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Search phrase: groom

Plays

 19 result(s). alternate result(s)
PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
CymbelineCym II.iii.126To be his groom: thou wert dignified enough,To be his Groome: thou wer't dignified enough
CymbelineCym III.vii.42I should woo hard, but be your groom in honesty:I should woo hard, but be your Groome in honesty:
Henry VI Part 22H6 II.i.180Or to the meanest groom.Or to the meanest Groome.
Henry VI Part 22H6 IV.i.52Must not be shed by such a jaded groom.Must not be shed by such a iaded Groome:
Henry VI Part 22H6 IV.i.130Than stand uncovered to the vulgar groom.Then stand vncouer'd to the Vulgar Groome.
Henry VI Part 22H6 IV.ii.116Home to your cottages, forsake this groom.Home to your Cottages: forsake this Groome.
Henry VIIIH8 V.i.172An ordinary groom is for such payment.An ordinary Groome is for such payment.
Henry VIIIH8 V.iii.144Not as a groom. There's some of ye, I see,Not as a Groome: There's some of ye, I see,
King LearKL II.iv.212.1To this detested groom.To this detested groome.
OthelloOth II.iii.174In quarter and in terms like bride and groomIn Quarter, and in termes like Bride, and Groome
PericlesPer IV.vi.189And prostitute me to the basest groomAnd prostitute mee to the basest groome
Richard IIR2 V.v.67Enter a Groom of the stableEnter Groome.
Richard IIR2 V.v.72I was a poor groom of thy stable, King,I was a poore Groome of thy Stable (King)
Richard IIR2 V.v.95.2 (to Groom)
Richard IIR2 V.v.96 (to Groom)
The Taming of the ShrewTS III.ii.151A bridegroom, say you? 'Tis a groom indeed,A bridegroome say you? 'tis a groome indeed,
The Taming of the ShrewTS III.ii.152A grumbling groom, and that the girl shall find.A grumlling groome, and that the girle shall finde.
The Taming of the ShrewTS III.ii.212'Tis like you'll prove a jolly surly groom'Tis like you'll proue a iolly surly groome,
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK I.i.61As now it is with me, I met your groom.As now it is with me, I met your Groome,

Poems

 5 result(s).
PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
The Rape of LucreceLuc.671 Unto the base bed of some rascal groom, Vnto the base bed of some rascall groome,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1334 Charging the sour-faced groom to hie as fast Charging the sowr-fac'd groome, to high as fast
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1345 When, silly groom, God wot, it was defect When seelie Groome (God wot) it was defect
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1632 ‘ For some hard-favoured groom of thine, quoth he, For some hard fauour'd Groome of thine, quoth he,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1645 Th' adulterate death of Lucrece and her groom. Th'adulterat death of LVCRECE, and her Groome.

Glossary

 7 result(s).
coistrelgroom, low fellow, knave
coystrillgroom, low fellow, knave
dress[of horses] train, break in; groom
groomfellow, character, creature
groomserving-man, servant, male attendant
groombridegroom
hostlerostler, stableman, groom

Thesaurus

 3 result(s).
groomcoistrel
groomhostler
groom [horses]dress

Themes and Topics

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Words Families

 2 result(s).
Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
GROOMBASICbridegroom n, groom n

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