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Search phrase: thigh

Plays

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PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
As You Like ItAYL I.iii.115A gallant curtle-axe upon my thigh,A gallant curtelax vpon my thigh,
CoriolanusCor II.i.145One i'th' neck, and two i'th' thigh – there's nineOne ith' Neck, and two ith' Thigh, there's nine
CymbelineCym IV.ii.310His foot Mercurial: his Martial thigh:His Foote Mercuriall: his martiall Thigh
Henry IV Part 11H4 V.iv.126sirrah (stabbing him), with a new wound in your thigh,sirra, with a new wound in your thigh
Henry IV Part 11H4 V.iv.150upon my death, I gave him this wound in the thigh. Ifon my death I gaue him this wound in the Thigh:
Julius CaesarJC II.i.301Here, in the thigh; can I bear that with patience,Heere, in the Thigh: Can I beare that with patience,
OthelloOth III.iii.421That grew upon my lips; then laid his legThat grew vpon my lippes, laid his Leg ore my Thigh,
OthelloOth III.iii.422Over my thigh, and sighed and kissed, and thenAnd sigh, and kisse, and then cry cursed Fate,
OthelloOth V.ii.259Upon a soldier's thigh. I have seen the dayVpon a Soldiers Thigh. I haue seene the day,
Romeo and JulietRJ II.i.19By her fine foot, straight leg, and quivering thigh,By her Fine foote, Straight leg, and Quiuering thigh,
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK IV.ii.85Armed long and round; and on his thigh a swordArmd long and round, and on his Thigh a Sword

Poems

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The Passionate PilgrimPP.9.11 Deep in the thigh, a spectacle of ruth! Deepe in the thigh a spectacle of ruth,
The Passionate PilgrimPP.9.12 See, in my thigh,’ quoth she, ‘ here was the sore.’ Soe in my thigh (quoth she) here was the sore,
Venus and AdonisVen.873 Some twine about her thigh to make her stay; Some twin'd about her thigh to make her stay,

Glossary

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cuish, cuissearmoured thigh-piece
cush, cuish, cuissearmoured thigh-piece

Thesaurus

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armour protecting the thighcush, cuish, cuisse
thighhams
thigh, armour protecting thecush, cuish, cuisse

Themes and Topics

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Body-armour ...ce of armour protecting the front of the thigh gauntlet ham v ii 218 armoured gl...

Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
THIGHBASICthigh n

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