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Antony and CleopatraAC II.i.24Keep his brain fuming. Epicurean cooksKeepe his Braine fuming. Epicurean Cookes,
Antony and CleopatraAC II.vi.63But, first or last, your fine Egyptian cookerybut first or last, your fine Egyptian cookerie
The Comedy of ErrorsCE I.ii.66Methinks your maw, like mine, should be your clockMe thinkes your maw, like mine, should be your cooke,
CymbelineCym III.vii.3Will play the cook and servant, 'tis our match:Will play the Cooke, and Seruant, 'tis our match:
CymbelineCym III.vii.12.1Whilst what we have killed be cooked.Whil'st what we haue kill'd, be Cook'd.
CymbelineCym IV.ii.49But his neat cookery! He cut our roots in characters,But his neate Cookerie? Arui. He cut our Rootes in Charracters,
CymbelineCym IV.ii.164You and Fidele play the cooks: I'll stayYou and Fidele play the Cookes: Ile stay
CymbelineCym IV.ii.299And cook to honest creatures. But 'tis not so:And Cooke to honest Creatures. But 'tis not so:
CymbelineCym V.iv.155that, you are well cooked.that, you are well Cook'd.
Henry IV Part 22H4 II.iv.44If the cook help to make the gluttony, youIf the Cooke make the Gluttonie, you
Henry IV Part 22H4 V.i.9let me see, Davy; let me see – yea, marry, William cook,let me see: William Cooke,
Henry IV Part 22H4 V.i.13With red wheat, Davy. But for William cookWith red Wheate Dauy. But for William Cook:
Henry IV Part 22H4 V.i.24pretty little tiny kickshaws, tell William cook.pretty little tine Kickshawes, tell William Cooke.
Henry VH5 V.ii.148there, let thine eye be thy cook. I speak to thee plainthere? let thine Eye be thy Cooke. I speake to thee plaine
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW I.ii.4or his cook, or his laundry, his washer, and his wringer.or his Cooke; or his Laundry; his Washer, and his Ringer.
Much Ado About NothingMA I.iii.67greater that I am subdued. Would the cook were o' mygreater that I am subdued, would the Cooke were of my
Romeo and JulietRJ IV.ii.2Sirrah, go hire me twenty cunning cooks.Sirrah, go hire me twenty cunning Cookes.
Romeo and JulietRJ IV.ii.6Marry, sir, 'tis an ill cook that cannot lickMarrie sir, 'tis an ill Cooke that cannot licke
Romeo and JulietRJ IV.iv.15Things for the cook, sir; but I know not what.Things for the Cooke sir, but I know not what.
The Taming of the ShrewTS IV.i.40cold. Where's the cook? Is supper ready, the housecold. Where's the Cooke, is supper ready, the house
The Taming of the ShrewTS IV.i.148What dogs are these! Where is the rascal cook?What dogges are these? Where is the rascall Cooke?
Timon of AthensTim III.iv.118Of knaves once more. My cook and I'll provide.Of Knaues once more: my Cooke and Ile prouide.
Titus AndronicusTit V.ii.203So, now bring them in, for I'll play the cook,So now bring them in, for Ile play the Cooke,
Titus AndronicusTit V.iii.26.2Titus like a cook, placing the dishes, and Lavinia withTitus like a Cooke, placing the meat on the Table, and Lauinia with
The Winter's TaleWT IV.iv.56This day she was both pantler, butler, cook;This day, she was both Pantler, Butler, Cooke,

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Glossary

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biscooked twice
ill-roastedbadly cooked
Pie Cornerat the corner of Smithfield, London, noted for its cook shops
potstew-pot, cooking-pot
skilletsaucepan, stew-pan, cooking-pot
spitimplement for cooking meat over a fire

Thesaurus

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badly cookedill-roasted
cook shopsPie Corner
cooked, badlyill-roasted
cooking meat over a fire, implement forspit
cooking-potpot
cooking-potskillet
fire, implement for cooking meat over aspit
shops, cookPie Corner

Themes and Topics

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Plants...entha viridis aromatic plant used in cookery one of the ‘flowers of middle summe...
... labiatae satureia herb used as in cookery one of the ‘flowers of middle summe...
...ganum majorana aromatic herb used in cookery [of helena] ‘the sweet-marjoram of ...
London...the corner of smithfield noted for its cook shops now ec1 saint george&rs...
Latin...eacus  bis coctus (lll iv ii 22) cooked twice cucullus non facit monachum (m...
...coctus (v ) lll iv ii 22 coquo cooked coelestibus (n plural) 2...

Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
COOKBASICcook n, cook v, cookery n
SPIT [cook]BASICspit v, spitting adj

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