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All's Well That Ends WellAW III.v.33To Saint Jaques le Grand.To S. Iaques la grand.
All's Well That Ends WellAW IV.iii.48Jaques le Grand; which holy undertaking with mostIaques le grand; which holy vndertaking, with most
Antony and CleopatraAC III.i.9The routed fly. So thy grand captain, Antony,The routed flie. So thy grand Captaine Anthony
Antony and CleopatraAC III.xii.10.1To his grand sea.To his grand Sea.
CoriolanusCor V.iii.24The grandchild to her blood. But out, affection!The Grandchilde to her blood. But out affection,
CymbelineCym IV.ii.82Who is thy grandfather: he made those clothes,Who is thy Grandfather? He made those cloathes,
CymbelineCym V.iv.123 Sleep, thou hast been a grandsire, and begotSleepe, thou hast bin a Grandsire, and begot
HamletHam II.ii.462.1Old grandsire Priam seeks.’Olde Grandsire Priam seekes.
HamletHam V.ii.18Their grand commission; where I found, Horatio – Their grand Commission, where I found Horatio,
Henry IV Part 11H4 II.ii.65Indeed, I am not John of Gaunt your grandfather,Indeed I am not Iohn of Gaunt your Grandfather;
Henry IV Part 11H4 II.ii.90You are grandjurors, are ye? We'll jure ye, i'faith.you are Grand Iurers, are ye? Wee'l iure ye ifaith.
Henry IV Part 11H4 III.i.31Our grandam earth, having this distemperature,Our Grandam Earth, hauing this distemperature,
Henry IV Part 11H4 III.iii.81of my grandfather's worth forty mark.of my Grand-fathers, worth fortie marke.
Henry IV Part 11H4 III.iii.102grandfather's.Grand-fathers.
Henry IV Part 22H4 IV.iv.128That our great-grandsire, Edward, sicked and died.That our great Grand-sire Edward sick'd, and dy'de.
Henry VH5 I.i.89Derived from Edward, his great-grandfather.Deriu'd from Edward, his great Grandfather.
Henry VH5 I.ii.81That fair Queen Isabel, his grandmother,That faire Queene Isabel, his Grandmother,
Henry VH5 I.ii.103Go, my dread lord, to your great-grandsire's tomb,Goe my dread Lord, to your great Grandsires Tombe,
Henry VH5 I.ii.146For you shall read that my great-grandfatherFor you shall reade, that my great Grandfather
Henry VH5 III.chorus.20Guarded with grandsires, babies, and old women,Guarded with Grandsires, Babyes, and old Women,
Henry VH5 III.v.44Beaumont, Grandpré, Roussi, and Faulconbridge,Beumont, Grand Pree, Roussi, and Faulconbridge,
Henry VH5 III.vii.125The Lord Grandpré.The Lord Grandpree.
Henry VH5 IV.ii.36Enter GrandpréEnter Graundpree.
Henry VH5 IV.iv.65Suivez-vous le grand capitaine. (Exit French Soldier)Saaue vous le grand Capitaine?
Henry VH5 IV.vii.90Your grandfather of famous memory, an'tYour Grandfather of famous memory (an't
Henry VH5 IV.viii.98Grandpré and Roussi, Faulconbridge and Foix,Grandpree and Roussie, Fauconbridge and Foyes,
Henry VH5 V.ii.251je ne veux point que vous abaissiez votre grandeur enIe ne veus point que vous abbaisse vostre grandeus, en
Henry VI Part 11H6 II.iv.83His grandfather was Lionel Duke of Clarence,His Grandfather was Lyonel Duke of Clarence,
Henry VI Part 11H6 II.v.63Henry the Fourth, grandfather to this king,Henry the Fourth, Grandfather to this King,
Henry VI Part 11H6 III.i.42Thou bastard of my grandfather!Thou Bastard of my Grandfather.
Henry VI Part 33H6 I.i.106Thy grandfather, Roger Mortimer, Earl of March.Thy Grandfather Roger Mortimer, Earle of March.
Henry VI Part 33H6 I.i.125Wherein my grandsire and my father sat?Wherein my Grandsire and my Father sat?
Henry VI Part 33H6 II.ii.37‘What my great-grandfather and his grandsire gotWhat my great Grandfather, and Grandsire got,
Henry VI Part 33H6 III.i.77My father and my grandfather were kings,My Father, and my Grandfather were Kings:
Henry VI Part 33H6 V.iv.52O brave young Prince! Thy famous grandfatherOh braue young Prince: thy famous Grandfather
Henry VIIIH8 III.ii.293Produce the grand sum of his sins, the articlesProduce the grand summe of his sinnes, the Articles
King JohnKJ I.i.168I am thy grandam, Richard. Call me so.I am thy grandame Richard, call me so.
