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Search phrase: horn

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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
As You Like ItAYL III.iii.57no skill, by so much is a horn more precious than tono skill, by so much is a horne more precious then to
As You Like ItAYL IV.ii.14Take thou no scorn to wear the horn,Take thou no scorne to weare the horne,
As You Like ItAYL IV.ii.18The horn, the horn, the lusty horn,The horne, the horne, the lusty horne,
CoriolanusCor III.i.95The horn and noise o'th' monster's, wants not spiritThe horne, and noise o'th' Monsters, wants not spirit
Henry IV Part 22H4 I.ii.44sleep in security, for he hath the horn of abundance, andsleep in Security, for he hath the horne of Abundance: and
Henry VH5 III.vii.16air; the earth sings when he touches it; the basest hornayre: the Earth sings, when he touches it: the basest horne
Henry VI Part 11H6 II.iii.60.1He winds his horn. Drums strike up. A peal ofWinds his Horne, Drummes strike vp, a Peale of
Henry VI Part 33H6 II.i.43.1Enter a Messenger, blowing a hornEnter one blowing.
Henry VI Part 33H6 III.iii.162Post blowing a horn withinPost blowing a horne Within.
King Edward IIIE3 I.i.51Sound a hornsound a horne
King JohnKJ I.i.219That will take pains to blow a horn before her?That will take paines to blow a horne before her?
King LearKL III.vi.74and market-towns. Poor Tom, thy horn is dry.And Market Townes: poore Tom thy horne is dry,
Love's Labour's LostLLL V.i.46a, b, spelt backward with the horn on his head?Ab speld backward with the horn on his head?
Love's Labour's LostLLL V.i.47Ba, pueritia, with a horn added.Ba, puericia with a horne added.
Love's Labour's LostLLL V.i.48Ba, most silly sheep with a horn. You hear hisBa most seely Sheepe, with a horne: you heare
Love's Labour's LostLLL V.i.64Lend me your horn to make one, and I will whipLend me your Horne to make one, and I will whip
Love's Labour's LostLLL V.i.65about your infamy manu cita. A gig of a cuckold's horn!about your Infamie vnum cita a gigge of a Cuckolds horne.
Measure for MeasureMM II.iv.16Let's write ‘ good Angel ’ on the devil's horn,Let's write good Angell on the Deuills horne
The Merchant of VeniceMV V.i.47master, with his horn full of good news. My master willMaster, with his horne full of good newes, my Master will
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW II.i.114The horn, I say. Farewell.The horne I say: Farewell:
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND IV.i.124Was never hallooed to nor cheered with hornWas neuer hallowed to, nor cheer'd with horne,
Much Ado About NothingMA II.iii.58men's bodies? Well, a horn for my money, when all'smens bodies? well, a horne for my money when all's
Much Ado About NothingMA V.ii.38horn ’ – a hard rhyme; for ‘ school ’, ‘ fool ’ – a babblinghorne, a hard time: for schoole foole, a babling
Much Ado About NothingMA V.iv.122horn.horn.
The Taming of the ShrewTS IV.i.24Am I but three inches? Why, thy horn is a foot,Am I but three inches? Why thy horne is a foot
The Taming of the ShrewTS V.ii.41Would say your head and butt were head and horn.Would say your Head and But were head and horne.
Titus AndronicusTit I.i.497With horn and hound we'll give your grace bonjour.With horne and Hound, Weele giue your Grace Bon iour.
Troilus and CressidaTC I.i.114Paris is gored with Menelaus' horn.Paris is gor'd with Menelaus horne.
Troilus and CressidaTC IV.v.46It were no match, your nail against his horn.It were no match, your naile against his horne:
Troilus and CressidaTC V.ii.98Wert thou the devil, and wor'st it on thy horn,Wert thou the diuell, and wor'st it on thy horne,
The Winter's TaleWT I.ii.269Is thicker than a cuckold's horn – or heard – Is thicker then a Cuckolds Horne) or heard?

Poems

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The Passionate PilgrimPP.9.6 Anon Adonis comes with horn and hounds; Anon Adonis comes with horne and hounds,
Venus and AdonisVen.868 She hearkens for his hounds and for his horn. She harkens for his hounds, and for his horne,
Venus and AdonisVen.1025 Even at this word she hears a merry horn, Euen at this word she heares a merry horne,

Glossary

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horn(plural) outgrowths imagined to be on the head of a cuckold
horntype of wind instrument
horndrinking-horn
hornhorned animal
horn-beasthorned animal
hornbook[teaching device] leaf of paper, protected by a piece of thin horn, showing the letters of the alphabet and other information
horn-mad[as of horned beasts] furious, enraged, raving mad
horn-makermaker of cuckolds
recheathorn call for bringing hounds together
shoeing-hornshoe-horn; person used as a tool, hanger-on
solasound of a post horn; hunting cry
yokehorn, antler

Thesaurus

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call of a horn for bringing hounds togetherrecheat
drinking-hornhorn
horn [animal]yoke
hounds, horn call for bringing togetherrecheat
shoe-hornshoeing-horn

Themes and Topics

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Discourse markers
Sounds... sola mv v i 39 sound of a post horn sola lll iv i 150 hunting...
Stage directions
Frequently Encountered Words (FEW)...answer] as fit as the cuckold to his horn ham iv v 120 [laertes to claudius] crie...

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