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Search phrase: clasp

Plays

 17 result(s). alternate result(s)
PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
CymbelineCym III.ii.39You clasp young Cupid's tables. Good news, gods!You claspe young Cupids Tables: good Newes Gods.
Henry IV Part 11H4 I.iii.186And now I will unclasp a secret book,And now I will vnclaspe a Secret booke,
Much Ado About NothingMA I.i.302And in her bosom I'll unclasp my heart,And in her bosome Ile vnclaspe my heart,
OthelloOth I.i.127To the gross clasps of a lascivious Moor –To the grosse claspes of a Lasciuious Moore:
PericlesPer I.i.129By your untimely claspings with your child,By your vntimely claspings with your Child,
PericlesPer II.iii.106.2Unclasp, unclasp!vnclaspe, vnclaspe.
PericlesPer II.iv.57Then you love us, we you, and we'll clasp hands.Then you loue vs, we you, & wee'le claspe hands:
PericlesPer IV.i.56And, clasping to the mast, endured a seaand clasping to the Mast, endured a
Romeo and JulietRJ I.iii.93That in gold clasps locks in the golden story.That in Gold claspes, Lockes in the Golden storie:
Timon of AthensTim IV.iii.252With favour never clasped. But, bred a dog,With fauour neuer claspt: but bred a Dogge.
Titus AndronicusTit II.iii.168.1 (clasping Tamora)
Troilus and CressidaTC IV.v.60And wide unclasp the tables of their thoughtsAnd wide vnclaspe the tables of their thoughts,
Troilus and CressidaTC IV.v.204Most reverend Nestor, I am glad to clasp thee.Most reuerend Nestor, I am glad to claspe thee.
Twelfth NightTN I.iv.13Thou knowest no less but all. I have unclaspedThou knowst no lesse, but all: I haue vnclasp'd
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK II.i.86Shall never clasp our necks; no issue know us;Shall never claspe our neckes, no issue know us,
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK V.i.172Unclasp thy mystery. – I hope she's pleased;Vnclaspe thy Misterie: I hope she's pleas'd,
The Winter's TaleWT III.ii.165Unclasped my practice, quit his fortunes here – Vnclasp'd my practise, quit his fortunes here

Poems

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The Passionate PilgrimPP.19.14 With coral clasps and amber studs; With Corall Clasps and Amber studs,

Glossary

 14 result(s).
clap[of two people's hands] strike together, clasp [to seal a bargain]
claspcling, hold tight, hang on
cleapembrace, clasp, hug
clipembrace, clasp, hug
clipembrace, clasp, hug
closejoin, clasp
embracementembrace, clasping, hug
embrasureembrace, clasping
entwistclasp with a twist, entwine, wreathe around
graspembrace, clasp in the arms
graspembrace, clasp
seizuregrasping of hands, clasp, hold
unclaspreveal, display, divulge
whittleclasp-knife, carving knife

Thesaurus

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arms, clasp in thegrasp
claspclip
claspclip
claspcleap
claspclose
claspseizure
claspgrasp
clasp [to seal a bargain]clap
clasp in the armsgrasp
clasp with a twistentwist
claspingembracement
claspingembrasure
clasp-knifewhittle
twist, clasp with aentwist

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Words Families

 5 result(s).
Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
CLASPBASICclasp n, clasp v, clasping n
CLASPNOTunclasp v
UNCLASPBASICsee CLASP

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