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Search phrase: oven

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 47 result(s). alternate result(s)
PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
Antony and CleopatraAC IV.vii.5Had we done so at first, we had droven them homeHad we done so at first, we had drouen them home
CoriolanusCor I.iv.21.1Amongst your cloven army.Among'st your clouen Army.
CymbelineCym I.v.140return: let there be covenants drawn between's.returne: let there be Couenants drawne between's.
CymbelineCym I.v.162Your hand, a covenant: we will have these thingsYour hand, a Couenant: wee will haue these things
CymbelineCym II.iv.50If you keep covenant. Had I not broughtIf you keepe Couenant: had I not brought
HamletHam I.i.93Had he been vanquisher, as, by the same covenantHad he bin Vanquisher, as by the same Cou'nant
Henry IV Part 11H4 I.iii.43To bring a slovenly unhandsome corpseTo bring a slouenly vnhandsome Coarse
Henry IV Part 11H4 IV.ii.1Bardolph, get thee before to Coventry. Fill meBardolph, get thee before to Couentry, fill me
Henry IV Part 11H4 IV.ii.37seen such scarecrows. I'll not march through Coventryseene such skar-Crowes: Ile not march through Couentry
Henry IV Part 22H4 IV.i.133He ne'er had borne it out of Coventry;Hee ne're had borne it out of Couentry.
Henry VH5 IV.ii.56And give their fasting horses provender,And giue their fasting Horses Prouender,
Henry VH5 IV.iii.114And time hath worn us into slovenry.And time hath worne vs into slouenrie.
Henry VI Part 11H6 I.ii.11And have their provender tied to their mouths,And haue their Prouender ty'd to their mouthes,
Henry VI Part 11H6 V.iv.114It shall be with such strict and severe covenantsIt shall be with such strict and seuere Couenants,
Henry VI Part 11H6 V.v.88Agree to any covenants, and procureAgree to any couenants, and procure
Henry VI Part 33H6 IV.viii.32Farewell, sweet lords; let's meet at Coventry.Farewell, sweet Lords, let's meet at Couentry.
Henry VI Part 33H6 IV.viii.58And, lords, towards Coventry bend we our course,And Lords, towards Couentry bend we our course,
Henry VI Part 33H6 IV.viii.64Brave warriors, march amain towards Coventry.Braue Warriors, march amaine towards Couentry.
Henry VI Part 33H6 V.i.1.1Enter Warwick, the Mayor of Coventry, two Messengers,Enter Warwicke, the Maior of Couentry, two Messengers,
Henry VIIIH8 IV.i.80Could say ‘ This is my wife’ there, all were wovenCould say this is my wife there, all were wouen
Henry VIIIH8 IV.ii.19With all his covent, honourably received him;With all his Couent, honourably receiu'd him;
Julius CaesarJC IV.i.30I do appoint him store of provender.I do appoint him store of Prouender.
King Edward IIIE3 III.ii.57Cornfields and vineyards burning like an oven;Corne fieldes and vineyards burning like an ouen,
King Edward IIIE3 III.iii.59Broke league and solemn covenant made with me,Broke leage and solemne couenant made with mee,
King Edward IIIE3 III.iv.44Franticly rends and bites the woven toil;Frantiquely wrends and byts the wouen toyle,
King Edward IIIE3 IV.iii.33Not to perform the covenant of my wordNot to performe the couenant of my word,
King Edward IIIE3 V.i.32If it be so, then let our covenant stand:If it be so, then let our couenant stand,
Love's Labour's LostLLL V.ii.647No, cloven.No clouen.
Measure for MeasureMM IV.iii.127One of our covent, and his confessor,One of our Couent, and his Confessor
The Merchant of VeniceMV I.i.14As they fly by them with their woven wings.As they flye by them with their wouen wings.
The Merchant of VeniceMV II.iv.14.2Love-news, in faith!Loue newes in faith.
The Merchant of VeniceMV III.ii.121The painter plays the spider, and hath wovenThe Painter plaies the Spider, and hath wouen
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND IV.i.31Truly, a peck of provender. I could munch yourTruly a pecke of Prouender; I could munch your
OthelloOth I.i.48For naught but provender, and when he's old – cashiered!For naught but Prouender, & when he's old Casheer'd.
PericlesPer Chorus.III.7And crickets sing at the oven's mouth,And Cricket sing at the Ouens mouth,
Richard IIR2 I.i.199At Coventry upon Saint Lambert's day.At Couentree, vpon S. Lamberts day:
Richard IIR2 I.ii.45Thou goest to Coventry, there to beholdThou go'st to Couentrie, there to behold
Richard IIR2 I.ii.56Sister, farewell! I must to Coventry.Sister farewell: I must to Couentree,
Richard IIR2 II.iii.50My heart this covenant makes, my hand thus seals it.My Heart this Couenant makes, my Hand thus seales it.
The Taming of the ShrewTS II.i.127That covenants may be kept on either hand.That couenants may be kept on either hand.
The TempestTem I.ii.277Into a cloven pine; within which riftInto a clouen Pyne, within which rift
The TempestTem II.ii.13All wound with adders, who with cloven tonguesAll wound with Adders, who with clouen tongues
Titus AndronicusTit II.iv.36Sorrow concealed, like an oven stopped,Sorrow concealed, like an Ouen stopt,
Troilus and CressidaTC I.i.26the heating of the oven, and the baking. Nay, you mustthe heating of the Ouen, and the Baking; nay, you must
Troilus and CressidaTC I.ii.120came and puts me her white hand to his cloven chin – came and puts me her white hand to his clouen chin.
Troilus and CressidaTC I.ii.121Juno have mercy, how came it cloven?Iuno haue mercy, how came it clouen?
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK V.ii.57Of all his hay and provender; that ostlerOf all his hay and provender: That Hostler

