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Search phrase: amber

Plays

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HamletHam II.ii.199wrinkled, their eyes purging thick amber and plum-treewrinkled; their eyes purging thicke Amber, or Plum-Tree
King Edward IIIE3 II.i.117The yellow amber. – ‘ Like a flattering glass ’The yelow Amber like a flattering glas,
Love's Labour's LostLLL IV.iii.85Her amber hairs for foul hath amber quoted.Her Amber haires for foule hath amber coted.
Love's Labour's LostLLL IV.iii.86An amber-coloured raven was well noted.An Amber coloured Rauen was well noted.
The Taming of the ShrewTS IV.iii.58With amber bracelets, beads, and all this knavery.With Amber Bracelets, Beades, and all this knau'ry.
The Winter's TaleWT IV.iv.224Bugle-bracelet, necklace-amber;Bugle-bracelet, Necke-lace Amber,

Poems

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A Lover's ComplaintLC.37 Of amber crystal and of bedded jet, Of amber christall and of bedded Iet,
The Passionate PilgrimPP.19.14 With coral clasps and amber studs; With Corall Clasps and Amber studs,

Glossary

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amberany amber-coloured substance or material

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Words Families

 4 result(s).
Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
AMBERBASICamber n, amber adj, amber-coloured adj
AMBEROBJECTnecklace-amber n
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