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Search phrase: garter

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All's Well That Ends WellAW II.iii.248garter up thy arms o' this fashion? Dost make hose ofgarter vp thy armes a this fashion? Dost make hose of
As You Like ItAYL III.ii.363Then your hose should be ungartered, your bonnetthen your hose should be vngarter'd, your bonnet
HamletHam II.i.80Ungartered, and down-gyved to his ankle,Vngartred, and downe giued to his Anckle,
Henry IV Part 11H4 II.ii.43garters! If I be taken, I'll peach for this. An I have notGarters: If I be tane, Ile peach for this: and I haue not
Henry IV Part 11H4 II.iv.68not-pated, agate-ring, puke-stocking, caddis-garter,Not-pated, Agat ring, Puke stocking, Caddice garter,
Henry VH5 I.i.47Familiar as his garter; that, when he speaks,Familiar as his Garter: that when he speakes,
Henry VI Part 11H6 IV.i.15To tear the Garter from thy craven's leg,To teare the Garter from thy Crauens legge,
Henry VI Part 11H6 IV.i.34Knights of the Garter were of noble birth,Knights of the Garter were of Noble birth;
Henry VIIIH8 IV.i.37.85. Mayor of London, bearing the mace. Then Garter,5 Maior of London, bearing the Mace. Then Garter,
Henry VIIIH8 V.v.1.2Mayor, Garter, Cranmer, Duke of Norfolk with hisMaior, Garter, Cranmer, Duke of Norfolke with his
Henry VIIIH8 V.v.1.10stage, and Garter speaksStage, and Garter speakes.
King LearKL II.iv.7Ha, ha! He wears cruel garters. Horses are tied byHah, ha, he weares Cruell Garters Horses are tide by
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW I.i.132mine host of the Garter.mine Host of the Gater.
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW I.iii.1Mine host of the GarterMine Host of the Garter?
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW II.i.90hath pawned his horses to mine host of the Garter.hath pawn'd his horses to mine Host of the Garter.
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW II.i.168Garter?Garter?
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW II.i.177Look where my ranting host of the Garter comes.Looke where my ranting-Host of the Garter comes:
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW II.i.188Good mine host o'th' Garter, a word with you.Good mine Host o'th' Garter: a word with you.
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW III.i.88Garter.Garter.
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW III.i.92Peace, I say. Hear mine host of the Garter. Am IPeace, I say: heare mine Host of the Garter, Am I
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW III.i.111cogging companion, the host of the Garter.cogging-companion the Host of the Garter.
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW V.v.66Like to the Garter's compass, in a ring.Like to the Garters-Compasse, in a ring
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND V.i.350garter, it would have been a fine tragedy. And so it is,garter, it would haue beene a fine Tragedy: and so it is
OthelloOth V.i.82Lend me a garter: so. O, for a chairLend me a Garter. So: ---Oh for a Chaire
Richard IIIR3 IV.iv.366Now, by my George, my Garter, and my crown – Now by my George, my Garter, and my Crowne.
Richard IIIR3 IV.iv.370Thy Garter, blemished, pawned his knightly virtue;Thy Garter blemish'd, pawn'd his Knightly Vertue;
The Taming of the ShrewTS III.ii.65boot-hose on the other, gartered with a red and blueboot-hose on the other, gartred with a red and blew
The Taming of the ShrewTS IV.i.81combed, their blue coats brushed, and their garterscomb'd, their blew coats brush'd, and their garters
Twelfth NightTN II.v.149to see thee ever cross-gartered. I say, remember. Go to, thouto see thee euer crosse garter'd: I say remember, goe too, thou
Twelfth NightTN II.v.161cross-gartered; and in this she manifests herself to mycrosse-garter'd, and in this she manifests her selfe to my
Twelfth NightTN II.v.164will be strange, stout, in yellow stockings and cross-gartered,will bee strange, stout, in yellow stockings, and crosse Garter'd,
Twelfth NightTN II.v.192yellow stockings, and 'tis a colour she abhors; and cross-gartered,yellow stockings, and 'tis a colour she abhorres, and crosse garter'd,
Twelfth NightTN III.ii.70And cross-gartered?And crosse garter'd?
Twelfth NightTN III.iv.20some obstruction in the blood, this cross-gartering – butsome obstruction in the blood: / This crosse-gartering, but
Twelfth NightTN III.iv.50‘ – and wished to see thee cross-gartered.’And wish'd to see thee crosse garter'd.
Twelfth NightTN III.iv.51Cross-gartered?Crosse garter'd?
Twelfth NightTN V.i.335Bade me come smiling and cross-gartered to you,Bad me come smiling, and crosse-garter'd to you,
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG II.i.69when you chid at Sir Proteus for going ungartered!when you chidde at Sir Protheus, for going vngarter'd.
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG II.i.72for he, being in love, could not see to garter his hose;for hee beeing in loue, could not see to garter his hose;

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Glossary

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caddis-gartergarter made of coloured worsted yarns
cross-garteredwith garters crossed along the legs
cross-garteringwearing garters crossed along the legs
Georgebadge [of the Order of the Garter] displaying St George and the dragon
ungartereduntied, not wearing a garter [a sign of a lovesick man]

Thesaurus

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crossed garters, withcross-gartered
garter made of coloured worsted yarnscaddis-garter
garter, not wearing aungartered
garters crossed along the legs, wearing cross-gartering
garters crossed, withcross-gartered
wearing garters crossed along the legscross-gartering
worsted yarns, garter made ofcaddis-garter

Themes and Topics

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Clothing...same meaning (such as apron hat cuff garters skirt stockings) a number of dress-...
French...rmany mw iv v 80 jarteer garter mw i iv 115 /ch/ /sh/ and /...

Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
CADDISCLOTHINGcaddis-garter n
CROSSAPPEARANCEcross-gartered adj, cross-gartering n
GARTERBASICgarter n
GARTERTYPEcaddis-garter n, cross-gartered adj, cross-gartering n
GARTERNOTungartered adj
UNGARTEREDBASICsee GARTER

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