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Search phrase: hunting

Plays

 21 result(s). alternate result(s)
PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
CymbelineCym IV.ii.2.1We'll come to you after hunting.Wee'l come to you after Hunting.
CymbelineCym IV.ii.6Go you to hunting, I'll abide with him.Go you to Hunting, Ile abide with him.
Henry IV Part 22H4 II.i.144Prodigal, or the German hunting, in waterwork, isProdigall, or the Germane hunting in Waterworke, is
Henry VH5 IV.iii.94While the beast lived, was killed with hunting him.While the beast liu'd, was kill'd with hunting him.
Henry VI Part 33H6 IV.v.8Comes hunting this way to disport himself.Come hunting this way to disport himselfe.
Henry VI Part 33H6 IV.vi.85For hunting was his daily exercise.For Hunting was his dayly Exercise.
King LearKL I.iii.8On every trifle. When he returns from huntingOn euery trifle. When he returnes from hunting,
Love's Labour's LostLLL IV.iii.1The King he is hunting the deer;The King he is hunting the Deare,
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW V.v.103.5of hunting is made within; and all the Fairies run
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND IV.i.182Our purposed hunting shall be set aside.Our purpos'd hunting shall be set aside.
OthelloOth II.i.295For his quick hunting, stand the putting on,For his quicke hunting, stand the putting on,
Romeo and JulietRJ III.v.34Hunting thee hence with hunt's-up to the day.Hunting thee hence, with Hunts-vp to the day,
The Taming of the ShrewTS induction.1.14.2Wind horns. Enter a Lord from hunting, with his trainWinde hornes. Enter a Lord from hunting, with his traine.
The TempestTem IV.i.255.2of dogs and hounds, hunting them about, Prospero andof Dogs and Hounds, hunting them about: Prospero and
Timon of AthensTim II.ii.8I must be round with him. Now he comes from hunting.I must be round with him, now he comes from hunting.
Titus AndronicusTit II.i.112My lords, a solemn hunting is in hand;My Lords, a solemne hunting is in hand.
Titus AndronicusTit II.ii.20.1Our Roman hunting.Our Romaine hunting.
Titus AndronicusTit II.iii.59To see the general hunting in this forest?To see the generall Hunting in this Forrest?
Titus AndronicusTit II.iv.11Wind horns. Enter Marcus from hunting to LaviniaWinde Hornes. Enter Marcus from hunting, to Lauinia.
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK III.iii.40When young men went a-hunting – and a wood,When yong men went a hunting, and a wood,
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK III.vi.108.2This is the Duke, a-hunting as I told you;This is the Duke, a hunting as I told you,

Poems

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Venus and AdonisVen.4 Hunting he loved, but love he laughed to scorn. Hunting he lou'd, but loue he laught to scorne:
Venus and AdonisVen.711 To make thee hate the hunting of the boar, To make thee hate the hunting of the bore,

Glossary

 41 result(s).
bay[hunting] last stand, point of capture
birdinghunting small birds
blood[hunting] full of life, in fine condition
buskinedwearing high hunting boots [buskins]
chasehunting ground, territory
counter[a term from hunting] taking an opposite path to the prey
cry[hunting] call like a hound
DianaRoman goddess associated with the Moon, chastity, and hunting
draw[hunting] follow prey by the scent
dryfoot[hunting] by following the scent of the feet
emboss[hunting] run down, drive to exhaustion
fault[hunting] break in a line of scent, loss of scent
foot[hunting] roused, up for pursuit
gamehunting practice, sporting routine
havoc[in fighting and hunting: calling for] total slaughter, general devastation
leash[hunting] set of three, trio
open[hunting] bark at finding a scent
parkhunting ground
quarry[in hunting] heap of dead, pile of bodies
rouse[hunting] startle from a lair, draw out
sa[repeated] hunting cry
sessa, sesey, sese[cry of encouragement used in hunting, fencing] be off, off you go
single[hunting] select from a herd, separate from other people
single[hunting] single out, pick out
soho, so-hohunting cry when a hare is started
solasound of a post horn; hunting cry
spend[hunting] bark, bay, give tongue
spoil[hunting] piece of the kill [given to a hound to stimulate its desire to hunt further]
stalkmove stealthily [as if hunting game]
stall[hunting] bring to a stand, come within range of
stand[hunting] standing-place, hiding-place
start[hunting] raise from cover
strike[hunting, of a prey] thrust, stab, pierce
trail[hunting] scent, track
trash[hunting] rein in, keep in check, hold back
uncouplerelease pairs of hunting dogs for the chase
unseasonablenot in the hunting season
warrenhunting park, land used for breeding game
wind[in hunting] get to the windward side
wind[hunting] stay downwind of; stay in a safe position in relation to
windlasscircuit made to intercept game while hunting; roundabout way

Thesaurus

 81 result(s).
bay [in hunting]spend
birds, hunting at nightbat-fowling
birds, hunting smallbirding
bodies, pile of [in hunting]quarry
boots, wearing high hunting buskined
bring to a stand [in hunting]stall
call like a hound [in hunting]cry
capture, point of [in hunting]bay
cover, make rise from [in hunting]put
cover, raise from [in hunting]start
dead, heap of [in hunting]quarry
dogs, release pairs of huntinguncouple
draw out [in hunting]rouse
drive to exhaustion [in hunting]emboss
exhaustion, drive to [in hunting]emboss
feet, scent of [in hunting]dryfoot
game [in hunting]hunt
ground, huntingchase
ground, huntingpark
hound, call like a [in hunting]cry
huntingbay
huntingbay
huntingcounter
huntingcry
huntingDiana
huntingdraw
huntingdryfoot
huntingemboss
huntingfault
huntingflesh
huntingfoot
huntingleash
huntingopen
huntingput
huntingquarry
huntingrecheat
huntingrouse
huntingsingle
huntingspend
huntingspoil
huntingstalking-horse
huntingstall
huntingstand
huntingstart
huntingstrike
huntingtrail
huntingtrash
huntinguncouple
huntingvent
huntingwind
huntingwind
huntingwind
huntingwindlass
huntingwindy
hunting groundchase
hunting groundpark
hunting parkwarren
hunting practicegame
hunting season, not in theunseasonable
hunting small birdsbirding
kill, piece of the [in hunting]spoil
last stand [in hunting]bay
last stand, drive to a [in hunting]bay
pairs of hunting dogs, releaseuncouple
park, huntingwarren
practice, huntinggame
raise from cover [in hunting]put
raise from cover [in hunting]start
range, come within [in hunting]stall
release pairs of hunting dogsuncouple
rise from cover, make [in hunting]put
run down [in hunting]emboss
scent of the feet [in hunting]dryfoot
season, not in the huntingunseasonable
set of three [in hunting]leash
stand, bring to a [in hunting]stall
stand, drive to a last [in hunting]bay
stand, last [in hunting]bay
three, set of [in hunting]leash
tongue, give [in hunting]spend
wearing high hunting boots buskined

Themes and Topics

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a- as a particle
Sounds...sesey kl iii vi 73 ‘off you go’ in hunting fencing so-ho tg iii i 189 ...
Gods and goddesses... associated with the moon chastity and hunting also known as cynthia luna and phoebe...

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