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Search phrase: beef

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Henry IV Part 11H4 III.iii.175O my sweet beef, I must still be good angelO my sweet Beefe: / I must still be good Angell
Henry IV Part 22H4 III.ii.316him, a court. And now has he land and beefs. Well, I'llhim: a Court: and now hath hee Land, and Beeues. Well, I will
Henry VH5 III.vii.146great meals of beef, and iron and steel; they will eatgreat Meales of Beefe, and Iron and Steele; they will eate
Henry VH5 III.vii.148Ay, but these English are shrewdly out of beef.I, but these English are shrowdly out of Beefe.
Henry VI Part 22H6 IV.x.55out the burly-boned clown in chines of beef ere thouout the burly bon'd Clowne in chines of Beefe, ere thou
King Edward IIIE3 III.iii.159Such as, but scant them of their chines of beef,Such as but scant them of their chines of beefe,
Measure for MeasureMM III.ii.53Troth, sir, she hath eaten up all her beef, andTroth sir, shee hath eaten vp all her beefe, and
The Merchant of VeniceMV I.iii.164As flesh of muttons, beefs, or goats. I sayAs flesh of Muttons, Beefes, or Goates, I say
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND III.i.187patience well. That same cowardly, giantlike Oxbeefpatience well: that same cowardly gyant-like Oxe beefe
The Taming of the ShrewTS induction.2.7any conserves, give me conserves of beef. Ne'er ask meany Conserues, giue me conserues of Beefe: nere ask me
The Taming of the ShrewTS IV.iii.23What say you to a piece of beef and mustard?What say you to a peece of Beefe and Mustard?
The Taming of the ShrewTS IV.iii.26Why then, the beef, and let the mustard rest.Why then the Beefe, and let the Mustard rest.
The Taming of the ShrewTS IV.iii.28Or else you get no beef of Grumio.Or else you get no beefe of Grumio.
The Taming of the ShrewTS IV.iii.30Why then, the mustard without the beef.Why then the Mustard without the beefe.
Troilus and CressidaTC II.i.13mongrel beef-witted lord!Mungrel beefe-witted Lord.
Twelfth NightTN I.iii.82am a great eater of beef, and I believe that does harm toam a great eater of beefe, and I beleeue that does harme to

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Glossary

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beefsfat cattle, oxen
beef-wittedbeef-brained, thick-headed, brainless
bouncingbeefy, hefty, strapping
bull-beefjoint of beef [reputed to give strength]

Thesaurus

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beef, joint ofbull-beef
beef-brainedbeef-witted
beefybouncing
joint of beefbull-beef

Themes and Topics

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Plurals...s examples include shylock’s use of beefs and muttons and the various plurals us...
...ch / my best attires attire beefs 2h4 iii ii 316 now has he land a...
... 2h4 iii ii 316 now has he land and beefs ...
...s beef behalfs tnk ii ii 53 in ...
...ns mv i iii 164 flesh of muttons beefs or goats mutton revenges ...

Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
BEEFBASICbeef n
BEEFMINDbeef-witted adj
BEEFINTENSITYbull-beef n
BULLFOODbull-beef n
OXBASICOxbeef n
WITBADbeef-witted adj

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