King JohnKJ II.i.133There's a good grandam, boy, that would blot thee.There's a good grandame boy / That would blot thee.
King JohnKJ II.i.159.2Come to thy grandam, child.Come to thy grandame child.
King JohnKJ II.i.160Do, child, go to it grandam, child.Doe childe, goe to yt grandame childe,
King JohnKJ II.i.161Give grandam kingdom, and it grandam willGiue grandame kingdome, and it grandame will
King JohnKJ II.i.163.1There's a good grandam.There's a good grandame.
King JohnKJ II.i.168His grandam's wrongs, and not his mother's shames,His grandames wrongs, and not his mothers shames
King JohnKJ II.i.194A woman's will, a cankered grandam's will!A womans will, a cankred Grandams will.
King JohnKJ III.i.334Grandam, I will not wish thy wishes thrive;Grandam, I will not wish thy wishes thriue:
King JohnKJ III.iii.3Thy grandam loves thee, and thy uncle willThy Grandame loues thee, and thy Vnkle will
King JohnKJ III.iii.14I leave your highness. Grandam, I will pray – I leaue your highnesse: Grandame, I will pray
King JohnKJ V.iv.42For that my grandsire was an Englishman,(For that my Grandsire was an Englishman)
Love's Labour's LostLLL I.i.254With a child of our grandmother Eve, a female, or, forWith a childe of our Grandmother Eue, a female; or for
Love's Labour's LostLLL II.i.241He is Cupid's grandfather, and learns news of him.He is Cupids Grandfather, and learnes news of him.
Love's Labour's LostLLL V.ii.17She might ha' been a grandam ere she died.she might a bin a Grandam ere she died.
MacbethMac III.iv.65Authorized by her grandam. Shame itself!Authoriz'd by her Grandam: shame it selfe,
The Merchant of VeniceMV I.i.84Sit, like his grandsire cut in alabaster?Sit like his Grandsire, cut in Alablaster?
The Merchant of VeniceMV II.ii.184To please his grandam, never trust me more.To please his Grandam, neuer trust me more.
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW I.i.48gold, and silver, is her grandsire upon his death's-bed –Gold, and Siluer, is her Grand-sire vpon his deaths-bed,
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW I.i.54Did her grandsire leave her seven hundredDid her Grand-sire leaue her seauen hundred
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW I.iv.50vais à la cour – la grande affaire.Court la grand affaires.
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW IV.v.80make grand preparation for a duke de Jamany. By mymake grand preparation for a Duke de Iamanie: by my
OthelloOth I.i.92Or else the devil will make a grandsire of you.Or else the deuill will make a Grand-sire of you.
Richard IIR2 II.i.104O, had thy grandsire with a prophet's eyeOh had thy Grandsire with a Prophets eye,
Richard IIR2 III.iii.106That stands upon your royal grandsire's bones,That stands vpon your Royall Grandsires Bones,
Richard IIR2 V.vi.19The grand conspirator Abbot of WestminsterThe grand Conspirator, Abbot of Westminster,
Richard IIIR3 I.iii.101Iwis your grandam had a worser match.I wis your Grandam had a worser match.
Richard IIIR3 II.ii.1Good grandam, tell us, is our father dead?Good Grandam tell vs, is our Father dead?
Richard IIIR3 II.ii.12Then you conclude, my grandam, he is dead?Then you conclude, (my Grandam) he is dead:
Richard IIIR3 II.ii.20Grandam, we can; for my good uncle GloucesterGrandam we can: for my good Vnkle Gloster
Richard IIIR3 II.ii.31Think you my uncle did dissemble, grandam?Thinke you my Vnkle did dissemble Grandam?
Richard IIIR3 II.iv.10Grandam, one night as we did sit at supper,Grandam, one night as we did sit at Supper,
Richard IIIR3 II.iv.30Grandam, this would have been a biting jest.Grandam, this would haue beene a byting Iest.
Richard IIIR3 II.iv.32Grandam, his nurse.Grandam, his Nursse.
Richard IIIR3 III.i.145My grandam told me he was murdered there.My Grandam told me he was murther'd there.
Richard IIIR3 IV.iv.53That excellent grand tyrant of the earthThat excellent grand Tyrant of the earth,
