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All's Well That Ends WellAW II.ii.45meat.meate.
Antony and CleopatraAC V.ii.49Sir, I will eat no meat, I'll not drink, sir – Sir, I will eate no meate, Ile not drinke sir,
As You Like ItAYL III.ii.62Most shallow man! Thou worms' meat, inMost shallow man: Thou wormes meate in
As You Like ItAYL III.iii.33foul slut were to put good meat into an unclean dish.foule slut, were to put good meate into an vncleane dish.
As You Like ItAYL V.i.10It is meat and drink to me to see a clown.It is meat and drinke to me to see a Clowne,
The Comedy of ErrorsCE I.ii.47She is so hot because the meat is cold.She is so hot because the meate is colde:
The Comedy of ErrorsCE I.ii.48The meat is cold because you come not home.The meate is colde, because you come not home:
The Comedy of ErrorsCE II.i.63‘ Your meat doth burn,’ quoth I; ‘ My gold,’ quoth he.Your meat doth burne, quoth I: my gold quoth he: 
The Comedy of ErrorsCE II.ii.57No, sir. I think the meat wantsNo sir, I thinke the meat wants 
The Comedy of ErrorsCE II.ii.126That never meat sweet-savoured in thy taste,That neuer meat sweet-sauour'd in thy taste, 
The Comedy of ErrorsCE III.i.24Good meat, sir, is common. That every churl affords.Good meat sir is cõmon that euery churle affords. 
The Comedy of ErrorsCE V.i.73Thou sayst his meat was sauced with thy upbraidings.Thou saist his meate was sawc'd with thy vpbraidings, 
CoriolanusCor I.i.205That meat was made for mouths, that the gods sent notThat meate was made for mouths. That the gods sent not
CoriolanusCor IV.ii.50Anger's my meat. I sup upon myself,Angers my Meate: I suppe vpon my selfe,
CoriolanusCor IV.vii.3Your soldiers use him as the grace 'fore meat,Your Soldiers vse him as the Grace 'fore meate,
CymbelineCym III.vii.11There is cold meat i'th' cave, we'll browse on that,There is cold meat i'th'Caue, we'l brouz on that
CymbelineCym III.vii.22Gold strewed i'th' floor. Here's money for my meat,Gold strew'd i'th'Floore. Heere's money for my Meate,
CymbelineCym V.iv.162faint for want of meat, depart reeling with too muchfaint for want of meate, depart reeling with too much
Henry IV Part 22H4 II.iv.121Away, you mouldy rogue, away! I am meat for youraway you mouldie Rogue, away; I am meat for your
Henry IV Part 22H4 V.iii.28What you want in meat, we'll have in drink; but youWhat you want in meate, wee'l haue in drinke: but you
Henry IV Part 22H4 epilogue.26much cloyed with fat meat, our humble author willmuch cloid with Fat Meate, our humble Author will
Henry VI Part 22H6 IV.x.37eat no meat these five days, yet come thou and thy fiveeate no meate these fiue dayes, yet come thou and thy fiue
Julius CaesarJC I.ii.148Upon what meat doth this our Caesar feed,Vpon what meate doth this our Casar feede,
King Edward IIIE3 IV.v.52'Tis but for meat that we must kill for them.Tis but for meate that we must kill for them,
King LearKL I.iv.157up the meat, the two crowns of the egg. When thouvp the meate, the two Crownes of the egge: when thou
Love's Labour's LostLLL IV.i.133Let the mark have a prick in't, to mete at if it may be.Let the mark haue a pricke in't, to meat at, if it may be.
MacbethMac III.iv.35From thence the sauce to meat is ceremony;From thence, the sawce to meate is Ceremony,
MacbethMac III.vi.34Give to our tables meat, sleep to our nights,Giue to our Tables meate, sleepe to our Nights:
Measure for MeasureMM I.ii.15us all that, in the thanksgiving before meat, do relish thevs all, that in the thanks-giuing before meate, do rallish the
The Merchant of VeniceMV III.v.55meat, and we will come in to dinner.meat, and we will come in to dinner.
The Merchant of VeniceMV III.v.57the meat, sir, it shall be covered; for your coming in tothe meat sir, it shall bee couered, for your comming in to
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW I.i.267hot meat since. Why do your dogs bark so? Be therehot meate since. Why doe your dogs barke so? be there
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW I.i.274That's meat and drink to me, now. I have seenThat's meate and drinke to me now: I haue seene
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW I.iv.95meat and drink, make the beds, and do all myself –meat and drinke, make the beds, and doe all my selfe.)
Much Ado About NothingMA II.i.183the boy that stole your meat, and you'll beat the post.the boy that stole your meate, and you'l beat the post.
Much Ado About NothingMA II.iii.231but doth not the appetite alter? A man loves the meat inbut doth not the appetite alter? a man loues the meat in
Much Ado About NothingMA III.iv.81despite of his heart, he eats his meat without grudging;despight of his heart he eates his meat without grudging,
OthelloOth III.iii.165The meat it feeds on. That cuckold lives in blissThe meate it feeds on. That Cuckold liues in blisse,
OthelloOth IV.ii.169The messengers of Venice stay the meat.The Messengers of Venice staies the meate,
PericlesPer II.iii.32Wishing him my meat. – Sure, he's a gallant gentleman.Wishing him my meat: sure hee's a gallant Gentleman.
PericlesPer III.ii.3Get fire and meat for these poor men.Get Fire and meat for these poore men,
PericlesPer IV.ii.23meat for worms. But I'll go search the market.meate for wormes, but Ile goe searche the market.
Richard IIR2 II.i.76And who abstains from meat that is not gaunt?And who abstaynes from meate, that is not gaunt?
Richard IIR2 V.v.95.1Enter Keeper to Richard with meatEnter Keeper with a Dish.
Romeo and JulietRJ II.iv.133Is very good meat in Lent.is very good meat in Lent.
Romeo and JulietRJ III.i.22quarrels as an egg is full of meat; and yet thy head hathquarrels, as an egge is full of meat, and yet thy head hath
Romeo and JulietRJ III.i.107They have made worms' meat of me.They haue made wormes meat of me,
The Taming of the ShrewTS IV.i.147'Tis burnt, and so is all the meat.'Tis burnt, and so is all the meate:
The Taming of the ShrewTS IV.i.155The meat was well, if you were so contented.The meate was well, if you were so contented.
The Taming of the ShrewTS IV.i.183She eat no meat today, nor none shall eat.She eate no meate to day, nor none shall eate.
The Taming of the ShrewTS IV.i.185As with the meat, some undeserved faultAs with the meate, some vndeserued fault
The Taming of the ShrewTS IV.iii.9Am starved for meat, giddy for lack of sleep,Am staru'd for meate, giddie for lacke of sleepe:
The Taming of the ShrewTS IV.iii.19I fear it is too choleric a meat.I feare it is too chollericke a meate.
The Taming of the ShrewTS IV.iii.32That feed'st me with the very name of meat.That feed'st me with the verie name of meate.
The Taming of the ShrewTS IV.iii.36.1Enter Petruchio and Hortensio with meatEnter Petruchio, and Hortensio with meate.
The Taming of the ShrewTS IV.iii.40To dress thy meat myself, and bring it thee.To dresse thy meate my selfe, and bring it thee.
The Taming of the ShrewTS IV.iii.46And so shall mine before you touch the meat.And so shall mine before you touch the meate.
Timon of AthensTim I.i.265Ay, to see meat fill knaves and wine heat fools.I, to see meate fill Knaues, and Wine heat fooles.
Timon of AthensTim I.ii.36prithee, let my meat make thee silent.prythee let my meate make thee silent.
Timon of AthensTim I.ii.37I scorn thy meat. 'Twould choke me, for II scorne thy meate, 'twould choake me: for I
Timon of AthensTim I.ii.40see so many dip their meat in one man's blood. And allsee so many dip there meate in one mans blood, and all
Timon of AthensTim I.ii.44Good for their meat, and safer for their lives.Good for there meate, and safer for their liues.
Timon of AthensTim I.ii.77no meat like 'em. I could wish my best friend at such ano meat like 'em, I could wish my best friend at such a
Timon of AthensTim III.i.57Unto his honour, has my lord's meat in him.vnto his Honor, / Has my Lords meate in him:
Timon of AthensTim III.iv.51When your false masters eat of my lord's meat?When your false Masters eate of my Lords meat?
Timon of AthensTim III.vi.68alike. Make not a City feast of it, to let the meat cool erealike. Make not a Citie Feast of it, to let the meat coole, ere
Timon of AthensTim III.vi.76the gods. Make the meat be beloved more than the man thatthe Gods. Make the Meate be beloued, more then the Man that
Timon of AthensTim IV.iii.297Where my stomach finds meat; or, rather,Where my stomacke findes meate, or rather
Timon of AthensTim IV.iii.418Your greatest want is, you want much of meat.Your greatest want is, you want much of meat:
Timon of AthensTim IV.iii.481All I kept were knaves, to serve in meat to villains.all / I kept were Knaues, to serue in meate to Villaines.
Titus AndronicusTit V.iii.26.2Titus like a cook, placing the dishes, and Lavinia withTitus like a Cooke, placing the meat on the Table, and Lauinia with
Troilus and CressidaTC I.ii.242bran; porridge after meat! I could live and die i'thebran; porredge after meat. I could liue and dye i'th'
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG I.ii.68That you might kill your stomach on your meat,That you might kill your stomacke on your meat,
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG II.i.165victuals, and would fain have meat. O, be not like yourvictuals; and would faine haue meate: oh bee not like your
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK III.iii.1Enter Arcite, with meat, wine, and filesEnter Arcite, with Meate, Wine, and Files.
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK III.iii.22.1I have so good meat to't.I have so good meate too't.
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK III.iii.27.3'Tis a lusty meat;Tis a lusty meate:
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK V.ii.95He was kept down with hard meat and ill lodging;He was kept downe with hard meate, and ill lodging

