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Search phrase: brim

Plays

 14 result(s). alternate result(s)
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All's Well That Ends WellAW II.iv.45.1And pleasure drown the brim.And pleasure drowne the brim.
Antony and CleopatraAC III.xiii.18And he will fill thy wishes to the brimand he will fill thy wishes to the brimme,
Henry IV Part 22H4 III.i.63When Richard, with his eye brimful of tears,When Richard, with his Eye, brim-full of Teares,
Henry VH5 I.ii.150With ample and brim fulness of his force,With ample and brim fulnesse of his force,
Julius CaesarJC IV.iii.213Our legions are brimful, our cause is ripe.Our Legions are brim full, our cause is ripe,
King LearKL IV.i.74Bring me but to the very brim of itBring me but to the very brimme of it,
OthelloOth II.iii.208Yet wild, the people's hearts brimful of fear,Yet wilde, the peoples hearts brim-full of feare,
OthelloOth IV.i.232Fire and brimstone!Fire, and brimestone.
PericlesPer II.iii.50Here with a cup that's stored unto the brim,Heere, with a Cup that's stur'd vnto the brim,
The TempestTem IV.i.64Thy banks with pioned and twilled brims,Thy bankes with pioned, and twilled brims
The TempestTem V.i.14Brimful of sorrow and dismay; but chiefly,Brim full of sorrow, and dismay: but chiefly
Twelfth NightTN II.v.49Fire and brimstone!Fire and Brimstone.
Twelfth NightTN III.ii.19to put fire in your heart and brimstone in your liver. Youto put fire in your Heart, and brimstone in your Liuer: you
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK V.i.47Brimmed with the blood of men; give me your aid,Brymd with the blood of men: give me your aide

Poems

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PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
The Passionate PilgrimPP.6.10 And stood stark naked on the brook's green brim: And stood starke naked on the brookes greene brim:
Venus and AdonisVen.1088 Under whose brim the gaudy sun would peep; Vnder whose brim the gaudie sunne would peepe,

Glossary

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brimedge, border, margin
brimmedfilled to the brim, brimful
cap[men] soft brimless head-dress; [women] loose-fitting decorative head-dress
carousetoast, long draught, cup filled to the brim to be downed in one go
full-fraughtfilled to the brim, jam-packed
rankfull to overflowing, brimful
rousefull draught (of wine), brimful cup, carousing
swellingtearful, overflowing, brimming with tears
topfull, topfulbrimful, overfull

Thesaurus

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brim, filled to thefull-fraught
brimfulbrimmed
brimfulrank
brimfultopfull, topful
brimful cuprouse
brimming with tearsswelling
cup, brimfulrouse
filled to the brimbrimmed
filled to the brimfull-fraught
tears, brimming withswelling

Themes and Topics

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Clothing... ayl iii ii 363 m soft brimless head-dress cap ...
... r3 iii vii 35 m soft brimless head-dress coif ...

Words Families

 7 result(s).
Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
BRIMBASICbrim adj, brim n, brimful adj, brimmed adj
BRIMSTONEBASICsee STONE
FULLINTENSITYbrimfull adj
STONETYPEbrimstone n

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