Richard IIIR3 IV.iv.299A grandam's name is little less in loveA Grandams name is little lesse in loue,
Romeo and JulietRJ I.iv.37For I am proverbed with a grandsire phrase – For I am prouerb'd with a Grandsier Phrase,
Romeo and JulietRJ II.iv.31not this a lamentable thing, grandsire, that we should benot this a lamentable thing Grandsire, that we should be
The Taming of the ShrewTS III.i.51Was Ajax, called so from his grandfather.Was Aiax cald so from his grandfather.
The Taming of the ShrewTS IV.v.50Do, good old grandsire, and withal make knownDo good old grandsire, & withall make known
The TempestTem I.ii.119To think but nobly of my grandmother.To thinke but Noblie of my Grand-mother,
The TempestTem I.ii.274Refusing her grand hests, she did confine thee,Refusing her grand hests, she did confine thee
The TempestTem V.i.280Find this grand liquor that hath gilded 'em?Finde this grand Liquor that hath gilded 'em?
Titus AndronicusTit III.ii.46Good grandsire, leave these bitter deep laments;Good grandsire leaue these bitter deepe laments,
Titus AndronicusTit III.ii.49Doth weep to see his grandsire's heaviness.Doth weepe to see his grandsires heauinesse.
Titus AndronicusTit IV.i.1Help, grandsire, help! My aunt LaviniaHelpe Grandsier helpe, my Aunt Lauinia,
Titus AndronicusTit IV.i.18For I have heard my grandsire say full oftFor I haue heard my Grandsier say full oft,
Titus AndronicusTit IV.i.42Grandsire, 'tis Ovid's Metamorphoses;Grandsier 'tis Ouids Metamorphosis,
Titus AndronicusTit IV.i.117Ay, with my dagger in their bosoms, grandsire.I with my dagger in their bosomes Grandsire:
Titus AndronicusTit IV.ii.3Ay, some mad message from his mad grandfather.I some mad message from his mad Grandfather.
Titus AndronicusTit IV.ii.10My grandsire, well advised, hath sent by meMy Grandsire well aduis'd hath sent by me,
Titus AndronicusTit V.iii.160To melt in showers. Thy grandsire loved thee well:To melt in showres: thy Grandsire lou'd thee well:
Titus AndronicusTit V.iii.171O grandsire, grandsire, ev'n with all my heartO Grandsire, Grandsire: euen with all my heart
Troilus and CressidaTC I.iii.292When Hector's grandsire sucked: he is old now;When Hectors Grandsire suckt: he is old now,
Troilus and CressidaTC I.iii.299Was fairer than his grandam, and as chasteWas fayrer then his Grandame, and as chaste
Troilus and CressidaTC II.i.104was mouldy ere your grandsires had nails on their toeswas mouldy ere their Grandsires had nails on their toes,
Troilus and CressidaTC IV.v.196I never saw till now. I knew thy grandsire,I neuer saw till now. I knew thy Grandsire,
Twelfth NightTN III.ii.15And they have been grand-jury men since beforeAnd they haue beene grand Iurie men, since before
Twelfth NightTN IV.ii.51That the soul of our grandam might haplyThat the soule of our grandam, might happily
Twelfth NightTN IV.ii.59the soul of thy grandam. Fare thee well.the soule of thy grandam. Fare thee well.
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG II.i.22young wench that had buried her grandam; to fast, likeyong wench that had buried her Grandam: to fast, like
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG II.iii.12grandam, having no eyes, look you, wept herself blindGrandam hauing no eyes, looke you, wept her selfe blinde
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG III.i.288Marry, the son of my grandfather.Marry, the son of my Grand-father.
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG III.i.289O illiterate loiterer! It was the son of thy grandmother.Oh illiterate loyterer; it was the sonne of thy Grand-mother:
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK I.i.164This grand act of our life, this daring deedThis grand act of our life, this daring deede
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK III.vi.58.2You care not for a grand guard?You care not for a Grand guard?
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK V.i.63Shaker of o'errank states, thou grand deciderShaker of ore-rank States, thou grand decider

