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Search phrase: bald

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As You Like ItAYL IV.iii.106And high top bald with dry antiquity,And high top, bald with drie antiquitie:
The Comedy of ErrorsCE II.ii.75the plain bald pate of Father Time himself.the plaine bald pate of Father time himselfe. 
The Comedy of ErrorsCE II.ii.78recover his hair that grows bald by nature.recouer his haire that growes bald by nature. 
The Comedy of ErrorsCE II.ii.114Thus I mend it: Time himself is bald, and thereforeThus I mend it: Time himselfe is bald, and therefore 
The Comedy of ErrorsCE II.ii.116to the world's end will have bald followers.to the worlds end, will haue bald followers. 
The Comedy of ErrorsCE II.ii.117I knew 'twould be a baldI knew 'twould be a bald 
CoriolanusCor II.iii.19some bald, but that our wits are so diversely coloured.some bald; but that our wits are so diuersly Coulord;
CoriolanusCor III.i.164What should the people do with these bald Tribunes,What should the people do with these bald Tribunes?
CoriolanusCor IV.v.201but they stand bald before him. Our general himselfbut they stand bald before him. Our Generall himselfe
Henry IV Part 11H4 I.i.53Young Harry Percy, and brave Archibald,Young Harry Percy, and braue Archibald,
Henry IV Part 11H4 I.iii.64This bald unjointed chat of his, my lord,This bald, vnioynted Chat of his (my Lord)
Henry IV Part 11H4 II.iv.375crown for a pitiful bald crown.Crowne, for a pittifull bald Crowne.
Henry IV Part 22H4 III.ii.267a little, lean, old, chopped, bald shot. Well said, i'faith!a little, leane, old, chopt, bald Shot. Well said
Henry VH5 V.ii.160grow bald; a fair face will wither; a full eye will waxgrow bald, a faire Face will wither, a full Eye will wax
King JohnKJ III.i.324Old Time the clock-setter, that bald sexton Time,Old Time the clocke setter, yt bald sexton Time:
King LearKL I.iv.160Thou hadst little wit in thy bald crown when thouthou had'st little wit in thy bald crowne, when thou
Measure for MeasureMM V.i.324'Tis he, my lord. Come hither, goodman baldpate.'Tis he, my Lord: come hither goodman bald-pate,
Measure for MeasureMM V.i.349bald-pated, lying rascal, you must be hooded, must you?bald-pated lying rascall : you must be hooded must you?
Much Ado About NothingMA I.i.223forehead, or hang my bugle in an invisible baldrick, allforehead, or hang my bugle in an inuisible baldricke, all
The TempestTem IV.i.237jerkin, you are like to lose your hair and prove a baldIerkin you are like to lose your haire, & proue a bald
Timon of AthensTim IV.iii.161Smells from the general weal. Make curled-pate ruffians bald,Smels from the generall weale. Make curld' pate Ruffians bald
Troilus and CressidaTC IV.ii.9Waked by the lark, hath roused the ribald crows,Wak't by the Larke, hath rouz'd the ribauld Crowes,
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK IV.ii.86Hung by a curious baldrick, when he frownsHung by a curious Bauldricke; when he frownes

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Glossary

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baldtrivial, foolish, witless
baldbare-headed [as a sign of respect]
baldric, baldrickleather shoulder belt, strap [for holding a bugle, sword, etc]
French crownbaldness caused by syphilis [often punning on the French coin]
peeledtonsured, shaven, bald
pilledmade bald, with hair removed
polledbald, hairless
ribaldraucously abusive, noisily irreverent

Thesaurus

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baldpolled
baldpeeled
bald, madepilled
baldness caused by syphilisFrench crown
syphilis-caused baldnessFrench crown

Themes and Topics

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Weapons...hilt used in fencing practice baldric tnk iv ii 86 belt worn from on...

Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
BALDBASICbald adj
BALDPART OF BODYbaldpate n, bald-pated adj
BALDRICKBASICbaldrick n
PATEHAIRbaldpate n, bald-pated adj
RIBALDBASICribald adj

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