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Search phrase: buff

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PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
Antony and CleopatraAC I.iv.20To reel the streets at noon, and stand the buffetTo reele the streets at noone, and stand the Buffet
The Comedy of ErrorsCE II.ii.167That he did buffet thee, and in his blowsThat he did buffet thee, and in his blowes, 
The Comedy of ErrorsCE IV.ii.36A wolf, nay, worse, a fellow all in buff; A Wolfe, nay worse, a fellow all in buffe:
The Comedy of ErrorsCE IV.ii.45But he's in a suit of buff which 'rested him, that can I tell. but is in a suite of buffe which rested him, that can I tell,
HamletHam III.ii.77A man that Fortune's buffets and rewardsA man that Fortunes buffets, and Rewards
Henry IV Part 11H4 I.ii.42castle. And is not a buff jerkin a most sweet robe ofCastle: and is not a Buffe Ierkin a most sweet robe of
Henry IV Part 11H4 I.ii.46with a buff jerkin?with a Buffe-Ierkin?
Henry IV Part 11H4 II.iii.33O, I could divide myself, and go to buffets, for movingO, I could diuide my selfe, and go to buffets, for mouing
Henry IV Part 11H4 II.iv.355and this civil buffeting hold, we shall buy maidenheadsand this ciuill buffetting hold, wee shall buy Maiden-heads
Henry VH5 V.ii.139should quickly leap into a wife. Or if I might buffet forshould quickly leape into a Wife: Or if I might buffet for
Julius CaesarJC I.ii.107The torrent roared, and we did buffet itThe Torrent roar'd, and we did buffet it
King JohnKJ II.i.465But buffets better than a fist of France.But buffets better then a fist of France:
MacbethMac III.i.108Whom the vile blows and buffets of the worldWhom the vile Blowes and Buffets of the World
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW IV.ii.23buffets himself on the forehead, crying ‘ Peer out, peerbuffettes himselfe on the for-head: crying peere-out, peere-

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Glossary

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antic, antick(e), antiquegrotesque figure, grinning jester, buffoon
anticly, antiquelygrotesquely, like a buffoon, in an antic manner
blusteringturbulent, buffeted, tempestuous
bobpunch, strike, buffet
buffclose-fitting jacket made of buff worn by constables and soldiers
buff[of a uniform] stout ox-hide leather
buffetbeat, strike, cuff
buffetblow, stroke, knock
buffetbeat back, contend with
buffetfight, struggle, deal blows
denyrefuse, rebuff, reject
fopfool, buffoon, jackass
Greekbuffoon, merry person, silly joker
hobby-horsebuffoon, clown, joker
hoodmanblind man [a call in Blind Man's Buff]
hoodman-blindblind-man's buff
jackanapesupstart, buffoon, monkey
knockhard blow, harsh stroke, buffet
noddyfool, simpleton, buffoon
reproofrebuff, rebuke, censure
repulserefusal, rejection, rebuff
vice(usually capitalized) buffoon, stage jester; a character representing vice in morality plays
visitationforceful onset, violence, buffeting

Thesaurus

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blind-man's buffhoodman-blind
buffetbob
buffetknock
buffetedblustering
buffetingvisitation
buffoonvice
buffoonantic, antick(e), antique
buffoonnoddy
buffoonGreek
buffoonhobby-horse
buffoonjackanapes
buffoonfop
buffoon, like aanticly, antiquely
close-fitting jacket made of buffbuff
rebuffdeny
rebuffrepulse
rebuffreproof

Themes and Topics

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Elision... ce iv ii 45 [he] is in a suit of buff which &rsquo rested him attend...
Thou and you... beatrice do not swear and eat it rebuff benedick i will swear by it tha...
...u kill me to deny it farewell you rebuff benedick [taking her by the hand] ...
...pray you let me go you continued rebuff benedick tarry good...
Contemporary figures, factual and fictitious...plays vice 1h4 ii iv 441 buffoon character in morality plays ...

Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
BUFFBASICbuff adj, buff n
BUFFETBASICbuffet n, buffet v, buffeting n

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