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Glossary

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Alcides[pron: al'siydeez] original name of Hercules, after his grandfather Alceus
Ascanius[pron: as'kaynius] son of Aeneas and Creusa, and grandson of Priam
beldamgrandmother, aged matron
gallantfine, splendid, grand
grandchief, pre-eminent, great
grand guardpiece of tournament armour protecting the chest and left shoulder
grandamgrandmother
grandjurorperson who has served on a grand jury
grandsireold man, aged person
grandsiregrandfather
grandsirelong-established, old-fashioned
heart (plural)(plural) grand-hearted lads, fine companions
highlofty, elevated, grand
highproud, haughty, grand
high-bornnoble, lofty, grand
largegrandiose, impressive sounding
magnificentgrand, stately, majestic
majesticalgrand, stately
nephewgrandson
pompousfull of pomp, ceremonious, grand
proudesteminent, notable, grand
Rialto[pron: ree'altoh] commercial exchange in Venice, NE Italy; also, bridge spanning the Grand Canal
swellingmagnificent, grand, resplendent
talllarge, fine, grand

Thesaurus

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grandgallant
grandhigh
grandhigh
grandhigh-born
grandmagnificent
grandmajestical
grandpompous
grandproudest
grandswelling
grandtall
grandfathergrandsire
grand-hearted ladsheart (plural)
grandioselarge
grandmotherbeldam
grandmothergrandam
grandsonnephew
jury, person who has served on a grandgrandjuror
lads, grand-heartedheart (plural)

Themes and Topics

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Body-armour ...ce of armour protecting the throat grand guard tnk iii vi 58 piece of tourname...
Cousin...my pretty cousins the children are her grandchildren tn i v 123 olivia to fest...
...gh different marriages of henry’s great-grandfather tnk i i 222 theseus to piri...
Family... the chief exceptions are the terms for grandparents ...
...parents grandam (kj ii i 159) and ...
...am (kj ii i 159) and grandsire (mw i i 54) alongside ...
...sire (mw i i 54) alongside grandmother and ...
...mother and grandfather stepdame (cym i vii 1) alongside...
...niece plantagenet lady margaret is her granddaughter cousin has the widest ap...
Classical mythology...aeacides / was ajax called so from his grandfather ajax below aeacus ...
... original name of hercules after his grandfather alceus hercules below ...
...s acts son of aeneas and creusa and grandson of priam aeneas above dido belo...
... ii ii 461 the hellish pyrrhus / old grandsire priam seeks king of troy son of...
World [outside Britain], places and peoples...ce ne italy also bridge spanning the grand canal saba h8 v v 23 bib...
French... h5 iv iv 65    suivez-vous le grand capitaine > follow the great captai...
... ne veux point que vous abaissiez votre grandeur en baisant la main d' une - notr...
...   blessing favour grande (adj ) mw i iv 50 ...
...e (adj ) mw i iv 50 grand great important ...
... great important grandeur (n f ) h5 v ii 251   ...

Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
CHILDTYPEgrandchild n
GRANDBASICgrand adj
GRANDEQUIPMENTgrand guard n
GRANDPEOPLEgrand-juryman n, grandjuror n
GRANDRELATIVESgrandam n, grandchild n, grandfather n, grandmother n, grandsire n, great-grandfather n, great-grandsire n
GREATRELATIVESgreat-grandfather n, great-grandsire n
GUARDEQUIPMENTgrand guard n
JURYPEOPLEgrandjuror n, grand-juryman n
MOTHERRELATIVESgrandmother n

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