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Search phrase: peer

Plays

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Henry IV Part 11H4 V.i.1How bloodily the sun begins to peerHow bloodily the Sunne begins to peere
Henry IV Part 22H4 IV.i.90What peer hath been suborned to grate on you,What Peere hath beene suborn'd, to grate on you,
Henry IV Part 22H4 V.ii.144No prince nor peer shall have just cause to say,No Prince, nor Peere, shall haue iust cause to say,
Henry VH5 III.chorus.4The well-appointed King at Hampton pierThe well-appointed King at Douer Peer,
Henry VH5 IV.vii.83For yet a many of your horsemen peerFor yet a many of your horsemen peere,
Henry VI Part 11H6 V.i.57Or be inferior to the proudest peer.Or be inferiour to the proudest Peere;
Henry VI Part 22H6 II.i.21Pernicious Protector, dangerous peer,Pernitious Protector, dangerous Peere,
Henry VI Part 22H6 II.i.28So good a quarrel and so bad a peer.So good a Quarrell, and so bad a Peere.
Henry VI Part 22H6 IV.vii.112The proudest peer in the realm shall not wear a headthe proudest Peere in the Realme, shall not weare a head
Henry VI Part 33H6 I.i.52Backed by the power of Warwick, that false peer,Backt by the power of Warwicke, that false Peere,
King Edward IIIE3 V.i.180Triumphant rideth like a Roman peer,Triumphant rideth like a Romane peere,
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW IV.ii.23buffets himself on the forehead, crying ‘ Peer out, peerbuffettes himselfe on the for-head: crying peere-out, peere-
OthelloOth II.iii.84(sings) King Stephen was and-a worthy peer,King Stephen was and-a worthy Peere,
PericlesPer Chorus.I.21This king unto him took a peer,This King vnto him tooke a Peere,
Richard IIR2 V.v.67.2Thanks, noble peer.Thankes Noble Peere,
The TempestTem IV.i.222O King Stephano! O peer! O worthyO King Stephano, O Peere: O worthy
The Winter's TaleWT IV.iii.1When daffodils begin to peer,When Daffadils begin to peere,

Poems

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The Rape of LucreceLuc.21 But king nor peer to such a peerless dame. But King nor Peere to such a peerelesse dame.

Glossary

 10 result(s).
brotherequal, fellow, peer
compeerequal, match, be the peer of
earllord, peer, nobleman
peeppeer through half-closed eyes
peerpeep out, show oneself
peerappear, come into sight
peermate, companion; wife
peerflow, rise, pour
poringthrough which one needs to peer, eye-straining
pryspy, peer

Thesaurus

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eyes, peer through half-closedpeep
peerbrother
peerearl
peerpry
peer of, be thecompeer
peer through half-closed eyespeep

Themes and Topics

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Singing...ii iii 84 king stephen was and-a worthy peer a-down ham iv v 172 you must sing...
...gh wt iv iii 2 when daffodils begin to peer with heigh the doxy over the dale ...

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