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Search phrase: term

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As You Like ItAYL III.ii.321between term and term, and then they perceive not howbetweene Terme and Terme, and then they perceiue not how
CoriolanusCor IV.v.160methought – I cannot tell how to term it.me thought, I cannot tell how to tearme it.
CoriolanusCor IV.v.215as we term it, his friends whilst he's in directitude.(as we terme it) his Friends, whilest he's in Directitude.
CymbelineCym I.ii.38As long a term as yet we have to live,As long a terme as yet we haue to liue,
CymbelineCym I.v.93or loss of that, you term her frail: I do nothingor losse of that, you terme her fraile, I do nothing
CymbelineCym V.v.449We term it mulier: which mulier I divineWe terme it Mulier; which Mulier I diuine
HamletHam I.ii.91In filial obligation for some termIn filiall Obligation, for some terme
HamletHam I.v.10Doomed for a certain term to walk the night,Doom'd for a certaine terme to walke the night;
Henry IV Part 11H4 IV.i.85Spoke of in Scotland as this term of fear.spoke of in Scotland, / At this Dreame of Feare.
Henry VH5 II.i.28Now by this hand I swear I scorn the term;now by this hand I sweare I scorne the terme:
Henry VI Part 11H6 II.i.20But what's that Pucelle whom they term so pure?But what's that Puzell whom they tearme so pure?
Henry VI Part 22H6 I.i.65I'the parts of France, till term of eighteen monthsI'th parts of France, till terme of eighteene Moneths
King Edward IIIE3 II.ii.69That poets term the wanton warrior blind;That Poets tearme, the wanton warriour blinde:
Love's Labour's LostLLL I.i.16Have sworn for three years' term to live with me,Haue sworne for three yeeres terme, to liue with me:
Love's Labour's LostLLL I.i.37As not to see a woman in that termAs not to see a woman in that terme,
Love's Labour's LostLLL I.i.129term of three years, he shall endure such public shame astearme of three yeares, hee shall indure such publique shame as
Love's Labour's LostLLL V.ii.839You shall this twelvemonth term from day to dayYou shall this tweluemonth terme from day to day,
The Merchant of VeniceMV III.ii.158Is sum of something, which to term in gross,Is sum of nothing: which to terme in grosse,
Much Ado About NothingMA II.ii.40Hero, hear Margaret term me Claudio; and bring themHero; heare Margaret terme me Claudio, and bring them
OthelloOth I.i.39Whether I in any just term am affinedWhether I in any iust terme am Affin'd
Romeo and JulietRJ I.iv.109With this night's revels and expire the termWith this nights reuels, and expire the tearme
Romeo and JulietRJ III.i.60No better term than this: thou art a villain.No better terme then this: Thou art a Villaine.
Troilus and CressidaTC I.i.46I would not, as they term it, praise her, but IKinswoman, I would not (as they tearme it) praise it, but I
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK V.i.147Which ne'er heard scurril term, into whose port(Which nev'r heard scurrill terme, into whose port
The Winter's TaleWT III.i.5Methinks I so should term them – and the reverence(Me thinkes I so should terme them) and the reuerence

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SonnetsSonn.92.2 For term of life thou art assured mine, For tearme of life thou art assured mine,

Glossary

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articleclause, term, provision
caponcastrated cockerel; so: fool, dolt [as term of abuse]
carry it (away)[from a falconry term ‘to fly away with the game’] win the day, have the advantage, succeed
chuckchicken, chick [usually as a term of endearment]
churl[term of endearment] wretch, miser, villain
cittern-head[term of abuse] cittern [type of guitar] with a grotesquely carved head
counter[a term from hunting] taking an opposite path to the prey
cousinany relative beyond the immediate family; often a term of affection to a socially equal friend
cuckoldly[term of abuse] with the character of a cuckold
datelimit, term, endpoint
datelifetime, term of existence
fondling[term of endearment] foolish one, dear pet
fool[term of endearment or pity] dear, darling, innocent creature
heart[term of endearment] sweetheart, beloved, love
heart[term of endearment] dear friend
kitebird of prey; thieving bird [of ill omen; also, strong term of abuse]
lengthin the end, in the long term
minstrel[derisive term for] musician
ronyon[term of abuse for a woman] mangy creature
serving-creature[derisive term for] serving-man
termstate, condition, circumstance
termnames, labels
termword, expression, utterance
termrespect, consideration, form
termany of four periods of activity within the legal year [Michaelmas, Hilary, Easter, Trinity]
timeallotted limit, prescribed term
whelp[term of abuse] pup, son of a bitch
whoreson[son of a whore; serious or jocular term of abuse] fellow, bastard
worshiphighly respectful term of address
yeoman[term of abuse] commoner, plebeian

Thesaurus

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address, highly respectful term ofworship
bastard [term of abuse]whoreson
chick [term of endearment]chuck
endearment, term ofchuck
endearment, term ofchurl
endearment, term offondling
endearment, term offool
endearment, term ofheart
existence, term ofdate
foolish one [term of endearment]fondling
long term, in thelength
pup [term of abuse]whelp
respectful term of address, highlyworship
son of a bitch [term of abuse]whelp
sweetheart [term of endearment]heart
term [date]date
term [provision]article
term of existencedate

Themes and Topics

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Address forms...elot to gobbo [of himself] [dignified term for a professional person sometimes app...
Body-armour ... arm each other headgear term example gloss beaver ham i ii 23...
...iers casque tnk iii vi 62 general term for all kinds of helmet crest kj i...
...a visor body parts term example gloss brace per ii i 128...
Clothing
Cosmos
Cousin... the kinship term cousin - often familiarly abbreviated a...
...latives through marriage and often as a term of affection between socially equal peop...
Humours...eferred to as in the example below the term is misapplied by mistress quickly (mw i ...
Past tenses...ciple - but many modern texts avoid this term because the form is by no means restric...
Ships...ion for nautical terminology term example gloss beak tem i ii 196 ...
Abbreviations...lear meaning or usage = equivalent term or meaning / marks a shared word i...

Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
MISTERMEDBASICsee TERM
TERMBASICterm n, term v, termination n
TERMCONTRARYmistermed adj
TERMNOTtermless adj

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