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Search phrase: lank

Plays

 32 result(s). alternate result(s)
PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
Antony and CleopatraAC I.iv.71.1So much as lanked not.So much as lank'd not.
Antony and CleopatraAC III.vii.62Trust not to rotten planks. Do you misdoubtTrust not to rotten plankes: Do you misdoubt
As You Like ItAYL IV.i.28Nay then, God buy you, an you talk in blank verse.Nay then God buy you, and you talke in blanke verse.
CoriolanusCor V.ii.10And of his friends there, it is lots to blanksAnd of his Friends there, it is Lots to Blankes,
CymbelineCym III.i.44can hide the sun from us with a blanket, or put thecan hide the Sun from vs with a Blanket, or put the
HamletHam II.ii.325freely, or the blank verse shall halt for't. What playersfreely; or the blanke Verse shall halt for't: what Players
HamletHam II.ii.506About her lank and all o'erteemed loins,About her lanke and all ore-teamed Loines,
HamletHam II.ii.507A blanket in the alarm of fear caught up – A blanket in th' Alarum of feare caught vp.
HamletHam III.ii.230Each opposite that blanks the face of joyEach opposite that blankes the face of ioy,
HamletHam IV.i.42As level as the cannon to his blank
Henry IV Part 22H4 II.iv.218blanket.Blanket.
Henry VH5 IV.chorus.26Investing lank-lean cheeks and war-worn coats,Inuesting lanke-leane Cheekes, and Warre-worne Coats,
Henry VI Part 22H6 I.iii.127Are lank and lean with thy extortions.Are lanke and leane with thy Extortions.
Henry VI Part 22H6 IV.vii.23thou within point-blank of our jurisdiction regal. Whatthou within point-blanke of our Iurisdiction Regall. What
King Edward IIIE3 II.i.187These wings, these flankers, and these squadronsThese wings, these flankars, and these squadrons,
King Edward IIIE3 III.i.164The crannied cleftures of the through-shot planks.Thecranny cleftures of the through shot planks,
King JohnKJ V.ii.140To crouch in litter of your stable planks,To crowch in litter of your stable plankes,
King LearKL I.i.159The true blank of thine eye.The true blanke of thine eie.
King LearKL II.iii.10Blanket my loins, elf all my hair in knots,Blanket my loines, elfe all my haires in knots,
King LearKL III.iv.62Nay, he reserved a blanket; else we had been allNay, he reseru'd a Blanket, else we had bin all
MacbethMac I.v.51Nor heaven peep through the blanket of the darkNor Heauen peepe through the Blanket of the darke,
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW II.i.70of these letters, writ with blank space for different namesof these Letters, writ with blancke-space for different names
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW III.ii.30cannon will shoot point-blank twelve score. He piecesCanon will shoot point-blanke twelue score: hee peeces
Much Ado About NothingMA V.ii.34blank verse, why, they were never so truly turned overblanke verse, why they were neuer so truely turned ouer
OthelloOth III.iv.124And stood within the blank of his displeasureAnd stood within the blanke of his displeasure
Richard IIR2 I.iv.48Our substitutes at home shall have blank chartersOur Substitutes at home shall haue Blanke-charters:
Richard IIR2 II.i.250As blanks, benevolences, and I wot not what.As blankes, beneuolences, and I wot not what:
Troilus and CressidaTC III.iii.231Seals a commission to a blank of danger,Seales a commission to a blanke of danger,
Troilus and CressidaTC IV.v.81The other blank as nothing. Weigh him well,The other blanke as nothing: weigh him well:
Twelfth NightTN II.iv.109A blank, my lord. She never told her love,A blanke my Lord: she neuer told her loue,
Twelfth NightTN III.i.101Would they were blanks rather than filled with me.Would they were blankes, rather then fill'd with me.
The Winter's TaleWT II.iii.5Is quite beyond mine arm, out of the blankIs quite beyond mine Arme, out of the blanke

Poems

 4 result(s).
PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
The Rape of LucreceLuc.708 And then with lank and lean discoloured cheek, And then with lanke, and leane discolour'd cheeke,
SonnetsSonn.77.10 Commit to these waste blanks, and thou shalt find Commit to these waste blacks, and thou shalt finde
Venus and AdonisVen.1053 In his soft flank; whose wonted lily-white In his soft flanke, whose wonted lillie white
Venus and AdonisVen.1115 And nuzzling in his flank, the loving swine And nousling in his flanke the louing swine,

Glossary

 20 result(s).
blankbull's-eye, target centre; or: line of sight
blankmake pale, blanch, drain (colour)
blank[in phrases]
blank charterpromissory document with the amount to pay left open
falsedischarge of blank cartridges
flankersoldier deployed on the flanks of an army
hatch(plural) movable deck planks
lankgrow thin, become shrunken
lankshrunken, loose, slack
lank-leangaunt, haggard, wasted
lot[in a lottery] drawing of a winning ticket rather than a blank ticket
nullitynon-event, mere nothing, blank
pitchblack tar-like substance [used to waterproof planks, etc; often, a symbol of defilement]
planchedboarded, wooden, made of planks
plankplanking, floor
point-blankstraight, with a direct aim
point-blankreach, easy range
starvelingskinny individual, lanky fellow
wingflank, force at the side of the main body of troops
woollensleep in rough blankets

Thesaurus

 15 result(s).
blanknullity
blank charterblank
blankets, sleep in rough woollen
cartridges, discharge of blankfalse
charter, blankblank
discharge of blank cartridgesfalse
drawing a winning ticket rather than a blank ticket [in a lottery]lot
flankwing
lanky fellowstarveling
lots to blanksblank
plankingplank
planks, made ofplanched
planks, movable deckhatch
sleep in rough blanketswoollen
ticket, winning or blank [in a lottery]lot

Themes and Topics

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World [outside Britain], places and peoples... the c plateau of asia minor and its w flank area of asia minor where troy was situ...

Words Families

 15 result(s).
Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
BLANKBASICblank adj, blank n
BLANKSTATEpoint-blank n
BLANKETBASICblanket n, blanket v
CHARTERTYPEblank charter n
FLANKBASICflank n, PEOPLE, flanker n
LANKBASIClank adj, lank v
LANKSTATElank-lean adj
LEAN [thin]APPEARANCElank-lean adj
PLANKBASICplank n
POINTDIRECTIONpoint-blank n

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