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Search phrase: spur

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Antony and CleopatraAC III.i.7The fugitive Parthians follow. Spur through Media,The Fugitiue Parthians follow. Spurre through Media,
CoriolanusCor I.x.33.1I may spur on my journey.I may spurre on my iourney.
CymbelineCym I.vii.99.1What both you spur and stop.What both you spur and stop.
HamletHam IV.iv.33And spur my dull revenge! What is a man,
Henry IV Part 22H4 I.i.42And that young Harry Percy's spur was cold.And that yong Harry Percies Spurre was cold.
Henry IV Part 22H4 I.i.49Said he young Harry Percy's spur was cold?Said he yong Harrie Percyes Spurre was cold?
Henry IV Part 22H4 IV.i.117Their neighing coursers daring of the spur,Their neighing Coursers daring of the Spurre,
Henry VH5 IV.vi.6From helmet to the spur all blood he was.From Helmet to the spurre, all blood he was.
Henry VI Part 11H6 IV.iii.19Spur to the rescue of the noble Talbot,Spurre to the rescue of the Noble Talbot,
Henry VIIIH8 V.iii.23But stop their mouths with stubborn bits and spur 'emBut stop their mouthes with stubborn Bits & spurre'em,
Julius CaesarJC II.i.123What need we any spur but our own causeWhat neede we any spurre, but our owne cause
Julius CaesarJC IV.ii.25But when they should endure the bloody spur,But when they should endure the bloody Spurre,
Julius CaesarJC V.iii.29With horsemen, that make to him on the spur,With Horsemen, that make to him on the Spurre,
King Edward IIIE3 III.iii.87Or, coldly negligent, did need a spur,Or coldly negligent did need a spurre,
King Edward IIIE3 IV.v.121After which sight, to Calais spur amain,After which sight to Callice spurre amaine,
MacbethMac I.vi.23And his great love, sharp as his spur, hath holp himAnd his great Loue (sharpe as his Spurre) hath holp him
MacbethMac I.vii.25That tears shall drown the wind. I have no spurThat teares shall drowne the winde. I haue no Spurre
Measure for MeasureMM I.ii.161He can command, lets it straight feel the spur;He can command; lets it strait feele the spur:
PericlesPer III.iii.23But if to that my nature need a spur,but if to that, / My nature neede a spurre,
Richard IIR2 I.ii.9Finds brotherhood in thee no sharper spur?Findes brotherhood in thee no sharper spurre?
Richard IIR2 IV.i.53And spur thee on with full as many lies
Richard IIR2 IV.i.72How fondly dost thou spur a forward horse!How fondly do'st thou spurre a forward Horse?
Richard IIR2 V.ii.113Spur, post, and get before him to the King,Spurre post, and get before him to the King,
Richard IIIR3 V.iii.341Spur your proud horses hard, and ride in blood!Spurre your proud Horses hard, and ride in blood,
Timon of AthensTim III.vi.66Each man to his stool, with that spur as he wouldEach man to his stoole, with that spurre as hee would
Troilus and CressidaTC II.ii.201A spur to valiant and magnanimous deeds,A spurre to valiant and magnanimous deeds,
Troilus and CressidaTC IV.v.186As hot as Perseus, spur thy Phrygian steed,As hot as Perseus, spurre thy Phrygian Steed,
Troilus and CressidaTC V.iii.48Spur them to ruthful work, rein them from ruth!Spur them to ruthfull worke, reine them from ruth.
Twelfth NightTN III.iii.5More sharp than filed steel, did spur me forth,(More sharpe then filed steele) did spurre me forth,
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG V.i.6So much they spur their expedition.So much they spur their expedition.
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK III.i.106Yet pardon me hard language; when I spurYet pardon me hard language, when I spur
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK V.iii.116Did spur a noble steed; surely, the godsDid spur a noble Steed: Surely the gods
The Winter's TaleWT I.ii.96With spur we heat an acre. But to th' goal:With Spur we heat an Acre. But to th' Goale:
The Winter's TaleWT II.i.187Shall stop or spur me. Have I done well?Shall stop, or spurre me. Haue I done well?
The Winter's TaleWT IV.ii.9is another spur to my departure.is another spurre to my departure.

Poems

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SonnetsSonn.50.9 The bloody spur cannot provoke him on The bloody spurre cannot prouoke him on,
SonnetsSonn.51.7 Then should I spur, though mounted on the wind; Then should I spurre though mounted on the wind,
Venus and AdonisVen.285 What cares he now for curb or pricking spur? What cares he now, for curbe, or pricking spurre,

Glossary

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adventurerandomly, on the spur of the moment
presentsudden, spur-of-the-moment
pressurge, compel, spur
prickincite, urge on, spur on
prickspur a horse, ride, gallop
rowelsmall sharp wheel at the end of a spur
rowel-headextremity of the spur-wheel
spurroot of a tree, main root
spureagerness, alacrity, enthusiasm
spurat a gallop

Thesaurus

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extremity of the spur-wheelrowel-head
horse, spur aprick
moment, on the spur of theadventure
spurpress
spur a horseprick
spur onprick
spur, wheel at the end of a rowel
spur-of-the-momentpresent
wheel at the end of a spurrowel
wheel, extremity of the spurrowel-head

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Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
SPURBASICspur n, spurring n, spurs n
SPURPEOPLECopperspur n, fore-spurrer n, Hotspur n

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