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Search phrase: clip

Plays

 32 result(s). alternate result(s)
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Antony and CleopatraAC II.vii.68Whate'er the ocean pales, or sky inclips,What ere the Ocean pales, or skie inclippes,
Antony and CleopatraAC III.xiii.154Is now eclipsed, and it portends aloneis now Eclipst, / And it portends alone
Antony and CleopatraAC IV.viii.8Enter the city, clip your wives, your friends,Enter the Citty, clip your Wiues, your Friends,
Antony and CleopatraAC V.ii.357No grave upon the earth shall clip in itNo Graue vpon the earth shall clip in it
CoriolanusCor I.vi.29.2O, let me clip yeOh! let me clip ye
CoriolanusCor IV.v.112And scarred the moon with splinters. Here I clipAnd scarr'd the Moone with splinters: heere I cleep
CymbelineCym II.iii.133That ever hath but clipped his body, is dearerThat euer hath but clipt his body; is dearer
CymbelineCym V.v.452Unknown to you, unsought, were clipped aboutVnknowne to you vnsought, were clipt about
HamletHam I.i.120Was sick almost to doomsday with eclipse.
Henry IV Part 11H4 III.i.41Where is he living, clipped in with the seaWhere is the Liuing, clipt in with the Sea,
Henry IV Part 11H4 III.i.146A clip-winged griffin and a moulten raven,A clip-wing'd Griffin, and a moulten Rauen,
Henry VH5 IV.i.222a clipper.a Clipper.
Henry VI Part 11H6 IV.v.53Born to eclipse thy life this afternoon.Borne to eclipse thy Life this afternoone:
Henry VI Part 22H6 IV.i.6Clip dead men's graves, and from their misty jawsCleape dead-mens graues, and from their misty Iawes,
Henry VI Part 33H6 IV.vi.63My joy of liberty is half eclipsed.My ioy of libertie is halfe eclips'd.
King Edward IIIE3 II.i.256He that doth clip or counterfeit your stampHe that doth clip or counterfeit your stamp,
King JohnKJ V.ii.34That Neptune's arms, who clippeth thee about,That Neptunes Armes who clippeth thee about,
King LearKL I.ii.103These late eclipses in the sun and moonThese late Eclipses in the Sun and Moone
King LearKL I.ii.135o' Bedlam. (Aloud) O these eclipses do portend theseo'Bedlam. --- O these Eclipses do portend these
King LearKL I.ii.140this other day, what should follow these eclipses.this other day, what should follow these Eclipses.
King LearKL IV.vii.6.1Nor more nor clipped, but so.Nor more, nor clipt, but so.
Love's Labour's LostLLL I.i.234which – which, I mean, I walked upon. It is yclept thyWhich? which I meane I walkt vpon, it is ycliped, Thy
Love's Labour's LostLLL V.ii.594Judas I am, yclept Maccabaeus.Iudas I am, ycliped Machabeus.
Love's Labour's LostLLL V.ii.595Judas Maccabaeus clipped is plain Judas.Iudas Machabeus clipt, is plaine Iudas.
MacbethMac III.i.93Shoughs, water-rugs, and demi-wolves are cleptShowghes, Water-Rugs, and Demy-Wolues are clipt
MacbethMac IV.i.28Slivered in the moon's eclipse,Sliuer'd in the Moones Ecclipse:
OthelloOth III.iii.461You elements, that clip us round about,You Elements, that clip vs round about,
OthelloOth V.ii.100Methinks it should be now a huge eclipseMe thinkes, it should be now a huge Eclipse
PericlesPer V.iii.74Makes me look dismal, will I clip to form,makes mee looke dismall, will I clip to forme,
The TempestTem IV.i.68Being lass-lorn: thy pole-clipt vineyard,Being lasse-lorne: thy pole-clipt vineyard,
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK III.iv.20And I'll clip my yellow locks, an inch below mine ee;And ile clip my yellow lockes; an inch below mine eie.
The Winter's TaleWT V.ii.52then again worries he his daughter with clippingthen againe worryes he his Daughter, with clipping

Poems

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The Passionate PilgrimPP.11.6 And then she clipped Adonis in her arms; And then she clipt Adonis in her armes:
The Passionate PilgrimPP.11.14 To kiss and clip me till I run away! To kisse and clip me till I run away.
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1224 Why her two suns were cloud-eclipsed so, Why her two suns were clowd ecclipsed so,
SonnetsSonn.35.3 Clouds and eclipses stain both Moon and Sun, Cloudes and eclipses staine both Moone and Sunne,
SonnetsSonn.60.7 Crooked eclipses 'gainst his glory fight, Crooked eclipses gainst his glory fight,
SonnetsSonn.107.5 The mortal moon hath her eclipse endured, The mortall Moone hath her eclipse indur'de,
Venus and AdonisVen.600 To clip Elysium and to lack her joy. To clip Elizium, and to lacke her ioy.

Glossary

 22 result(s).
clippare, cut [as of the edges of a coin]
clipembrace, clasp, hug
clipbound, surround, encompass
clipembrace, clasp, hug
clipencompass, enclose, surround
clipcut short, abbreviate, curtail
clip[archaism] call, name, style
clipperone who clips coins
clip-wingedwith wings clipped
crackclip [of gold illegally taken from a coin]
darkeclipse, obscure, cloud
darkenobscure, eclipse, deprive of fame
distaincast a shadow over, outshine, eclipse
extinguisheclipse, put in the shade
half-faced[of a coin] showing a monarch's profile; also: clipped, imperfect
inclipembrace, enclose, enfold
obscurelive in obscurity, overshadow, eclipse
pinionedwith arms bound, with wings clipped
pole-cliptwith twined-round poles; hedged in by poles
reapedbarbered, clipped, trimmed
staineclipse, belittle, put in the shade
stranglequench, eclipse, stifle

Thesaurus

 18 result(s).
clip [of gold illegally taken from a coin]crack
clippedhalf-faced
clippedreaped
clipped, with wingsclip-winged
clipped, with wingspinioned
clips coins, one whoclipper
coin, clippedcrack
coins, one who clipsclipper
eclipsedark
eclipsedarken
eclipsedistain
eclipseextinguish
eclipseobscure
eclipsestain
eclipsestrangle
gold, clip ofcrack
wings clipped, withclip-winged
wings clipped, withpinioned

Themes and Topics

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Classical mythology...e than tantalus' is her annoy / to clip elizium and to lack her joy king of ...
Frequently Encountered Words (FEW)...i 256 [countess to edward] he that doth clip or counterfeit your stamp / shall die ...

Words Families

 12 result(s).
Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
CLIPBASICclip v
CLIPACTIONinclip v
CLIPAPPEARANCEclip-winged adj, pole-clipt adj
CLIPPEOPLEclipper n
CLOUDSTATEcloud-eclipsed adj
ECLIPSEBASICeclipse n, eclipse v
ECLIPSEAPPEARANCEcloud-eclipsed adj
INCLIPBASICsee CLIP
POLE [shape]STATEpole-clipt adj
WINGSTATEclip-winged adj

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