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Search phrase: gloss

Plays

 16 result(s). alternate result(s)
PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
All's Well That Ends WellAW I.i.151likes. 'Tis a commodity will lose the gloss with lying;likes. 'Tis a commodity wil lose the glosse with lying:
Henry VI Part 11H6 IV.i.103To set a gloss upon his bold intent,To set a glosse vpon his bold intent,
Henry VI Part 11H6 IV.iv.6Hath sullied all his gloss of former honourHath sullied all his glosse of former Honor
Henry VI Part 22H6 I.i.161I fear me, lords, for all this flattering gloss,I feare me Lords, for all this flattering glosse,
Henry VIIIH8 V.iii.71That's the plain truth. Your painted gloss discovers,That's the plaine truth; your painted glosse discouers
King Edward IIIE3 I.i.78That set a gloss upon his arrogance.That sett a glasse vpon his arrogannce,
Love's Labour's LostLLL II.i.47The only soil of his fair virtue's glossThe onely soyle of his faire vertues glosse,
Love's Labour's LostLLL II.i.48If virtue's gloss will stain with any soil –If vertues glosse will staine with any soile,
Love's Labour's LostLLL IV.iii.346Now to plain dealing. Lay these glosses by.Now to plaine dealing, Lay these glozes by,
MacbethMac I.vii.34Which would be worn now in their newest gloss,Which would be worne now in their newest glosse,
Much Ado About NothingMA III.ii.6gloss of your marriage as to show a child his new coatglosse of your marriage, as to shew a childe his new coat
OthelloOth I.iii.224must therefore be content to slubber the gloss of yourmust therefore be content to slubber the glosse of your
The TempestTem II.i.66freshness and glosses, being rather new-dyed thanfreshnesse and glosses, being rather new dy'de then
Timon of AthensTim I.ii.15To set a gloss on faint deeds, hollow welcomes,To set a glosse on faint deeds, hollow welcomes,
Troilus and CressidaTC II.iii.118Do in our eyes begin to lose their gloss,Doe in our eyes, begin to loose their glosse;
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK I.ii.5Sully our gloss of youth;Sully our glosse of youth,

Poems

 4 result(s).
PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
The Passionate PilgrimPP.13.2 A shining gloss that vadeth suddenly, A shining glosse, that vadeth sodainly,
The Passionate PilgrimPP.13.5 A doubtful good, a gloss, a glass, a flower, A doubtfull good, a glosse, a glasse, a flower,
The Passionate PilgrimPP.13.8 As vaded gloss no rubbing will refresh, As vaded glosse no rubbing will refresh:
Venus and AdonisVen.936 Gloss on the rose, smell to the violet? Glosse on the rose, smell to the violet.

Glossary

 10 result(s).
flatterextenuate, gloss over, mitigate
glossdeceptive appearance, plausibility
glossbrightness, freshness, shine, lustre
glossmarginal comment, superficial wordplay
glozegloss, interpret
overgreencover over, gloss over, whitewash
smoothgloss over, make less noticeable, camouflage
snipped-taffeta, snipt-taffetamade of glossy silk fabric with irregular cuts, slashed-silk
soothegloss over, smooth over
varnishfinish, polish, gloss

Thesaurus

 7 result(s).
fabric with irregular cuts, glossy silksnipped-taffeta, snipt-taffeta
glossgloze
glossvarnish
gloss overflatter
gloss overovergreen
gloss oversmooth
gloss oversoothe

