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Search phrase: buckle

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Antony and CleopatraAC I.i.8The buckles on his breast, reneges all temper,The Buckles on his brest, reneages all temper,
Antony and CleopatraAC IV.iv.11.1Is not this buckled well?Is not this buckled well?
Antony and CleopatraAC IV.iv.12He that unbuckles this, till we do pleaseHe that vnbuckles this, till we do please
As You Like ItAYL III.ii.128Buckles in his sum of age;buckles in his summe of age.
Henry IV Part 11H4 I.iii.227And that same sword-and-buckler Prince of Wales – And that same Sword and Buckler Prince of Wales.
Henry IV Part 11H4 II.iv.162four through the hose, my buckler cut through andfoure through the Hose, my Buckler cut through and
Henry IV Part 22H4 I.i.141Like strengthless hinges, buckle under life,Like strengthlesse Hindges, buckle vnder life,
Henry IV Part 22H4 I.ii.1.2his sword and buckler
Henry IV Part 22H4 I.ii.139He that buckles himself in my belt cannot liveHe that buckles him in my belt, cãnot liue
Henry IV Part 22H4 III.ii.20Squele, a Cotsole man – you had not four such swinge-bucklersSquele a Cot-sal-man, you had not foure such Swindge-bucklers
Henry VI Part 11H6 I.ii.95In single combat thou shalt buckle with me,In single Combat thou shalt buckle with me;
Henry VI Part 11H6 IV.iv.5Be buckled with. The overdaring TalbotBe buckled with: the ouer-daring Talbot
Henry VI Part 11H6 V.iii.28And hell too strong for me to buckle with.And hell too strong for me to buckle with:
Henry VI Part 22H6 III.ii.216But that the guilt of murder bucklers theeBut that the guilt of Murther bucklers thee,
Henry VI Part 33H6 I.iv.50But buckler with thee blows, twice two for one.But buckler with thee blowes twice two for one.
Henry VI Part 33H6 III.iii.99Now buckler falsehood with a pedigree?Now buckler Falsehood with a Pedigree?
King Edward IIIE3 III.i.126To buckle for a kingdom's sovereignty.To buckle for a kingdomes souerentie,
King Edward IIIE3 IV.iv.151These words of thine have buckled on my back.These wordes of thine haue buckled on my backe,
King JohnKJ II.i.564And France, whose armour conscience buckled on,And France, whose armour Conscience buckled on,
MacbethMac V.ii.15He cannot buckle his distempered causeHe cannot buckle his distemper'd cause
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW III.iii.68men's apparel and smell like Bucklersbury in simple-time.mens apparrell, and smell like Bucklers-berry in simple time:
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW V.v.72Buckled below fair knighthood's bending knee.Buckled below faire Knight-hoods bending knee;
Much Ado About NothingMA V.ii.17the bucklers.the bucklers.
Much Ado About NothingMA V.ii.18Give us the swords; we have bucklers of ourGiue vs the swords, wee haue bucklers of our
Richard IIIR3 III.vii.227Since you will buckle fortune on my back,Since you will buckle fortune on my back,
Richard IIIR3 V.iii.212Your friends are up and buckle on their armour.Your Friends are vp, and buckle on their Armour.
Romeo and JulietRJ I.i.1.1Enter Sampson and Gregory, with swords and bucklers,Enter Sampson and Gregory, with Swords and Bucklers,
The Taming of the ShrewTS III.ii.45pair of boots that have been candle-cases, one buckled,paire of bootes that haue beene candle-cases, one buckled,
The Taming of the ShrewTS III.ii.238I'll buckler thee against a million.Ile buckler thee against a Million.
Troilus and CressidaTC II.ii.30And buckle in a waist most fathomlessAnd buckle in a waste most fathomlesse,
Troilus and CressidaTC III.i.147To help unarm our Hector; his stubborn buckles,To helpe vnarme our Hector: his stubborne Buckles,
Troilus and CressidaTC V.iii.46And when we have our armours buckled on,And when we haue our Armors buckled on,
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK I.iii.57More buckled with strong judgement, and their needsMore buckled with strong Iudgement. and their needes
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK III.vi.57.2I'll buckle't close.Ile buckl't close.
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK III.vi.61Faith, so am I. Good cousin, thrust the buckleFaith so am I: good Cosen, thrust the buckle
The Winter's TaleWT IV.iv.643Unbuckle, unbuckle.Vnbuckle, vnbuckle.

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Glossary

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bucklegrapple, engage, fight at close quarters
bucklehold together, fasten [as with a buckle]
buckleenclose, limit, circumscribe
buckleprepare for battle, engage in warfare
bucklersmall round shield
bucklershield, protect, defend
bucklerexchange, grapple, couple; catch or ward off [blows]
BucklersburyEast End street with aromatic herb shops, near Mansion House, London
pikecentral spike in a buckler
swasherswashbuckler, braggart, boaster
swinge-bucklerswashbuckler, swaggering ruffian

Thesaurus

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buckler, central spike in apike
spike in a bucklerpike
swashbucklerswasher
swashbucklerswinge-buckler

Themes and Topics

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Body-armour ...cting the arms or coat of armour buckle tnk iii vi 61 as in modern english b...
Functional shift...location example comment buckle tnk i iii 57 theirs [is] / mo...
... tnk i iii 57 theirs [is] / more buckled with strong judgement   co...
Weapons...ish] shields and parts buckler 1h4 i iii 227 small round shield...
...ike ma v ii 21 central spike in a buckler shield lll v ii 549 [as...
London... bridge over the river thames bucklersbury mw iii iii 68 east end stre...

Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
BUCKLEBASICbuckle n, buckle v, buckled adj, buckler v, EQUIPMENT, sword-and-buckler adj
BUCKLEPEOPLEswinge-buckler n
BUCKLENOTunbuckle v
SWINGEPEOPLEswinge-buckler n
SWORDEQUIPMENTsword-and-buckler adj
UNBUCKLEBASICsee BUCKLE

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