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Search phrase: branch

Plays

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All's Well That Ends WellAW II.i.198With any branch or image of thy state;With any branch or image of thy state:
Antony and CleopatraAC III.iv.24Than yours so branchless. But, as you requested,Then your so branchlesse. But as you requested,
As You Like ItAYL IV.ii.5upon his head for a branch of victory. Have you no song,vpon his head, for a branch of victory; haue you no song
The Comedy of ErrorsCE V.i.106It is a branch and parcel of mine oath,It is a branch and parcell of mine oath, 
CymbelineCym V.iv.141cedar shall be lopped branches, which, beingCedar shall be lopt branches, which being
CymbelineCym V.v.384Hath to it circumstantial branches, whichHath to it Circumstantiall branches, which
CymbelineCym V.v.439stately cedar shall be lopped branches, which,stately Cedar shall be lopt branches,which
CymbelineCym V.v.455Personates thee: and thy lopped branches pointPersonates thee: And thy lopt Branches, point
HamletHam V.i.11argues an act, and an act hath three branches – it is toargues an Act: and an Act hath three branches. It is an
Henry IV Part 22H4 IV.i.85Not to break peace, or any branch of it,Not to breake Peace, or any Branch of it,
Henry VH5 II.iv.89In every branch truly demonstrative,In euery Branch truly demonstratiue;
Henry VH5 V.ii.5And, as a branch and member of this royalty,And as a branch and member of this Royalty,
Henry VI Part 11H6 II.v.12That droops his sapless branches to the ground.That droupes his sappe-lesse Branches to the ground.
Henry VI Part 33H6 II.vi.47Who not contented that he lopped the branchWho not contented that he lopp'd the Branch
Henry VI Part 33H6 III.ii.126That from his loins no hopeful branch may spring,That from his Loynes no hopefull Branch may spring,
Henry VI Part 33H6 IV.vi.34Adjudged an olive branch and laurel crown,Adiudg'd an Oliue Branch, and Lawrell Crowne,
Henry VI Part 33H6 V.ii.14Whose top branch overpeered Jove's spreading treeWhose top-branch ouer-peer'd Ioues spreading Tree,
Henry VIIIH8 IV.ii.2My legs, like loaden branches bow to th' earth,My Legges like loaden Branches bow to'th'Earth,
Henry VIIIH8 IV.ii.83.5branches of bays or palm in their hands. They firstBranches of Bayes or Palme in their hands. They first
Henry VIIIH8 V.v.53And like a mountain cedar reach his branchesAnd like a Mountaine Cedar, reach his branches,
King Edward IIIE3 II.i.419No marvel though the branch be then infected,No maruell though the braunches be then infected,
King LearKL IV.ii.34She that herself will sliver and disbranch
Love's Labour's LostLLL I.i.21That violates the smallest branch herein.That violates the smallest branch heerein:
The Merchant of VeniceMV II.ii.58Three and such branches of learning, is indeed deceased,three, & such branches of learning, is indeede deceased,
Much Ado About NothingMA V.i.14In every lineament, branch, shape, and form;In euery lineament, branch, shape, and forme:
PericlesPer II.ii.42A withered branch that's only green at top.A withered Branch, that's onely greene at top,
PericlesPer Chorus.V.6Nature's own shape, of bud, bird, branch, or berry,Natures owne shape, of budde, bird, branche, or berry.
Richard IIR2 I.ii.13Or seven fair branches springing from one root.Or seuen faire branches springing from one roote:
Richard IIR2 I.ii.15Some of those branches by the destinies cut.Some of those branches by the destinies cut:
Richard IIR2 I.ii.18One flourishing branch of his most royal root,One flourishing branch of his most Royall roote
Richard IIR2 III.iv.63Their fruits of duty. Superfluous branchesTheir fruites of dutie. Superfluous branches
Richard IIIR3 II.ii.41Why grow the branches when the root is gone?Why grow the Branches, when the Roote is gone?
Titus AndronicusTit II.iv.18Of her two branches, those sweet ornaments,Of her two branches, those sweet Ornaments
Twelfth NightTN II.v.46Calling my officers about me, in my branchedCalling my Officers about me, in my branch'd
The Winter's TaleWT I.i.24which cannot choose but branch now. Since their morewhich cannot chuse but braunch now. Since their more
The Winter's TaleWT IV.iv.115That wear upon your virgin branches yetThat weare vpon your Virgin-branches yet

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The Rape of LucreceLuc.823 The branches of another root are rotted, The branches of another roote are rotted;

Glossary

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birdlimesticky substance spread on branches to snare birds
branchdivision, section, part [of an argument]
branchedembroidered, brocaded
branchlessmaimed, disfigured, cut down
briarthorn, prickly branch
disbranchremove a branch, cut off, sever
even-pleachedwith branches evenly layered
limbmember, branch
lop[of a tree] lopped off branch
oliveolive-branch [symbol of peace]
pleachedwith hedges made of interlaced branches
sectcutting, offshoot, branch
sliver[split piece of] branch, bough, limb
spraybranch, limb, offshoot
thick-pleachedthickly hedged, with hedges made of closely interlaced branches

Thesaurus

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branchspray
branchsect
branchlimb
branch [split piece of]sliver
branch lopped offlop
branch, pricklybriar
branch, remove adisbranch
branches evenly layered, witheven-pleached
evenly layered, with branches even-pleached
hedges made of interlaced branches, with pleached
interlaced branches, with hedges made of pleached
lopped off branchlop
olive-brancholive
prickly branchbriar
remove a branchdisbranch

Themes and Topics

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Abbreviations...l bear the olive freely [i e the olive-branch of peace] abbreviations symbols ...

Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
BRANCHBASICbranch n, branch v, branched adj
BRANCHNOTbranchless adj, disbranch v
DISBRANCHBASICsee BRANCH

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