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Search phrase: pair

Plays

 44 result(s). alternate result(s)
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Antony and CleopatraAC I.i.37Is to do thus – when such a mutual pairIs to do thus: when such a mutuall paire,
Antony and CleopatraAC III.v.12Then, world, thou hast a pair of chaps, no more;Then would thou hadst a paire of chaps no more,
Antony and CleopatraAC III.x.12When vantage like a pair of twins appeared,When vantage like a payre of Twinnes appear'd
Antony and CleopatraAC V.ii.358A pair so famous. High events as theseA payre so famous: high euents as these
As You Like ItAYL III.iv.14He hath bought a pair of cast lips of Diana. A nunHee hath bought a paire of cast lips of Diana: a Nun
As You Like ItAYL V.ii.36degrees have they made a pair of stairs to marriagedegrees, haue they made a paire of staires to marriage,
As You Like ItAYL V.iv.36couples are coming to the ark. Here comes a pair ofcouples are comming to the Arke. Here comes a payre of
The Comedy of ErrorsCE III.i.60What needs all that, and a pair of stocks in the town?What needs all that, and a paire of stocks in the towne? 
CoriolanusCor II.i.74cause is calling both the parties knaves. You are a pair ofCause, is calling both the parties Knaues. You are a payre of
CoriolanusCor V.i.16A pair of tribunes that have wracked for RomeA paire of Tribunes, that haue wrack'd for Rome,
CymbelineCym V.v.357.1A pair of worthier sons.A payre of worthier Sonnes.
HamletHam III.iv.185And let him, for a pair of reechy kisses,And let him for a paire of reechie kisses,
HamletHam V.i.107double ones too, than the length and breadth of a pairdouble ones too, then the length and breadth of a paire
Henry IV Part 11H4 II.i.68hang, I'll make a fat pair of gallows. For if I hang, oldhang, Ile make a fat payre of Gallowes. For, if I hang, old
Henry IV Part 11H4 II.iv.47show it a fair pair of heels, and run from it?show it a faire paire of heeles, and run from it?
Henry IV Part 22H4 II.ii.14thy face tomorrow! Or to take note how many pair ofthy face to morrow? Or to take note how many paire of
Henry IV Part 22H4 II.iv.220canvass thee between a pair of sheets.canuas thee betweene a paire of Sheetes.
Henry VH5 III.vi.147I thought upon one pair of English legsI thought, vpon one payre of English Legges
Henry VI Part 11H6 II.ii.30Like to a pair of loving turtle-dovesLike to a payre of louing Turtle-Doues,
Henry VI Part 22H6 I.ii.103To call them both a pair of crafty knaves.To call them both a payre of craftie Knaues.
King JohnKJ IV.i.98Must needs want pleading for a pair of eyes.Must needes want pleading for a paire of eyes:
Measure for MeasureMM I.ii.27Well, there went but a pair ofWell: there went but a paire of
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW V.i.6what I can to get you a pair of horns.what I can to get you a paire of hornes.
Much Ado About NothingMA V.i.253Here stand a pair of honourable men,Here stand a paire of honourable men,
PericlesPer II.i.162Of a pair of bases.of a paire of Bases.
PericlesPer II.i.164have my best gown to make thee a pair, and I'll bringhaue / My best Gowne to make thee a paire; / And Ile bring
Richard IIR2 III.iii.152My subjects for a pair of carved saints,My Subiects, for a payre of carued Saints,
Richard IIR2 III.iii.167Till they have fretted us a pair of gravesTill they haue fretted vs a payre of Graues,
Richard IIIR3 IV.iv.272A pair of bleeding hearts; thereon engraveA paire of bleeding hearts: thereon ingraue
Romeo and JulietRJ III.ii.13Played for a pair of stainless maidenhoods.Plaid for a paire of stainlesse Maidenhoods,
The Taming of the ShrewTS induction.1.2A pair of stocks, you rogue!A paire of stockes you rogue.
The Taming of the ShrewTS III.ii.44an old jerkin; a pair of old breeches thrice turned; aan old ierkin, a paire of old breeches thrice turn'd; a
The Taming of the ShrewTS III.ii.45pair of boots that have been candle-cases, one buckled,paire of bootes that haue beene candle-cases, one buckled,
Titus AndronicusTit V.ii.144A pair of cursed hellhounds and their dam.A payre of cursed hell-hounds and their Dam.
Troilus and CressidaTC IV.iv.13What a pair of spectacles is here! Let meWhat a paire of spectacles is here? let me
Twelfth NightTN III.i.48Would not a pair of these have bred, sir?Would not a paire of these haue bred sir?
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG II.iv.93Why, lady, Love hath twenty pair of eyes.Why Lady, Loue hath twenty paire of eyes.
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG III.i.118To cast up with a pair of anchoring hooks,To cast vp, with a paire of anchoring hookes,
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK I.iv.18Like to a pair of lions, smeared with prey,Like to a paire of Lions, smeard with prey,
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK II.i.26They are famed to be a pair of absolute men.They are fam'd to be a paire of absolute men.
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK III.i.21Be by a pair of kings backed, in a fieldBe by a paire of Kings backt, in a Field
The Winter's TaleWT IV.iv.154Your hand, my Perdita: so turtles pair,Your hand (my Perdita:) so Turtles paire
The Winter's TaleWT IV.iv.249and a pair of sweet gloves.and a paire of sweet Gloues.
The Winter's TaleWT V.iii.146By us, a pair of kings. Let's from this place.By Vs, a paire of Kings. Let's from this place.

Poems

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The Rape of LucreceLuc.408 A pair of maiden worlds unconquered, A paire of maiden worlds vnconquered,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1680 To drown on woe one pair of weeping eyes. To drowne on woe, one paire of weeping eyes.

Glossary

 16 result(s).
balanceweighing pan of a pair of scales
bracegroup of two, couple, pair
breastsinging voice, pair of lungs
couplepair off, make couples
couplementcouple, pair
couplettwo chicks, pair of young
cuplettwo chicks, pair of young
dieone of a pair of dice
geminypair, couple, brace
hose[pair of] breeches
pair of stairsflight of stairs
pair of, aa few, two or three
pair-taunt-likelike a winning hand in the card game ‘post and pair
pur[debated meaning] knave in a type of card game [post and pair]
treadmate, pair up
yokepair, couple, brace

Thesaurus

 13 result(s).
dice, one of a pair ofdie
lungs, pair ofbreast
mate [make a pair]tread
pairbrace
paircouplement
pairgeminy
pairyoke
pair of youngcouplet
pair of youngcuplet
pair offcouple
pair uptread
young, pair ofcouplet
young, pair ofcuplet

Themes and Topics

 1 result(s).
Numbers...example gloss brace tnk iii i 20 pair thrice ayl i i 54 3 times tw...

Words Families

 3 result(s).
Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
PAIRBASICpair n, pair v
PAIRGAMEpair-taunt-like adj

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