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Search phrase: revel

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Antony and CleopatraAC I.iv.5The lamps of night in revel; is not more manlikeThe Lampes of night in reuell: Is not more manlike
Antony and CleopatraAC V.ii.218Our Alexandrian revels. AntonyOur Alexandrian Reuels: Anthony
As You Like ItAYL V.iv.174And fall into our rustic revelry:And fall into our Rusticke Reuelrie:
The Comedy of ErrorsCE IV.iv.60Revel and feast it at my house today,Reuell and feast it at my house to day,
CoriolanusCor IV.v.219burrows like conies after rain, and revel all with him.Burroughes (like Conies after Raine) and reuell all with him.
CymbelineCym I.vii.61.1The Briton reveller.The Britaine Reueller.
HamletHam I.iv.17This heavy-headed revel east and west
HamletHam III.ii.208Where joy most revels, grief doth most lament.Where Ioy most Reuels, Greefe doth most lament;
Henry IV Part 22H4 IV.v.126Revel the night, rob, murder, and commitReuell the night? Rob? Murder? and commit
Henry VH5 I.ii.254You cannot revel into dukedoms there.You cannot reuell into Dukedomes there.
Henry VI Part 22H6 I.i.222Still revelling like lords till all be gone;Still reuelling like Lords till all be gone,
Henry VI Part 33H6 I.iv.71Was't you that revelled in our parliamentWas't you that reuell'd in our Parliament,
Henry VI Part 33H6 II.ii.150His father revelled in the heart of France,His Father reuel'd in the heart of France,
Henry VI Part 33H6 III.iii.225To revel it with him and his new bride;To reuell it with him, and his new Bride.
Henry VI Part 33H6 IV.i.95To revel it with him and his new bride.’To reuell it with him, and his new Bride.
Henry VIIIH8 I.iv.72.1An hour of revels with 'em.An houre of Reuels with 'em.
Julius CaesarJC II.ii.116See! Antony, that revels long a-nights,See, Antony that Reuels long a-nights
Julius CaesarJC V.i.62Joined with a masquer and a reveller.Ioyn'd with a Masker, and a Reueller.
King Edward IIIE3 II.ii.106Go, leave me, Ned, and revel with thy friends.Goe leaue me Ned, and reuell with thy friends.
King JohnKJ V.ii.132This harnessed masque and unadvised revel,This harness'd Maske, and vnaduised Reuell,
Love's Labour's LostLLL IV.iii.355For revels, dances, masques, and merry hoursFor Reuels, Dances, Maskes, and merry houres,
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW IV.iv.57And ask him why, that hour of fairy revel,And aske him why that houre of Fairy Reuell,
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW V.v.38You moonshine revellers, and shades of night,You Moone-shine reuellers, and shades of night.
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND I.i.19With pomp, with triumph, and with revelling.With pompe, with triumph, and with reuelling.
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND II.i.18The King doth keep his revels here tonight.The King doth keepe his Reuels here to night,
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND II.i.141And see our moonlight revels, go with us.And see our Moone-light reuels, goe with vs;
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND V.i.36What revels are in hand? Is there no playWhat Reuels are in hand? Is there no play,
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND V.i.360In nightly revels and new jollity.In nightly Reuels; and new iollitie.
Much Ado About NothingMA I.i.299I know we shall have revelling tonight;I know we shall haue reuelling to night,
Much Ado About NothingMA II.i.75The revellers are entering, brother; make goodThe reuellers are entring brother, make good
OthelloOth II.ii.5bonfires, each man to what sport and revels his addictionBonfires, each man, to what Sport and Reuels his addition
OthelloOth II.iii.39What, man! 'Tis a night of revels; the gallants desireWhat man? 'Tis a night of Reuels, the Gallants desire
OthelloOth II.iii.283their brains! That we should with joy, pleasance, reveltheir Braines? that we should with ioy, pleasance, reuell
PericlesPer II.iii.93And waste the time which looks for other revels.And waste the time which lookes for other reuels;
Richard IIR2 III.ii.48Who all this while hath revelled in the nightWho all this while hath reuell'd in the Night,
Richard IIIR3 IV.iv.229To revel in the entrails of my lambs.To reuell in the Intrailes of my Lambes.
Romeo and JulietRJ I.iv.109With this night's revels and expire the termWith this nights reuels, and expire the tearme
Romeo and JulietRJ III.iv.26Being our kinsman, if we revel much.Being our kinsman, if we reuell much:
The Taming of the ShrewTS III.ii.223Go to the feast, revel and domineer,Goe to the feast, reuell and domineere,
The Taming of the ShrewTS IV.iii.54And revel it as bravely as the best,And reuell it as brauely as the best,
The TempestTem IV.i.148Our revels now are ended. These our actors,Our Reuels now are ended: These our actors,
Titus AndronicusTit II.i.131And revel in Lavinia's treasury.And reuell in Lauinia's Treasurie.
Twelfth NightTN I.iii.108revels sometimes altogether.Reuels sometimes altogether.
Twelfth NightTN I.iii.128a dun-coloured stock. Shall we set about some revels?a dam'd colour'd stocke. Shall we sit about some Reuels?
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK V.i.138Abandoner of revels, mute contemplative,Abandoner of Revells, mute contemplative,

Poems

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The Rape of LucreceLuc.a16 found dancing and revelling, or in several disports. Whereupon found dauncing and reuelling, or in seuerall disports: whereup-
The Rape of LucreceLuc.713 For there it revels, and when that decays, For there it reuels, and when that decaies,
Venus and AdonisVen.123 Love keeps his revels where there are but twain; Loue keepes his reuels where there are but twaine:

Glossary

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BacchusRoman god of wine, associated with drunken revelry
blazonrevelation, divulging, publication
detectionexposure, revelation, evidence of unfaithfulness
discoverydisclosure, admission, revelation
fawnrevel, gloat, show delight
outsportmake merry beyond the bounds of, revel beyond the limits of
overturedisclosure, revelation
pleasureenjoyment, pleasant occasion, revelry
reel(plural) revels, revelry, merry-making
remonstrancerevelation, display, manifestation
revelmake merry, riot, hold a party
revelrevelry, festivity, courtly entertainment
riotdissipation, wasteful revelry, extravagance
tabortype of small drum, especially used in revelling
vauntexult, rejoice, revel
wakefestival, revel, fete
wassaildrinking-party, carousal, revels

Thesaurus

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drunken revelryBacchus
revelfawn
revelvaunt
revelwake
revel beyond limitsoutsport
revelationblazon
revelationdetection
revelationdiscovery
revelationoverture
revelationremonstrance
revelrypleasure
revelryreel
revelryrevel
revelry, wastefulriot
revelsreel
revelswassail
wasteful revelryriot

Themes and Topics

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Gods and goddesses...an god of wine associated with drunken revelry devotees festivals and dances were...
Religious personalities and beings...re of babylon h5 ii iii 35 bible (revelation 17) prostitute figure taken as a...

Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
REVELBASICrevel n, revel v, revelling n, revelry n
REVELPEOPLEreveller n

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