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As You Like ItAYL I.iii.116A boar-spear in my hand, and in my heartA bore-speare in my hand, and in my heart
As You Like ItAYL IV.ii.17And thy father bore it,And thy father bore it,
The Comedy of ErrorsCE V.i.247They fell upon me, bound me, bore me thence,They fell vpon me, bound me, bore me thence, 
The Comedy of ErrorsCE V.i.344That bore thee at a burden two fair sons.That bore thee at a burthen two faire sonnes? 
CoriolanusCor IV.vi.88.1Into an auger's bore.Into an Augors boare.
CymbelineCym I.v.39purpose as then each bore, upon importance of sopurpose, as then each bore, vpon importance of so
CymbelineCym I.vii.127Or she that bore you was no queen, and youOr she that bore you, was no Queene, and you
CymbelineCym III.ii.58Love's counsellor should fill the bores of hearing,(Loues Counsailor should fill the bores of hearing,
CymbelineCym V.v.43Your daughter, whom she bore in hand to loveYour daughter, whom she bore in hand to loue
HamletHam IV.v.166They bore him bare-faced on the bier,They bore him bare fac'd on the Beer,
HamletHam IV.vi.25much too light for the bore of the matter. These good fellowsmuch too light for the bore of the Matter. These good Fellowes
HamletHam IV.vii.176And mermaid-like awhile they bore her up;And Mermaid-like, a while they bore her vp,
HamletHam V.i.33'A was the first that ever bore arms.He was the first that euer bore Armes.
HamletHam V.i.183He hath bore me on his back a thousand times. Andhe hath borne me on his backe a thousand times: And
Henry IV Part 11H4 I.iii.41And as the soldiers bore dead bodies by,And as the Souldiers bare dead bodies by,
Henry IV Part 11H4 II.iv.190ward – here I lay, and thus I bore my point. Four roguesword: here I lay, and thus I bore my point; foure Rogues
Henry IV Part 22H4 II.ii.139Where sups he? Doth the old boar feedWhere suppes he? Doth the old Bore, feede
Henry IV Part 22H4 II.iv.226Thou whoreson little tidy Bartholomew boar-pig, whenthou whorson little tydie Bartholmew Bore-pigge, when
Henry VH5 III.ii.43bore it twelve leagues, and sold it for three halfpence.bore it twelue Leagues, and sold it for three halfepence.
Henry VI Part 33H6 II.i.13Methought he bore him in the thickest troopMe thought he bore him in the thickest troupe,
Henry VIIIH8 I.i.128He bores me with some trick. He's gone to th' King.He bores me with some tricke; He's gone to'th'King:
Henry VIIIH8 III.i.63Zeal and obedience he still bore your grace,Zeale and obedience he still bore your Grace,
King LearKL I.iv.159parts, thou borest thine ass on thy back o'er the dirtparts, thou boar'st thine Asse on thy backe o're the durt,
King LearKL V.iii.65Bore the commission of my place and person,Bore the Commission of my place and person,
Love's Labour's LostLLL IV.iii.16bore it, the fool sent it, and the lady hath it – sweetbore it, the Foole sent it, and the Lady hath it: sweet
MacbethMac IV.iii.109Was a most sainted king; the queen that bore thee,Was a most Sainted-King: the Queene that bore thee,
Measure for MeasureMM I.iv.51Bore many gentlemen, myself being one,Bore many gentlemen (my selfe being one)
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND III.ii.53This whole earth may be bored, and that the moonThis whole earth may be bord, and that the Moone
PericlesPer I.iv.24Whose towers bore heads so high they kissed the clouds,Whose towers bore heads so high they kist the clowds,
Richard IIR2 III.ii.170Bores through his castle wall, and – farewell, king!Bores through his Castle Walls, and farwell King.
Richard IIIR3 III.ii.11He dreamt the boar had razed off his helm.He dreamt, the Bore had rased off his Helme:
Richard IIIR3 III.ii.28To fly the boar before the boar pursuesTo flye the Bore, before the Bore pursues,
Richard IIIR3 III.ii.29Were to incense the boar to follow us,Were to incense the Bore to follow vs,
Richard IIIR3 III.ii.33Where he shall see the boar will use us kindly.Where he shall see the Bore will vse vs kindly.
Richard IIIR3 III.ii.72Come on, come on! Where is your boar-spear, man?Come on, come on, where is your Bore-speare man?
Richard IIIR3 III.ii.73Fear you the boar, and go so unprovided?Feare you the Bore, and goe so vnprouided?
Richard IIIR3 III.iv.82Stanley did dream the boar did raze our helms,Stanley did dreame, the Bore did rowse our Helmes,
Richard IIIR3 IV.v.2That in the sty of the most deadly boarThat in the stye of the most deadly Bore,
Romeo and JulietRJ III.v.101To wreak the love I bore my cousinTo wreake the Loue I bore my Cozin,
Romeo and JulietRJ V.iii.250But he which bore my letter, Friar John,But he which bore my Letter, Frier Iohn,
The TempestTem I.ii.141So dear the love my people bore me; nor setSo deare the loue my people bore me: nor set
The TempestTem I.ii.145Bore us some leagues to sea, where they preparedBore vs some Leagues to Sea, where they prepared
The TempestTem I.ii.200The yards, and boresprit would I flame distinctly,The Yards and Bore-spritt, would I flame distinctly,
The TempestTem II.i.271A chough of as deep chat. O, that you boreA Chough of as deepe chat: O, that you bore
The TempestTem III.ii.153see this taborer! He lays it on.see this Taborer, / He layes it on.
Timon of AthensTim IV.iii.117That, through the window, bared, bore at men's eyesThat through the window Barne bore at mens eyes,
Timon of AthensTim V.i.163Who like a boar too savage doth root upWho like a Bore too sauage, doth root vp
Titus AndronicusTit IV.ii.137The chafed boar, the mountain lioness,The chafed Bore, the mountaine Lyonesse,
Troilus and CressidaTC I.iii.38But let the ruffian Boreas once enrageBut let the Ruffian Boreas once enrage
Twelfth NightTN II.i.26bore a mind that envy could not but call fair. She isbore a minde that enuy could not but call faire: Shee is
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG III.i.167I ever bore my daughter or thyself.I euer bore my daughter, or thy selfe.
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK I.i.79The scythe-tusked boar, that with thy arm as strongThe Sith-tuskd-Bore; that with thy Arme as strong
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK III.i.37That e'er bore gentle token, falsest cousinThat eu'r bore gentle Token; falsest Cosen
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK III.v.1.2a bavian, and five wenches, with a TaborerBaum. 2. or 3 wenches, with a Taborer.
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK III.v.18As once did Meleager and the boar,as once did Meleager, and the Bore
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK III.v.23Draw up the company. Where's the taborer?Draw up the Company, Where's the Taborour.
The Winter's TaleWT III.ii.226The love I bore your queen – lo, fool again!The loue I bore your Queene (Lo, foole againe)

