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Search phrase: odd

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 31 result(s). alternate result(s)
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Antony and CleopatraAC IV.ii.14'Tis one of those odd tricks which sorrow shoots'Tis one of those odde tricks which sorow shoots
Antony and CleopatraAC V.ii.257this is most fallible, the worm's an odd worm.this is most falliable, the Worme's an odde Worme.
The Comedy of ErrorsCE IV.i.30Which doth amount to three odd ducats moreWhich doth amount to three odde Duckets more
CoriolanusCor II.iii.81But this is something odd.But this is something odde.
CoriolanusCor II.iii.127Of wounds two dozen odd. Battles thrice sixOf Wounds, two dozen odde: Battailes thrice six
HamletHam I.v.170How strange or odd some'er I bear myself – How strange or odde so ere I beare my selfe;
HamletHam V.ii.174will gain nothing but my shame and the odd hits.gaine nothing but my shame, and the odde hits.
Henry IV Part 11H4 IV.ii.14soldiers three hundred and odd pounds. I press meSouldiers, three hundred and odde Pounds. I presse me
Henry IV Part 22H4 IV.iii.36and odd posts: and here, travel-tainted as I am,score and odde Postes: and heere (trauell-tainted as I am)
Henry VI Part 11H6 I.ii.41I think by some odd gimmers or deviceI thinke by some odde Gimmors or Deuice
Love's Labour's LostLLL V.i.13picked, too spruce, too affected, too odd, as it were,picked, too spruce, too affected, too odde, as it were,
The Merchant of VeniceMV II.ii.57Fates and Destinies and such odd sayings, the Sistersfates and destinies, and such odde sayings, the sisters
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW V.i.2is the third time; I hope good luck lies in odd numbers.is the third time: I hope good lucke lies in odde numbers:
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW V.i.3Away; go. They say there is divinity in odd numbers,Away, go, they say there is Diuinity in odde Numbers,
Much Ado About NothingMA II.iii.229chance have some odd quirks and remnants of wit brokenchance haue some odde quirkes and remnants of witte broken
Much Ado About NothingMA III.i.72No, not to be so odd and from all fashionsNo, not to be so odde, and from all fashions,
OthelloOth II.iii.122On some odd time of his infirmity,On some odde time of his infirmitie
Richard IIIR3 I.iii.336With odd old ends stolen forth of Holy Writ,With odde old ends, stolne forth of holy Writ,
Richard IIIR3 IV.i.95Eighty odd years of sorrow have I seen,Eightie odde yeeres of sorrow haue I seene,
Romeo and JulietRJ I.iii.16.2A fortnight and odd days.A fortnight and odde dayes.
Romeo and JulietRJ I.iii.17Even or odd, of all days in the year,Euen or odde, of all daies in the yeare
The Taming of the ShrewTS induction.1.93Lest overeyeing of his odd behaviour – Least (ouer-eying of his odde behauiour,
The Taming of the ShrewTS III.i.79To change true rules for odd inventions.To charge true rules for old inuentions.
The Taming of the ShrewTS III.ii.69'Tis some odd humour pricks him to this fashion.'Tis some od humor pricks him to this fashion,
The TempestTem I.ii.223In an odd angle of the isle, and sitting,In an odde Angle of the Isle, and sitting
The TempestTem V.i.255Some few odd lads that you remember not.Some few odde Lads, that you remember not.
Troilus and CressidaTC IV.v.41You are an odd man; give even, or give none.You are an odde man, giue euen, or giue none.
Troilus and CressidaTC IV.v.42An odd man, lady? Every man is odd.An odde man Lady, euery man is odde.
Troilus and CressidaTC IV.v.44That you are odd, and he is even with you.That you are odde, and he is euen with you.
Troilus and CressidaTC IV.v.265Can scarce entreat you to be odd with him.Can scarse intreat you to be odde with him.
The Winter's TaleWT IV.iii.32yields pound and odd shilling; fifteen hundred shorn,yeeldes pound and odde shilling: fifteene hundred shorne,

Poems

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The Rape of LucreceLuc.1433 And to their hope they such odd action yield And to their hope they such odde action yeeld,

Glossary

 12 result(s).
oddoccasional; or: extra
oddisolated, out of the way
oddcasual, chance, or other
oddeccentric, peculiar, unusual
oddsingular, unique, individual
oddat odds, at variance
oddalone, single, solitary
odd(in plural) superiority, advantage, edge
odd-conceitedelaborately odd, ingeniously devised
odd-evenbetween 12 and 1, around midnight
scatteredoccasional, odd, random
singularitysingular behaviour, odd conduct

Thesaurus

 4 result(s).
conduct, oddsingularity
oddscattered
odd conductsingularity
odd, elaboratelyodd-conceited

Themes and Topics

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Numbers... oth iii iv 170 168 nine score and odd 2h4 iv iii 35 ±180 nine score and...

Words Families

 6 result(s).
Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
HUNDREDHIGHER TO A THOUSANDthree hundred and odd adj
ODDBASICodd adj, oddly adv, odds n
ODDAPPEARANCEodd-conceited adj
ODDTIMEodd-even adj

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