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Search phrase: infer

Plays

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All's Well That Ends WellAW V.iii.218And I had that which any inferior mightAnd I had that which any inferiour might
CoriolanusCor I.i.136The strongest nerves and small inferior veinsThe strongest Nerues, and small inferiour Veines
CymbelineCym II.i.29to my inferiors.to my inferiors.
Henry IV Part 22H4 II.iv.153lake, by this hand, to th' infernal deep, with Erebus andLake, to the Infernall Deepe, where Erebus
Henry IV Part 22H4 V.v.14better: this doth infer the zeal I had to see him.better: this doth inferre the zeale I had to see him.
Henry VH5 I.ii.204The lazy yawning drone. I this infer,The lazie yawning Drone: I this inferre,
Henry VI Part 11H6 III.i.96Inferior to none but to his majesty;Inferior to none, but to his Maiestie:
Henry VI Part 11H6 V.i.57Or be inferior to the proudest peer.Or be inferiour to the proudest Peere;
Henry VI Part 33H6 II.ii.44Inferring arguments of mighty force.Inferring arguments of mighty force:
Henry VI Part 33H6 III.i.49Inferreth arguments of mighty strength,Inferreth arguments of mighty strength,
Henry VI Part 33H6 IV.i.122I may not prove inferior to yourself.I may not proue inferior to your selfe.
King Edward IIIE3 III.iii.62With one so much inferior to myself,With one such inferior to my selfe,
King JohnKJ III.i.213That need must needs infer this principle,That need, must needs inferre this principle,
King JohnKJ V.i.50Of bragging horror. So shall inferior eyes,Of bragging horror: So shall inferior eyes
Much Ado About NothingMA II.i.234shall find her the infernal Ate in good apparel. I would toshall finde her the infernall Ate in good apparell. I would to
OthelloOth III.iii.181Matching thy inference. 'Tis not to make me jealousMatching thy inference. 'Tis not to make me Iealious,
OthelloOth III.iv.140Men's natures wrangle with inferior things,Mens Natures wrangle with inferiour things,
Richard IIR2 IV.i.128Be judged by subject and inferior breathBe iudg'd by subiect, and inferior breathe,
Richard IIIR3 III.v.74Infer the bastardy of Edward's children.Inferre the Bastardie of Edwards Children:
Richard IIIR3 III.vii.12Withal I did infer your lineaments,Withall, I did inferre your Lineaments,
Richard IIIR3 III.vii.32‘ Thus saith the Duke, thus hath the Duke inferred ’ – Thus sayth the Duke, thus hath the Duke inferr'd,
Richard IIIR3 IV.iv.343Infer fair England's peace by this alliance.Inferre faire Englands peace by this Alliance.
Richard IIIR3 V.iii.315What shall I say more than I have inferred?What shall I say more then I haue inferr'd?
The Taming of the ShrewTS induction.2.66And yet she is inferior to none.And yet shee is inferiour to none.
Timon of AthensTim III.v.74And cherish factions. 'Tis inferred to usAnd cherrish Factions. 'Tis inferr'd to vs,
Titus AndronicusTit V.ii.30I am Revenge, sent from th' infernal kingdomI am Reuenge sent from th'infernall Kingdome,

Poems

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SonnetsSonn.80.7 My saucy bark (inferior far to his) My sawsie barke (inferior farre to his)

Glossary

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basenesssocially inferior trait, plebeian quality
bastardinferior, low, of little value
buzzardignoramus, stupid person; also: inferior kind of hawk
catchgrasp, gather, infer
coarseinferior, low-quality, poor
collectiondeduction, inference, gathering of meaning
conclusioninference, deduction, logical conclusion
coronetsmall crown [inferior to one worn by the sovereign]
gatherinfer, work out [for oneself], guess at
grossbad, inferior, poor
hangmanfit for the hangman, infernal, diabolical
inferadduce, bring up, put forward
inferimply, demonstrate, illustrate
leasttoo small; or: inferior
lowhumble, lowly, inferior
meanof low rank, inferior in position, less important
pettyminor, subordinate, inferior
puisnyinferior, insignificant, petty
rascalyoung or inferior deer in a herd; one of the common herd
secondsecond-rate material, something of inferior quality
stanielinferior kind of hawk; kestrel
worstedmade of woollen fabric [inferior to silk]

Thesaurus

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hawk, inferior kind ofstaniel
hawk, inferior kind ofbuzzard
infercatch
infergather
inferencecollection
inferenceconclusion
inferiorbastard
inferiorcoarse
inferiorpuisny
inferiorpetty
inferiorgross
inferiorlow
inferiorleast
inferior in positionmean
inferior quality, something ofsecond
infernalhangman
position, inferior inmean
quality, something of inferiorsecond
socially inferior traitbaseness
trait, socially inferiorbaseness

Themes and Topics

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Address forms...ormally polite condescending to social inferiors often as &lsquo my masters&rsquo ]...
Thou and you...ice it was usual for you to be used by inferiors to superiors – such as children to ...
Gods and goddesses...tice ate ma ii i 234 the infernal ate greek goddess of discord and ...

Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
INFERBASICinfer v, inference n
INFERIORBASICinferior adj, inferior n, infernal adj

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