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Glossary

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carbonadogrilled piece of meat
carbonadoslash, cut [as if preparing meat for grilling]
carvecut up meat at table
carvechoose, select [as of a slice of meat]
chine[of meat] joint, portion, piece
fleshmeat
lentenmade in Lent [without meat]
meatfood, nourishment
meatedible part
meatfoodstuff, fodder, scraps
pastymeat-pie
plum-brothrich soup made of meat, fruit, and spices, especially eaten at Christmas
porridgemeat and vegetable stew or broth [reputed to produce strength]
shamblesmeat-market, slaughter-house
spitimplement for cooking meat over a fire
spoonmeat, spoon-meatsoft food served on a spoon
tallow-catch[unclear meaning] dripping-pan [placed under roasting meat]

Thesaurus

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broth, meat and vegetableporridge
cooking meat over a fire, implement forspit
cut [as if preparing meat for grilling]carbonado
cut up meat at tablecarve
dripping-pan [placed under roasting meat]tallow-catch
fire, implement for cooking meat over aspit
grilled piece of meatcarbonado
joint [of meat]chine
meatflesh
meat and vegetable stew or brothporridge
meat at table, cut upcarve
meat, grilled piece ofcarbonado
meat, in brothplum-broth
meat-marketshambles
meat-piepasty
piece [of meat]chine
portion [of meat]chine

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Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
MEATBASICmeat n
MEATTYPEsweetmeat n

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