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Search phrase: cull

Plays

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CoriolanusCor II.iii.21skull, they would fly east, west, north, south, and theirScull, they would flye East, West, North, South, and their
HamletHam II.ii.585A stallion! Fie upon't, foh! A Scullion ? Fye vpon't: Foh.
HamletHam III.ii.49wants a cullison,’ and ‘ Your beer is sour,’ and blabbering
HamletHam V.i.75That skull had a tongue in it, and could singThat Scull had a tongue in it, and could sing
HamletHam V.i.96There's another. Why may not that be the skullThere's another: why might not that bee the Scull
HamletHam V.i.170Here's a skull now hath lien you i'th' earth three-and-twentyHeres a Scull now: this Scul, has laine in the earth three & twenty
HamletHam V.i.178same skull, sir, was, sir, Yorick's skull, the King's jester.same Scull Sir, this same Scull sir, was Yoricks Scull, the Kings Iester.
Henry IV Part 22H4 II.i.57Away, you scullion! You rampallian! You fustilarian!Away you Scullion, you Rampallian, you Fustillirian:
Henry IV Part 22H4 IV.v.76When, like the bee tolling from every flower,When, like the Bee, culling from euery flower
Henry VH5 III.chorus.24These culled and choice-drawn cavaliers to France?These cull'd and choyse-drawne Caualiers to France?
Henry VH5 III.ii.21cullions!Cullions.
Henry VI Part 11H6 V.iii.10Now, ye familiar spirits that are culledNow ye Familiar Spirits, that are cull'd
Henry VI Part 22H6 I.iii.38Away, base cullions! Suffolk, let them go.Away, base Cullions: Suffolke let them goe.
Henry VI Part 33H6 III.i.4Culling the principal of all the deer.Culling the principall of all the Deere.
Julius CaesarJC I.i.49And do you now cull out a holiday?And do you now cull out a Holyday?
King JohnKJ II.i.40To cull the plots of best advantages.To cull the plots of best aduantages:
King JohnKJ II.i.391Then, in a moment, Fortune shall cull forthThen in a moment Fortune shall cull forth
King JohnKJ V.ii.114And culled these fiery spirits from the worldAnd cull'd these fiery spirits from the world
King LearKL II.ii.29o'the moonshine of you, you whoreson cullionlyoth'Moonshine of you, you whoreson Cullyenly
Love's Labour's LostLLL IV.iii.232Of all complexions the culled sovereigntyOf all complexions the cul'd soueraignty,
Love's Labour's LostLLL V.i.88afternoon. The word is well culled, choice, sweet, andafter-noone: the word is well culd, chose, sweet, and
Love's Labour's LostLLL V.ii.653.3That columbine!That Cullambine.
Measure for MeasureMM V.i.261Cucullus non facit monachum. Honest in nothingCucullus non facit Monachum, honest in nothing
The Merchant of VeniceMV III.ii.96The skull that bred them in the sepulchre.The scull that bred them in the Sepulcher.
Richard IIR2 I.iii.167Doubly portcullised with my teeth and lips,Doubly percullist with my teeth and lippes,
Richard IIR2 IV.i.69In earth as quiet as thy father's skull.In earth as quiet, as thy Fathers Scull.
Richard IIR2 IV.i.144The field of Golgotha and dead men's skulls.The field of Golgotha, and dead mens Sculls.
Richard IIIR3 I.iv.29Some lay in dead men's skulls, and in the holesSome lay in dead-mens Sculles, and in the holes
Romeo and JulietRJ IV.i.83With reeky shanks and yellow chapless skulls.With reckie shankes and yellow chappels sculls:
Romeo and JulietRJ IV.iii.7No, madam. We have culled such necessariesNo Madam, we haue cul'd such necessaries
Romeo and JulietRJ V.i.40Culling of simples. Meagre were his looks.Culling of Simples, meager were his lookes,
Romeo and JulietRJ V.iii.126To grubs and eyeless skulls? As I discern,To grubs, and eyelesse Sculles? As I discerne,
The Taming of the ShrewTS IV.ii.20And makes a god of such a cullion.And makes a God of such a Cullion;
Timon of AthensTim I.ii.186gentleman Lord Lucullus entreats your companyGentleman Lord Lucullus, entreats your companie
Timon of AthensTim II.ii.194to Lord Lucullus you – I hunted with his honour todayto Lord Lucullus you, I hunted with his Honor to day;
Timon of AthensTim II.ii.200Lord Lucius and Lucullus? Hum!Lord Lucius and Lucullus? Humh.
Timon of AthensTim III.i.1.1Flaminius waiting to speak with Lucullus from hisFlaminius waiting to speake with a Lord from his
Timon of AthensTim III.i.4Enter LucullusEnter Lucullus.
Timon of AthensTim III.i.49He throws the money back at Lucullus
Timon of AthensTim III.ii.11not long ago one of his men was with the Lord Lucullusnot long agoe, one of his men was with the Lord Lucullus,
Timon of AthensTim III.iii.2He might have tried Lord Lucius or Lucullus.He might haue tried Lord Lucius, or Lucullus,
Timon of AthensTim III.iii.9Has Ventidius and Lucullus denied him?Has Ventidgius and Lucullus deny'de him,
Timon of AthensTim III.iv.112Lucius, Lucullus, and Sempronius – all.Lucius, Lucullus, and Sempronius Vllorxa: All,
Timon of AthensTim III.vi.1.1Music. Servants attending. Enter Lucullus andEnter diuers Friends at seuerall doores.
Timon of AthensTim V.iv.43Approach the fold and cull th' infected forth,Approach the Fold, and cull th'infected forth,
Titus AndronicusTit IV.i.44Perhaps she culled it from among the rest.Perhahs she culd it from among the rest.
Troilus and CressidaTC II.iii.261And cull their flower, Ajax shall cope the best.And cull their flowre, Aiax shall cope the best.
Twelfth NightTN I.v.50Misprision in the highest degree! Lady, cucullusMisprision in the highest degree. Lady, Cucullus
Twelfth NightTN I.v.108son should be a fool; whose skull Jove cram with brains,sonne should be a foole: whose scull, Ioue cramme with braines,
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK I.i.169Cull forth, as unpanged judgement can, fittest timeCull forth as unpanged judgement can, fit'st time
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK I.ii.39Hath a good colour; where every seeming good'sHath a good cullor; where eve'ry seeming good's
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK IV.i.85Thousand fresh water flowers of several colours,Thousand fresh water flowers of severall cullors.

Poems

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SonnetsSonn.99.15 But sweet or colour it had stolen from thee. But sweet, or culler it had stolne from thee.

Glossary

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cucullusthe hood does not make the monk
cullselect, pick out, choose
cullselect, pick out, choose
cullpick out, choose, decide on
culledchosen, picked, selected
cullionwretch, rascal, rogue
cullionlylike a cullion [= rogue], rascally, despicable
cullisonbadge, emblem [= cognizance, in heraldry]
portcullisfurnish with a portcullis, fortify
scullionmenial, lackey, domestic servant
scullionF alternative to 'stallion'

Thesaurus

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cullion, like acullionly
portcullis, furnish with aportcullis

Themes and Topics

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Latin... coctus (lll iv ii 22) cooked twice cucullus non facit monachum (mm v i 261) the ...
... 11   [i] believe cucullus (n m ) mm v i 261   ho...

Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
CULLBASICcull v, culled adj
CULLIONBASICcullion n, cullionly adj
CULLISONBASICcullison n
PORT [opening]STATEportcullised adj
SCULLIONBASICscullion n

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