford alone] fie fie fie cuckold ...
... cuckold ...
... cuckold oth iii iii 165 [iago to othello] that...
... oth iii iii 165 [iago to othello] that cuckold lives in bliss / who certain of his fate...
...tain of his fate loves not his wronger cuckold (v ) discover (v ) reveal show make k...

Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
CUCKOLDBASICcuckold n, cuckold v, cuckoldly adj, cuckoldy adj
CUCKOLDINTENSITYcuckold-mad adj
CUCKOLDPEOPLEcuckold-maker n
CUCKOLDNOTuncuckolded adj
UNCUCKOLDEDBASICsee CUCKOLD

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