Themes and Topics

 37 result(s).
Address forms... item location personalities gloss ameers mynheers mw ii i 20...
Archaisms...e given under individual entries in the glossary noises and calls made by peo...
... calls made by people item gloss example clepe call ve...
Attention signals...used in the sense of ‘not so fast’ (see glossary entry at soft (adv ) 2) and as a dis...
...ways to do with ‘paying attention’ see glossary at mark  (v ) ...
Body-armour ... headgear term example gloss beaver ham i ii 230 lower part o...
... body parts term example gloss brace per ii i 128 piece of armo...
Clothing...mple male (m) or female (f) gloss bonnet ayl iii ...
...mple male (m) or female (f) gloss codpiece wt iv ...
...mple male (m) or female (f) gloss doublet ham ii ...
Cosmos...al notions term example gloss aspect tc i iii 92 direc...
...the zodiac term example gloss aries tit iv iii 71 (ram...
Discourse markers... item location example gloss conscience o’ per iv ii 19...
... item location example gloss nay more ce i i 16 to a...
... item location example gloss all this is for ham i iii ...
... item location example gloss end there an ts v ii 97 ...
... item location example gloss what though ayl iii iii 46 ...
... item location example gloss nay mw iv iv 74 [page] g...
... item location example gloss e’en so ham v i 196 [ham...
... item location example gloss let go cor iii ii 18 [vo...
... item location example gloss pray ye ac ii vi 111 [e...
... item location example gloss good tc i ii 14 [alexand...
... item location example gloss go to kl iii iii 7 [edmu...
... item location example gloss come h5 iv i 196 you’ll ...
... item location example gloss all one that’s / ’tis tnk ...
... item location example gloss o lord sir aw ii ii 40 ...
... item location example gloss come your ways kl ii ii 35 ...
Functional shift...mantic types most of the usages can be glossed as ‘make into’ ‘treat as’ ‘...
Hence, thence, and whence... item location example gloss hence ayl ii vii 3 he is...
... item location example gloss hence from r2 iii iii 6 ...
Here, there, and where...+about item location example gloss hereabout oth v i 57 i think tha...
...+after item location example gloss hereafter cor iii ii 85 thou wil...
...gainst item location example gloss whereagainst cor iv v 110 that b...
... +at item location example gloss thereat kl iv ii 75 [of a servan...
... +by item location example gloss hereby lll i ii 130 [armado] i w...
... +fore item location example gloss therefore tem iv i 22 therefore ...
... +in item location example gloss herein ham ii ii 76 [of a paper]...
... +into item location example gloss whereinto oth iii iii 136 where&...
... +of item location example gloss hereof ts iv v 75 go along and s...
... +on item location example gloss thereon 3h6 iii iii 116 [of edwa...
... +out item location example gloss whereout tc iv v 245 i may give ...
...omever item location example gloss wheresoever wheresoe&rsquo er mn...
...hrough item location example gloss wherethrough where-through sonn ...
... +to item location example gloss hereto cor ii ii 64 a kinder val...
...tofore item location example gloss heretofore e3 i i 46 my breast ...
... unto] item location example gloss whereuntil lll v ii 492 we know ...
... +unto item location example gloss thereunto h8 i iii 27 with all t...
... +upon item location example gloss hereupon lll i ii 56 i will here...
... +with item location example gloss therewith oth i ii 88 how may th...
Hither, thither, and whither...hither- item location example gloss hither ayl i i 148 i am heartily...
...hither- item location example gloss thither ham iv iii 32 in heaven ...
...whither item location example gloss whither h8 v i 6 whither so late...
How and how... how location example gloss mm ii i 71 [elbow] my wife sir ...
... how- item location example gloss howbeit (adv ) cor i ix 69 howbe...
Humours
Numbers...ii iv 49) item example gloss brace tnk iii i 20 pair thr...
...in units and tens item example gloss two and twenty 1h4 i i 68 22 ...
...nting in twenties item example gloss half a score ts i ii 109 10 ...
...umbers item example quotation gloss twice and once 2h4 v iii 38 i ha...
Plants...covered under individual entries in the glossary clusters of plant names can be foun...
Roman history...ore included in the a--z section of the glossary but as anyone unfamiliar with the p...
...sted below item example gloss aedile [pron `aydiyl] cor iii i ...
Ships... terminology term example gloss beak tem i ii 196 prow bore...
Singing...hich is easily treatable within an a--z glossary first we find the addition of a or...
Sounds...by people item location gloss do de do de do de kl i...
...y animals item location gloss tereu pp 20 14 nightinga...
...y objects item location gloss bounce 2h4 iii ii 275 ba...
Stage directions...ne number item example gloss aside ham iii i 50 speech not he...
...vement directions item example gloss above tnk ii i 48 in the gallery...
...e’] events item example gloss alarum alarums h5 iv iv 1 a cal...
...tage music item example gloss cornet aw i ii 1 fanfare [as pla...
Swearing...attributes item example gloss [where needed] god afore / go...
... &rsquo ud item example gloss [where needed] &rsquo od&rsquo...
...ened forms item example gloss [where needed] by  cock ...
...o omitted item example gloss [where needed] &rsquo sblood ...
... christ item example gloss [where needed] by  chrish ...
... mary item example gloss [where needed] by my  hali...
... saints item example gloss [where needed] by saint  a...
...an notions item example gloss [where needed] by my christend...
... religions item example gloss [where needed] by apollo kl...
...attributes item example gloss [where needed] body o&rsquo me...
...man values item example gloss [where needed] fidelity by my...
...r clothing item example gloss [where needed] beard by my ...
...nvironment item example gloss [where needed] clouds by yond...
... or animal item example gloss [where needed] bots on' t ...
Thou and you...be so clearly interpreted and attitude glosses given below should be viewed as sugge...
What and what... what item location example gloss what ayl ii iv 85 what is he tha...
... what item location example gloss whatever whate’er ayl ii vii 110...
Who and who... item location example gloss who oth iii iii 156 who steals m...
Withal and withal... item location example gloss withal (adv ) mv iv i 447 let hi...
Yon words... item location example gloss yon (det ) ham i i 168 y...
Classical mythology... being location example gloss absyrtus 2h6 v ii 59 [of...
Gods and goddesses... being location example gloss aeolus 2h6 iii ii 92 yet...
Non-classical legend, romance, and folklore... being location example gloss amazon amazonian 1h6 i ii ...
Religious personalities and beings... name example gloss abel 1h6 i iii 40 bible ...
Historical figures... name example gloss alexander ham v i 194 al...
Contemporary figures, factual and fictitious...fictitious name example gloss adam ma i i 239 adam bel...
Days and dates... christian name gloss example allhallond eve allhallow...
...t iv iv 134 roman name gloss example ides of march 15 march [...
London...codes location example gloss bedlam 2h6 v i 131 bethle...
World [outside Britain], places and peoples... location example gloss afric cym i ii 98 africa...
Frequently Encountered Words (FEW)...ound in their alphabetical place in the glossary afeard (adj ) afraid frigh...
Abbreviations...the definition requires one to make the gloss work reason (v ) 9 argue rationally [...
...do not need the preposition to make the gloss work the hamlet quotation for example...

Words Families

 2 result(s).
Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
GLOSSBASICgloss n, gloze v

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