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Search phrase: wing

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All's Well That Ends WellAW I.i.201makes in you is a virtue of a good wing, and I like themakes in you, is a vertue of a good wing, and I like the
All's Well That Ends WellAW III.ii.73Ay, madam, with the swiftest wing of speed.I Madam, with the swiftest wing of speed.
Antony and CleopatraAC III.x.19Claps on his sea wing and, like a doting mallard,Claps on his Sea-wing, and (like a doting Mallard)
Antony and CleopatraAC III.xii.4He sends so poor a pinion of his wing,He sends so poore a Pinnion of his Wing,
CymbelineCym I.vii.186The best feather of our wing – have mingled sums(The best Feather of our wing) haue mingled summes
CymbelineCym V.iv.118Prunes the immortal wing, and cloys his beak,Prunes the immortall wing, and cloyes his Beake,
CymbelineCym V.v.472From south to west on wing soaring aloft,From South to West, on wing soaring aloft
HamletHam II.ii.132When I had seen this hot love on the wingWhen I had seene this hot loue on the wing,
Henry IV Part 11H4 III.ii.30At thy affections, which do hold a wingAt thy affections, which doe hold a Wing
Henry IV Part 11H4 V.i.64For fear of swallowing. But with nimble wingFor feare of swallowing: But with nimble wing
Henry VH5 III.chorus.1Thus with imagined wing our swift scene fliesThus with imagin'd wing our swift Scene flyes,
Henry VH5 IV.i.105stoop, they stoop with the like wing. Therefore, whenstoupe, they stoupe with the like wing: therefore, when
Henry VI Part 22H6 IV.vii.69Knowledge the wing wherewith we fly to heaven,Knowledge the Wing wherewith we flye to heauen.
Henry VI Part 33H6 I.i.47Dares stir a wing if Warwick shake his bells.Dares stirre a Wing, if Warwick shake his Bells.
Julius CaesarJC I.i.72These growing feathers plucked from Caesar's wingThese growing Feathers, pluckt from Casars wing,
Julius CaesarJC V.ii.4But cold demeanour in Octavius' wing,But cold demeanor in Octauio's wing:
King Edward IIIE3 III.i.84To wing themselves against this flight of ravens?To wing them selues against this flight of Rauens.
King LearKL IV.vi.13The crows and choughs that wing the midway airThe Crowes and Choughes, that wing the midway ayre
MacbethMac I.iv.18That swiftest wing of recompense is slowThat swiftest Wing of Recompence is slow,
MacbethMac III.ii.51And the crow makes wing to the rooky wood;And the Crow makes Wing toth' Rookie Wood:
MacbethMac IV.i.17Lizard's leg and howlet's wing,Lizards legge, and Howlets wing:
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW II.ii.195pursued me, which hath been on the wing of allpursued mee, which hath beene on the wing of all
Much Ado About NothingMA II.i.135partridge wing saved, for the fool will eat no supperPartridge wing saued, for the foole will eate no supper
Richard IIR2 II.i.292Imp out our drooping country's broken wing,Impe out our drooping Countries broken wing,
Richard IIIR3 IV.iii.54Then fiery expedition be my wing,Then fierie expedition be my wing,
Timon of AthensTim II.i.30When every feather sticks in his own wing,When euery Feather stickes in his owne wing,
Troilus and CressidaTC V.viii.17The dragon wing of night o'erspreads the earth,The dragon wing of night ore-spreds the earth
Twelfth NightTN II.v.112And with what wing the staniel checks at it!And with what wing the stallion checkes at it?
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK III.vi.75Upon the left wing of the enemy,Vpon the left wing of the Enemie,
The Winter's TaleWT V.iii.133Will wing me to some withered bough, and thereWill wing me to some wither'd bough, and there

Poems

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PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
The Phoenix and TurtlePhoen.10 Every fowl of tyrant wing, Euery foule of tyrant wing,
SonnetsSonn.78.7 Have added feathers to the learned's wing, Haue added fethers to the learneds wing,

Glossary

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imp[of a falcon's wing] repair, insert feathers into
sea-wingmeans of flight by sea
shardcow-pat, patch of dung; or: scaly wing [as of a beetle]
wingput on wings; hoist sail
wingflank, force at the side of the main body of troops
wing[falconry] take a course, maintain a course
wingfurnish with troops, have a wing protected [by]
wingflight, manner of flying
wing-led[unclear meaning] led on in organized formation

Thesaurus

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feathers, insert [into a falcon's wing]imp
repair [a falcon's wing]imp
scaly wingshard
wing protected, have a [in battle]wing
wing, scalyshard

Themes and Topics

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Clothing
Plurals

Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
WINGBASICwing n, wing v, winged adj
WINGBIRDlapwing n
WINGHEIGHTeagle-winged adj
WINGSPEEDfleet-winged adj, slow-winged adj, swift-winged adj
WINGSTATEclip-winged adj, full-winged adj, wing-led adj
WINGSTRENGTHlight-winged adj, strong-winged adj

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