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Search phrase: brawl

Plays

 31 result(s). alternate result(s)
PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
As You Like ItAYL II.i.32Upon the brook that brawls along this wood,Vpon the brooke that brawles along this wood,
The Comedy of ErrorsCE IV.i.51But like a shrew you first begin to brawl.But like a shrew you first begin to brawle.
The Comedy of ErrorsCE V.i.77Thou sayst his sports were hindered by thy brawls.Thou sayest his sports were hindred by thy bralles. 
Henry IV Part 11H4 II.ii.6rascal, what a brawling dost thou keep!Rascall, what a brawling dost thou keepe.
Henry IV Part 22H4 I.iii.70For his divisions, as the times do brawl,For his diuisions (as the Times do braul)
Henry IV Part 22H4 II.i.63How now, Sir John! What are you brawling here?How now sir Iohn? What are you brauling here?
Henry IV Part 22H4 II.iv.168brawl anon.Brawle anon.
Henry VH5 IV.chorus.51Right ill-disposed in brawl ridiculous,(Right ill dispos'd, in brawle ridiculous)
Henry VI Part 11H6 II.iv.124And here I prophesy; this brawl today,And here I prophecie: this brawle to day,
King Edward IIIE3 II.ii.48Poor sheepskin, how it brawls with him that beateth it!Poore shipskin how it braules with him that beateth it:
King JohnKJ II.i.383Till their soul-fearing clamours have brawled downTill their soule-fearing clamours haue braul'd downe
Love's Labour's LostLLL III.i.8brawl?braule?
Love's Labour's LostLLL III.i.9How meanest thou? Brawling in French?How meanest thou, brauling in French?
Measure for MeasureMM IV.i.9Hath often stilled my brawling discontent.Hath often still'd my brawling discontent.
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND II.i.87But with thy brawls thou hast disturbed our sport.But with thy braules thou hast disturb'd our sport.
OthelloOth II.iii.166For Christian shame, put by this barbarous brawl.For Christian shame, put by this barbarous Brawle:
OthelloOth II.iii.190Of a night-brawler? Give me answer to it.Of a night-brawler? Giue me answer to it.
OthelloOth II.iii.249And silence those whom this vile brawl distracted.And silence those whom this vil'd brawle distracted.
Richard IIIR3 I.iii.323I do the wrong, and first begin to brawl.I do the wrong, and first begin to brawle.
Romeo and JulietRJ I.i.89Three civil brawls, bred of an airy wordThree ciuill Broyles, bred of an Ayery word,
Romeo and JulietRJ I.i.176Why then, O brawling love, O loving hate,Why then, O brawling loue, O louing hate,
Romeo and JulietRJ III.i.3And if we meet we shall not 'scape a brawl,And if we meet, we shal not scape a brawle,
Romeo and JulietRJ III.i.143The unlucky manage of this fatal brawl.The vnluckie Mannage of this fatall brall:
Romeo and JulietRJ III.i.189My blood for your rude brawls doth lie a-bleeding.My bloud for your rude brawles doth lie a bleeding.
The Taming of the ShrewTS I.ii.185I know she is an irksome brawling scold.I know she is an irkesome brawling scold:
The Taming of the ShrewTS IV.i.192And if she chance to nod I'll rail and brawl,And if she chance to nod, Ile raile and brawle,
The Taming of the ShrewTS IV.iii.10With oath kept waking, and with brawling fed.With oathes kept waking, and with brawling fed,
Titus AndronicusTit I.i.356Repose in fame; none basely slain in brawls.Repose in Fame: None basely slaine in braules,
Titus AndronicusTit IV.iii.92tribunal plebs to take up a matter of brawl betwixt myTribunall Plebs, to take vp a matter of brawle, betwixt my
Twelfth NightTN III.iv.232brawl. Souls and bodies hath he divorced three; and hisbrall, soules and bodies hath he diuorc'd three, and his
Twelfth NightTN V.i.354And let no quarrel, nor no brawl to come,And let no quarrell, nor no braule to come,

Poems

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The Passionate PilgrimPP.18.32 And ban and brawl, and say thee nay, And ban and braule, and say the nay:

Glossary

 13 result(s).
brabblebrawl, noisy quarrel, fracas
brabblerbraggart, brawler, quarreller
brawlquarrel, squabble, contend
brawldestroy with uproar, force down with clamour
brawltype of French dance
brawl[of streams] run noisily
brawlingclamorous, noisy, tumultuous
chidingbarking, brawling, angry noise
chidingnoisy, brawling, tumultuous
prawlsWelsh pronunciation of 'brawls'
routbrawl, disturbance, riot
scoldingclamouring, brawling, chiding
squarerbrawler, swaggerer, quarrelsome person

Thesaurus

 7 result(s).
brawlbrabble
brawlrout
brawlerbrabbler
brawlersquarer
brawlingchiding
brawlingchiding
brawlingscolding

Themes and Topics

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Classical mythology...violate his bride resulting in a fatal brawl cerberus tit ii iv 51 fe...
Welsh...rave h5 iii vi 62 prawls brawls h5 iv viii 65 pread bre...

Words Families

 6 result(s).
Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
BRAWLBASICbrawl n, brawl v, brawling adj, brawling n
BRAWLTIMEnight-brawler n
NIGHTPEOPLEnight-brawler n

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