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Search phrase: garter

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All's Well That Ends WellAW II.iii.248garter up thy arms o' this fashion? Dost make hose ofgarter vp thy armes a this fashion? Dost make hose of
Henry IV Part 11H4 II.iv.68not-pated, agate-ring, puke-stocking, caddis-garter,Not-pated, Agat ring, Puke stocking, Caddice garter,
Henry VH5 I.i.47Familiar as his garter; that, when he speaks,Familiar as his Garter: that when he speakes,
Henry VI Part 11H6 IV.i.15To tear the Garter from thy craven's leg,To teare the Garter from thy Crauens legge,
Henry VI Part 11H6 IV.i.34Knights of the Garter were of noble birth,Knights of the Garter were of Noble birth;
Henry VIIIH8 IV.i.37.85. Mayor of London, bearing the mace. Then Garter,5 Maior of London, bearing the Mace. Then Garter,
Henry VIIIH8 V.v.1.2Mayor, Garter, Cranmer, Duke of Norfolk with hisMaior, Garter, Cranmer, Duke of Norfolke with his
Henry VIIIH8 V.v.1.10stage, and Garter speaksStage, and Garter speakes.
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW I.i.132mine host of the Garter.mine Host of the Gater.
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW I.iii.1Mine host of the GarterMine Host of the Garter?
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW II.i.90hath pawned his horses to mine host of the Garter.hath pawn'd his horses to mine Host of the Garter.
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW II.i.168Garter?Garter?
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW II.i.177Look where my ranting host of the Garter comes.Looke where my ranting-Host of the Garter comes:
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW II.i.188Good mine host o'th' Garter, a word with you.Good mine Host o'th' Garter: a word with you.
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW III.i.88Garter.Garter.
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW III.i.92Peace, I say. Hear mine host of the Garter. Am IPeace, I say: heare mine Host of the Garter, Am I
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW III.i.111cogging companion, the host of the Garter.cogging-companion the Host of the Garter.
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND V.i.350garter, it would have been a fine tragedy. And so it is,garter, it would haue beene a fine Tragedy: and so it is
OthelloOth V.i.82Lend me a garter: so. O, for a chairLend me a Garter. So: ---Oh for a Chaire
Richard IIIR3 IV.iv.366Now, by my George, my Garter, and my crown – Now by my George, my Garter, and my Crowne.
Richard IIIR3 IV.iv.370Thy Garter, blemished, pawned his knightly virtue;Thy Garter blemish'd, pawn'd his Knightly Vertue;
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG II.i.72for he, being in love, could not see to garter his hose;for hee beeing in loue, could not see to garter his hose;

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Glossary

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caddis-gartergarter made of coloured worsted yarns
Georgebadge [of the Order of the Garter] displaying St George and the dragon
ungartereduntied, not wearing a garter [a sign of a lovesick man]

Thesaurus

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garter made of coloured worsted yarnscaddis-garter
garter, not wearing aungartered
worsted yarns, garter made ofcaddis-garter

Themes and Topics

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French

Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
GARTERBASICgarter n
GARTERTYPEcaddis-garter n, cross-gartered adj, cross-gartering n
GARTERNOTungartered adj
UNGARTEREDBASICsee GARTER

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