Poems

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PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
A Lover's ComplaintLC.300 All melting, though our drops this diff'rence bore, All melting, though our drops this diffrence bore,
SonnetsSonn.125.1 Were't aught to me I bore the canopy, WEr't ought to me I bore the canopy,
SonnetsSonn.127.2 Or if it were it bore not beauty's name; Or if it weare it bore not beauties name:
Venus and AdonisVen.711 To make thee hate the hunting of the boar, To make thee hate the hunting of the bore,
Venus and AdonisVen.1003 ‘ 'Tis not my fault: the boar provoked my tongue; Tis not my fault, the Bore prouok't my tong,

Glossary

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borecalibre, size [of a gun]
borebore-hole, auger hole
borecavity, aperture, hole
borefool, trick, cheat
Boreas[pron: 'borias] Greek god of the north wind
borespritbowsprit; boom extending from the bow to which the lower edge of the front sail is fastened
cloyedbored, overfilled, sated
dullbored, uninterested, inattentive
dullbore, make weary, be tedious to
idlebored, jaded, wearied
taborerplayer of a tabor

Thesaurus

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boredull
boredcloyed
boredidle
boreddull
bore-holebore

Themes and Topics

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Past tenses...ayl iv iii 133 bare caesar bore 1h6 i ii 139 bestrid he ...
... he is bid ma iii iii 31 bore he hath borne ham v i 183 [f ...
Ships...loss beak tem i ii 196 prow boresprit bowsprit tem i ii 200 pole exte...
Singing...y hey non nony ham iv v 167 they bore him barefaced on the bier hey non nony...
Weapons... short high-firing cannon with a large bore murdering-piece ham iv v 96...
Gods and goddesses...ellona roman goddess of war boreas tc i iii 38 let the ruffian ...
...as tc i iii 38 let the ruffian boreas once enrage / the gentle thetis gr...

Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
BORE [carry]BASICsee BEAR [action]
BORE [hole] BASICbore n, bore v
BORESPRITBASICboresprit n
TABORPEOPLEtaborer n

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