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Search phrase: tail

Plays

 24 result(s). alternate result(s)
PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
CymbelineCym IV.ii.144If we do fear this body hath a tailIf we do feare this Body hath a taile
Henry VI Part 11H6 III.iii.6And like a peacock sweep along his tail;And like a Peacock sweepe along his tayle,
Henry VI Part 22H6 V.i.154Hath clapped his tail between his legs and cried;Hath clapt his taile, betweene his legges and cride,
King LearKL I.ii.129Dragon's tail, and my nativity was under Ursa Major, soDragons taile, and my Natiuity was vnder Vrsa Maior, so
MacbethMac I.iii.9And like a rat without a tailAnd like a Rat without a tayle,
The Merchant of VeniceMV II.ii.88fill-horse has on his tail.philhorse has on his taile.
The Merchant of VeniceMV II.ii.89It should seem then that Dobbin's tail growsIt should seeme then that Dobbins taile growes
The Merchant of VeniceMV II.ii.90backward. I am sure he had more hair on his tail than Ibackeward. I am sure he had more haire of his
OthelloOth II.i.152To change the cod's head for the salmon's tail;To change the Cods-head for the Salmons taile:
OthelloOth III.i.8O, thereby hangs a tail.Oh, thereby hangs a tale.
Romeo and JulietRJ I.iv.79And sometime comes she with a tithe-pig's tail& somtime comes she with Tith pigs tale,
The Taming of the ShrewTS II.i.214.1In his tail.In his taile.
The Taming of the ShrewTS II.i.216What, with my tongue in your tail? Nay, come again.What with my tongue in your taile. / Nay, come againe,
The Taming of the ShrewTS IV.iii.164Exit TailorExit Tail.
The TempestTem III.ii.10brave monster indeed if they were set in his tail.braue Monster indeede if they were set in his taile.
Troilus and CressidaTC V.viii.21Come, tie his body to my horse's tail;Come, tye his body to my horses tayle;
Troilus and CressidaTC V.x.4He's dead; and at the murderer's horse's tail,Hee's dead: and at the murtherers Horses taile,
Troilus and CressidaTC V.x.44And being once subdued in armed tail,And being once subdu'd in armed taile,
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG II.iii.47In my tail!In thy Taile.
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG II.v.32will; if he shake his tail and say nothing, it will.will: if hee shake his taile, and say nothing, it will.
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK III.v.34My friend, carry your tail without offenceMy friend, carry your taile without offence
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK III.v.50A learned poet says, unless by th' tailA learned Poet sayes: unles by'th taile
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK III.v.131The bavian, with long tail and eke long tool,The Bavian with long tayle, and eke long toole,
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK V.ii.47And for a jig, come cut and long tail to him,And for a Iigge, come cut and long taile to him,

Poems

 3 result(s).
PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
Venus and AdonisVen.298 Thin mane, thick tail, broad buttock, tender hide: Thin mane, thicke taile, broad buttock, tender hide:
Venus and AdonisVen.305 For through his mane and tail the high wind sings, For through his mane, & taile, the high wind sings,
Venus and AdonisVen.314He vails his tail that, like a falling plume,He vailes his taile that like a falling plume,

Glossary

 11 result(s).
Argushundred-eyed guard of Io, a heifer; Hermes killed him to rescue Io, and Hera then transferred his many eyes to the peacock’s tail
bobtailwith a docked tail
come[whether a horse or dog has its tail docked or not] whatever happens, come what may
curtalwith a docked tail; common, household
dragon's tail[astrology] intersection of the orbit of the descending moon and that of the sun [associated with lechery]
scutshort tail [as of a deer]
tail[in expressions]
Troudle taileF spelling of 'trundle-tail'
trundle-taildog with a trailing tail, curly-tailed dog
turnturn tail, retreat, withdraw
wagtail[contemptuous form of address] tail-wagger, bower and scraper

Thesaurus

 8 result(s).
come cut and long tailcut
docked tail, with a bobtail
tail, dog with a trailingtrundle-tail
tail, short [as of a deer]scut
tail, with a dockedcurtal
tail, with a dockedbobtail
tail-wagger [contemptuous form of address]wagtail
turn tailturn

Themes and Topics

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Cosmos...f sirius the dog-star dragon’s tail kl i ii 129 the intersection of th...
Classical mythology...red his many eyes to the peacock&rsquo s tail ariachne tc v ii 155 admi...

Words Families

 9 result(s).
Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
BOBTAILBASICsee TAIL
TAILBASICtail n
TAILANIMALbobtail n, horse-tail n, trundle-tail n
TAILAPPEARANCElong-tail n
TAILCOLOURred-tailed adj
TAILPEOPLEwagtail n
TRUNDLE-TAILBASICsee TAIL

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