Poems

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Venus and AdonisVen.266 And now his woven girths he breaks asunder; And now his wouen girthes he breaks asunder,
Venus and AdonisVen.331 An oven that is stopped, or river stayed, An Ouen that is stopt, or riuer stayd,

Glossary

 30 result(s).
approofproven quality, undoubted character
approvedtested, tried, established, proven
braidedplaited, woven, divided into locks
clovensplit, cleft apart
clovenbroken apart, split in pieces
compactagreement, contract, covenant
conditioncontract, covenant, agreement
covenantcontract, legal agreement, compact
coventconvent, community
empleached, impleachedentwined, intertwined, interwoven
high-prooftested to the highest level, of proven strength
ill-weavedpoorly woven
impleachedentwined, intertwined, interwoven
indentbargain, covenant, make an agreement
intertissuedinterwoven
kerseycoarsely woven plain woollen cloth
kiln-holefire-hole of a kiln, oven
prooftested strength, proven power of resistance, impenetrability
provandprovender, provisions, food
provenderfeed, fodder
Provincialfrom Provins or Provence [France]
sedgedmade from sedges, woven from reeds
slovenlynasty, disgusting, foul
slovenryslovenliness, negligence, neglect
stuffedfull, complete, proven, stored up
Sutton Coldfieldtown in the West Midlands, thought by Falstaff to be on the way from Coventry to Shrewsbury
thrumunwoven end of a warp-thread on a loom
twilled[unclear meaning] woven with osiers, tangled
weaved-upwoven together, intertwined
well-foundof proven merit, of established reputation, commendable

Thesaurus

 26 result(s).
coarsely woven plain woollen clothkersey
covenantcompact
covenantcondition
covenantindent
interwovenempleached, impleached
interwovenintertissued
merit, of provenwell-found
osiers, woven with twilled
ovenkiln-hole
poorly wovenill-weaved
power of resistance, provenproof
provenapproved
provenstuffed
proven power of resistanceproof
proven qualityapproof
proven strength, ofhigh-proof
provenderprovand
quality, provenapproof
reeds, woven fromsedged
resistance, proven power ofproof
slovenlinessslovenry
strength, of provenhigh-proof
wovenbraided
woven togetherweaved-up
woven with osierstwilled
woven, poorlyill-weaved

Themes and Topics

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Past tenses... chosen cor ii iii 154 droven we had driven ac iv vii 5 ...
Britain [outside London]...after the battle of agincourt between coventry and warwick c england kimb...
...ught by falstaff to be on the way from coventry to shrewsbury (though in fact severa...

Words Families

 12 result(s).
Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
CLEAVEBASICcloven adj
CLOVENBASICsee CLEAVE
CONVENTBASICcovent n
COVENANTBASICcovenant n
COVENTBASICsee CONVENT
OVENBASICoven n
PROVENDERBASICprovand n, provender n
SLOVENLYBASICslovenly adj, slovenry n
WEAVEBASICwoven adj
WOVENBASICsee WEAVE

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