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Search phrase: fruit

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As You Like ItAYL II.vii.99He dies that touches any of this fruitHe dies that touches any of this fruite,
As You Like ItAYL III.ii.112Truly, the tree yields bad fruit.Truely the tree yeelds bad fruite.
As You Like ItAYL III.ii.114it with a medlar; then it will be the earliest fruitit with a Medler: then it will be the earliest fruit
As You Like ItAYL III.ii.230drops such fruit.droppes forth fruite.
CoriolanusCor IV.vi.101As Hercules did shake down mellow fruit.As Hercules did shake downe Mellow Fruite:
CymbelineCym III.iii.61Whose boughs did bend with fruit. But in one night,Whose boughes did bend with fruit. But in one night,
CymbelineCym V.v.263.2Hang there like a fruit, my soul,Hang there like fruite, my soule,
HamletHam II.ii.52My news shall be the fruit to that great feast.My Newes shall be the Newes to that great Feast.
HamletHam III.ii.200Which now, like fruit unripe, sticks on the tree,Which now like Fruite vnripe stickes on the Tree,
Henry IV Part 11H4 II.iv.418fruit, as the fruit by the tree, then peremptorily I speak it,Fruit, as the Fruit by the Tree, then peremptorily I speake it,
Henry IV Part 22H4 I.iii.39We see th' appearing buds; which to prove fruitWe see th' appearing buds, which to proue fruite,
Henry IV Part 22H4 V.iv.13the fruit of her womb miscarry!the Fruite of her Wombe might miscarry.
Henry VH5 I.i.62Neighboured by fruit of baser quality:Neighbour'd by Fruit of baser qualitie:
Henry VH5 III.v.18Killing their fruit with frowns? Can sodden water,Killing their Fruit with frownes. Can sodden Water,
Henry VI Part 11H6 V.iv.13She was the first fruit of my bachelorship.She was the first fruite of my Bach'ler-ship.
Henry VI Part 11H6 V.iv.63Murder not then the fruit within my womb,Murther not then the Fruite within my Wombe,
Henry VI Part 22H6 III.ii.214Was graft with crab-tree slip, whose fruit thou art,Was graft with Crab-tree slippe, whose Fruit thou art,
Henry VI Part 33H6 III.iii.126The leaves and fruit maintained with beauty's sun,The Leaues and Fruit maintain'd with Beauties Sunne,
Henry VI Part 33H6 IV.iv.24King Edward's fruit, true heir to th' English crown.King Edwards Fruite, true heyre to th' English Crowne.
Henry VI Part 33H6 V.vi.52Not like the fruit of such a goodly tree.Not like the fruit of such a goodly Tree.
Henry VI Part 33H6 V.vii.32Witness the loving kiss I give the fruit.Witnesse the louing kisse I giue the Fruite,
Henry VIIIH8 V.i.20.2The fruit she goes withThe fruite she goes with
King Edward IIIE3 III.iv.84This sacrifice, this first fruit of my sword,This sacrifice, this first fruit of my sword,
King JohnKJ II.i.473The bloom that promiseth a mighty fruit.The bloome that promiseth a mightie fruite.
Measure for MeasureMM II.i.89distant time stood, as it were, in a fruit dish, a dish ofdistant time stood, as it were in a fruit dish (a dish of
The Merchant of VeniceMV IV.i.115Meetest for death. The weakest kind of fruitMeetest for death, the weakest kinde of fruite
OthelloOth V.i.116This is the fruit of whoring. Prithee, Emilia,This is the fruits of whoring. Prythe Amilia,
PericlesPer I.i.22To taste the fruit of yon celestial treeTo taste the fruite of yon celestiall tree,
PericlesPer I.i.29With golden fruit, but dangerous to be touched,With golden fruite, but dangerous to be toucht:
Richard IIR2 II.i.153The ripest fruit first falls, and so doth he.The ripest fruit first fals, and so doth he,
Richard IIR2 III.iv.45Her fruit trees all unpruned, her hedges ruined,Her Fruit-trees all vnpruin'd, her Hedges ruin'd,
Richard IIR2 III.iv.58Do wound the bark, the skin of our fruit trees,And wound the Barke, the skin of our Fruit-trees,
Richard IIIR3 III.vii.166The royal tree hath left us royal fruit,The Royall Tree hath left vs Royall Fruit,
Romeo and JulietRJ II.i.35And wish his mistress were that kind of fruitAnd wish his Mistresse were that kind of Fruite,
Titus AndronicusTit V.i.43And here's the base fruit of her burning lust.And heere's the Base Fruit of his burning lust.
Titus AndronicusTit V.i.48And by his side his fruit of bastardy.And by his side his Fruite of Bastardie.
Troilus and CressidaTC II.iii.119Yea, like fair fruit in an unwholesome dish,Yea, and like faire Fruit in an vnholdsome dish,
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK II.i.289And fruit, and flowers more blessed that still blossomAnd fruite, and flowers more blessed that still blossom
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK II.i.294In at her window! I would bring her fruitIn at her window; I would bring her fruite

Poems

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The Rape of LucreceLuc.1064 That thou art doting father of his fruit. That thou art doting father of his fruite.
SonnetsSonn.97.10 But hope of orphans, and unfathered fruit, But hope of Orphans, and vn-fathered fruite,

Glossary

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Ceres[pron: 'seereez] Roman goddess of crops and fruit
costermonger[sellers of fruit (originally ‘costard-apples’) and vegetables] barrow-boy, apple-seller
fructifybear fruit, become fruitful
fruitdessert, last course
heiroffspring, progeny, fruit
locust[unclear meaning] fruit of the carob tree, locust-bean
mastfruit of forest trees, edible produce
medlarapple-like fruit eaten when its flesh has begun to decay [also: pun on ‘meddler’]
medlarvariety of tree [whose fruit were thought to resemble female genitalia]
open-arse[rustic bawdy, from the shape of the fruit] medlar fruit
plum-brothrich soup made of meat, fruit, and spices, especially eaten at Christmas
ripered and full like ripe fruit
seedmature, yield fruit

Thesaurus

 16 result(s).
fruitCeres
fruitcodling
fruitmedlar
fruitpoppering
fruitsweeting
fruit of forest treesmast
fruit of the carob treelocust
fruit sellercostermonger
fruit, bearfructify
fruit, in brothplum-broth
fruit, medlaropen-arse
fruit, yieldseed
medlar fruitopen-arse
tree, fruit of the caroblocust
trees, fruit of forestmast
yield fruitseed

Themes and Topics

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Plants...aceae mespilus germanica fruit-tree fruit eaten when its flesh has begun to decay ...
Classical mythology...ands this fair hesperides / with golden fruit daughters of the evening star (hesper...
Gods and goddesses.../ of wheat roman goddess of crops and fruit cupid ayl i iii 1 wicked ...

Words Families

 16 result(s).
Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
FRUCTIFYBASICsee FRUIT
FRUITBASICfructify v, fruit n, fruitful adj, fruitfully adv, fruitfulness n, fruition n, frutify v
FRUITBIRTHfirst-fruits n
FRUITPEOPLEfruiterer n
FRUITTREEfruit-tree adj, fruit-tree n
FRUITNOTfruitless adj, unfruitful adj
FRUTIFYBASICsee FRUIT
UNFRUITFULBASICsee FRUIT

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