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Search phrase: calf

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The Comedy of ErrorsCE IV.iii.18goes in the calf's skin that was killed for the prodigal.goes in the calues-skin, that was kil'd for the Prodigall: 
HamletHam III.ii.114It was a brute part of him to kill so capital a calfIt was a bruite part of him, to kill so Capitall a Calfe
Henry IV Part 11H4 II.iv.255and still run and roared, as ever I heard bull-calf. Whatand still ranne and roar'd, as euer I heard Bull-Calfe. What
Henry IV Part 22H4 III.ii.1Enter Justice Shallow and Justice SilenceEnter Shallow and Silence: with Mouldie, Shadow, Wart, Feeble, Bull-calfe
Henry IV Part 22H4 III.ii.169Peter Bullcalf o'th' green!Peter Bulcalfe of the Greene.
Henry IV Part 22H4 III.ii.170Enter Bullcalf
Henry IV Part 22H4 III.ii.170Yea, marry, let's see Bullcalf.Yea marry, let vs see Bulcalfe.
Henry IV Part 22H4 III.ii.172'Fore God, a likely fellow! Come, prick BullcalfTrust me, a likely Fellow. Come, pricke me Bulcalfe
Henry IV Part 22H4 III.ii.238three pound to free Mouldy and Bullcalf.three pound, to free Mouldie and Bull-calfe.
Henry IV Part 22H4 III.ii.242Marry, then, Mouldy, Bullcalf, Feeble, andMarry then, Mouldie, Bull-calfe, Feeble, and
Henry IV Part 22H4 III.ii.244Mouldy and Bullcalf: for you, Mouldy, stay atMouldie, and Bull-calfe: for you Mouldie, stayat
Henry IV Part 22H4 III.ii.246Bullcalf, grow till you come unto it. I will none of you.Bull-calfe, grow till you come vnto it: I will none of you.
Henry VI Part 22H6 III.i.210And as the butcher takes away the calf,And as the Butcher takes away the Calfe,
Henry VI Part 22H6 IV.ii.27throat cut like a calf.throate cut like a Calfe.
King JohnKJ I.i.124This calf, bred from his cow, from all the world;This Calfe, bred from his Cow from all the world:
King JohnKJ III.i.129And hang a calf's-skin on those recreant limbs.And hang a Calues skin on those recreant limbes.
King JohnKJ III.i.131And hang a calf's-skin on those recreant limbs.And hang a Calues-skin on those recreant limbs
King JohnKJ III.i.133And hang a calf's-skin on those recreant limbs.And hang a Calues-skin on those recreant limbs.
King JohnKJ III.i.199And hang a calf's-skin on his recreant limbs.And hang a Calues-skin on his recreant limbs.
King JohnKJ III.i.220Hang nothing but a calf's-skin, most sweet lout.Hang nothing but a Calues skin most sweet lout.
King JohnKJ III.i.299Will not a calf's-skin stop that mouth of thine?Will not a Calues-skin stop that mouth of thine?
Love's Labour's LostLLL V.i.22t. He clepeth a calf ‘cauf’, half ‘hauf’; neighbourhe clepeth a Calf, Caufe: halfe, haufe: neighbour
Love's Labour's LostLLL V.ii.247‘ Veal ’, quoth the Dutchman. Is not ‘ veal ’ a calf?Veale quoth the Dutch-man: is not Veale a Calfe?
Love's Labour's LostLLL V.ii.248.1A calf, fair lady!A Calfe faire Ladie?
Love's Labour's LostLLL V.ii.248.2No, a fair lord calf.No, a faire Lord Calfe.
Love's Labour's LostLLL V.ii.253Then die a calf before your horns do grow.Then die a Calfe before your horns do grow.
Love's Labour's LostLLL V.ii.638More calf, certain.More Calfe certaine.
Much Ado About NothingMA III.iii.69lamb when it baas will never answer a calf when heLambe when it baes, will neuer answere a calfe when he
Much Ado About NothingMA V.i.149I'faith, I thank him; he hath bid me to a calf'sI faith I thanke him, he hath bid me to a calues
Much Ado About NothingMA V.iv.50And got a calf in that same noble featA got a Calfe in that same noble feat,
The TempestTem II.ii.104thou to be the siege of this mooncalf? Can he ventthou to be the siege of this Moone-calfe? Can he vent
The TempestTem II.ii.109under the dead mooncalf's gaberdine for fear of thevnder the dead Moone-Calfes Gaberdine, for feare of the
The TempestTem II.ii.132by th' seaside, where my wine is hid. How now, mooncalf?by th' sea-side, where my Wine is hid: How now Moone-Calfe,
The TempestTem III.ii.20Mooncalf, speak once in thy life, if thou beestMoone-calfe, speak once in thy life, if thou beest
The TempestTem III.ii.21a good mooncalf.a good Moone-calfe.
The TempestTem IV.i.179That calf-like they my lowing followed, throughThat Calfe-like, they my lowing follow'd, through
Titus AndronicusTit V.i.32They never do beget a coal-black calf.They neuer do beget a cole-blacke-Calfe:
Troilus and CressidaTC III.ii.191As fox to lamb, as wolf to heifer's calf,As Foxe to Lambe; as Wolfe to Heifers Calfe;
The Winter's TaleWT I.ii.124And yet the steer, the heifer, and the calfAnd yet the Steere, the Heycfer, and the Calfe,
The Winter's TaleWT I.ii.126Upon his palm? – How now, you wanton calf!Vpon his Palme? How now (you wanton Calfe)
The Winter's TaleWT I.ii.127.1Art thou my calf?Art thou my Calfe?

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Glossary

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beest-eatingdrinking the milk produced after the birth of a calf [considered undrinkable, except by rustics]
calffool, dolt, idiot
mooncalfmonstrosity, misshapen creature, monster

Thesaurus

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drinking milk produced after the birth of a calfbeest-eating
milk produced after the birth of a calf, drinkingbeest-eating

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Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
BULLBASICbull-calf n
CALFBASICcalf n, calf-like adj, calve v
CALFPART OF BODYcalves'-guts n, calf's-skin n
CALFTYPEbull-calf n, mooncalf n
CALVEBASICsee CALF
LIKE [similar]ANIMALcalf-like adj
MOONANIMALmooncalf n
SKINANIMALcalf's-skin n

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