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Search phrase: jig

Plays

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PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
HamletHam II.ii.498Prithee say on. He's for a jig or a tale of bawdry, or hePrythee say on: He's for a Iigge, or a tale of Baudry, or hee
HamletHam III.i.145another. You jig and amble, and you lisp. You nickname another: you gidge, you amble, and you lispe, and nickname
HamletHam III.ii.134O God, your only jig-maker! What should aOh God, your onely Iigge-maker: what should a
Julius CaesarJC IV.iii.135What should the wars do with these jigging fools?What should the Warres do with these Iigging Fooles?
King Edward IIIE3 I.ii.12And, in their vile uncivil skipping jigs,And in their vild vnseuill skipping giggs,
Love's Labour's LostLLL III.i.10No, my complete master; but to jig off a tune atNo my compleat master, but to Iigge off a tune at
Love's Labour's LostLLL IV.iii.166And profound Solomon to tune a jig,And profound Salomon tuning a Iygge?
Much Ado About NothingMA II.i.65and repenting, is as a Scotch jig, a measure, and a& repenting, is as a Scotch ijgge, a measure, and a
Much Ado About NothingMA II.i.67jig, and full as fantastical; the wedding, mannerly-modest,ijgge (and full as fantasticall) the wedding manerly modest,
Twelfth NightTN I.iii.122coranto? My very walk should be a jig. I would not soCarranto? My verie walke should be a Iigge: I would not so
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

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The Passionate PilgrimPP.17.5 All my merry jigs are quite forgot, All my merry Iigges are quite forgot,

Glossary

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figQ1 alternative to 'jig'
frisklively movement, caper, jig
gigmove jerkily [as in a jig]
jigmove jerkily [as in a jig]
jigsing in the style of a jig
jiglively song; frivolous dance
jiggingmoving in the manner of a jig
jig-makercomic performer, jester

Thesaurus

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jigfrisk
jig, moving in the manner of ajigging
jig, sing in the style of ajig
move jerkily [as in a jig]gig
moving in the manner of a jigjigging
sing in the style of a jigjig

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Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
JIGBASICjig n, jig v, jigging adj
JIGPEOPLEjig-maker n
MAKEPEOPLEjig-maker n

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