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Search phrase: dame

Plays

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Antony and CleopatraAC IV.iv.29Fare thee well, dame. Whate'er becomes of me,Fare thee well Dame, what ere becomes of me,
The Comedy of ErrorsCE II.ii.156Plead you to me, fair dame? I know you not.Plead you to me faire dame? I know you not: 
Henry IV Part 11H4 II.iv.108damned brawn shall play Dame Mortimer his wife.damn'd Brawne shall play Dame Mortimer his wife.
Henry IV Part 11H4 III.iii.51How now, dame Partlet the hen, have you enquired yetHow now, Dame Partlet the Hen, haue you enquir'd yet
Henry IV Part 22H4 III.ii.112have let me alone. My old dame will be undone now forhaue let me alone: my old Dame will be vndone now, for
Henry VI Part 11H6 II.i.50Is this thy cunning, thou deceitful dame?Is this thy cunning, thou deceitfull Dame?
Henry VI Part 11H6 V.iii.124To woo so fair a dame to be his wifeTo woe so faire a Dame to be his wife,
Henry VI Part 11H6 V.v.12The chief perfections of that lovely dame,The cheefe perfections of that louely Dame,
Henry VI Part 22H6 I.ii.39Where Henry and Dame Margaret kneeled to me,Where Henrie and Dame Margaret kneel'dto me,
Henry VI Part 22H6 I.ii.42Presumptuous dame! Ill-nurtured Eleanor!Presumptuous Dame, ill-nurter'd Elianor,
Henry VI Part 22H6 I.ii.91Dame Eleanor gives gold to bring the witch;Dame Elianor giues Gold, to bring the Witch:
Henry VI Part 22H6 I.ii.97They, knowing Dame Eleanor's aspiring humour,They (knowing Dame Elianors aspiring humor)
Henry VI Part 22H6 I.iii.74As that proud dame, the Lord Protector's wife;As that prowd Dame, the Lord Protectors Wife:
Henry VI Part 22H6 I.iii.145She shall not strike Dame Eleanor unrevenged.She shall not strike Dame Elianor vnreueng'd.
Henry VI Part 22H6 II.iii.1Stand forth, Dame Eleanor Cobham, Gloucester's wife.Stand forth Dame Elianor Cobham, / Glosters Wife:
Henry VI Part 22H6 III.ii.79Why, then, Dame Margaret was ne'er thy joy.Why then Dame Elianor was neere thy ioy.
Henry VI Part 33H6 III.iii.255For mocking marriage with a dame of France.For mocking Marriage with a Dame of France.
King Edward IIIE3 II.i.422When the stern dame envenometh the dug.When the sterne dame inuennometh the Dug:
King LearKL IV.vi.118Behold yon simpering dameBehold yond simpring Dame,
King LearKL V.iii.152.2Shut your mouth, dame,Shut your mouth Dame,
MacbethMac IV.ii.65Bless you, fair dame! I am not to you known,Blesse you faire Dame: I am not to you known,
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND V.i.285Which is – no, no, which was – the fairest dameWhich is: no, no, which was the fairest Dame
PericlesPer Chorus.I.31The beauty of this sinful dameThe beautie of this sinfull Dame,
The Taming of the ShrewTS II.i.23Why, how now, dame, whence grows this insolence?Why how now Dame, whence growes this insolence?
Titus AndronicusTit IV.i.89And father of that chaste dishonoured dame,And father of that chast dishonoured Dame,
The Winter's TaleWT II.iii.75By thy Dame Partlet here. Take up the bastard!By thy dame Partlet heere. Take vp the Bastard,
The Winter's TaleWT IV.iv.57Both dame and servant; welcomed all, served all;Both Dame and Seruant: Welcom'd all: seru'd all,

Poems

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The Passionate PilgrimPP.17.10 O frowning Fortune, cursed fickle dame! O frowning fortune cursed fickle dame,
The Passionate PilgrimPP.18.1 When as thine eye hath chose the dame, When as thine eye hath chose the Dame,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.21 But king nor peer to such a peerless dame. But King nor Peere to such a peerelesse dame.
The Rape of LucreceLuc.51 Well was he welcomed by the Roman dame, Well was he welcom'd by the Romaine dame,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1034 Since thou couldst not defend thy loyal dame, Since thou couldst not defend thy loyall Dame,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1477 The sire, the son, the dame and daughter die. The Sire, the sonne, the Dame and daughter die.
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1628 And softly cried Awake, thou Roman dame, And softly cried, awake thou Romaine Dame,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1714 ‘ No, no,’ quoth she, ‘ no dame hereafter living No no, quoth shee, no Dame hereafter liuing,

Glossary

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damemother, nurse
damewoman, girl
damemistress of a household, lady of the house
damelady, mistress, woman of rank
stepdame, step-damestepmother
troll-my-dametype of game in which balls are rolled [trolled] through hoops

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Themes and Topics

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Address forms
Non-classical legend, romance, and folklore... partlet 1h4 iii iii 51 how now dame partlet the hen traditional name for ...
French

Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
BELDAMBASICsee DAME
DAM [mother]BASICsee DAME
DAMEBASICdam n, dame n
DAMEGAMEtroll-my-dames n
DAMETYPEbeldam adj, beldam n, holidam n, holidame n, stepdame n
HOLIDAMBASICsee DAME

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