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Search phrase: jade

Plays

 33 result(s). alternate result(s)
PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
All's Well That Ends WellAW II.iii.282France is a stable, we that dwell in't jades.France is a stable, wee that dwell in't Iades,
All's Well That Ends WellAW IV.v.59jades' tricks, which are their own right by the law ofIades trickes, which are their owne right by the law of
Antony and CleopatraAC III.i.34.1We have jaded out o'th' field.We haue iaded out o'th'Field.
HamletHam III.ii.252not. Let the galled jade wince. Our withers are unwrung.not: let the gall'd iade winch: our withers are vnrung.
Henry IV Part 11H4 II.i.6few flocks in the point; poor jade is wrung in the withersfew Flockes in the point: the poore Iade is wrung in the withers,
Henry IV Part 11H4 II.i.9 dog, and that is the next way to give poor jades the bots.Dog, and this is the next way to giue poore Iades the Bottes:
Henry IV Part 22H4 I.i.45Against the panting sides of his poor jadeAgainst the panting sides of his poore Iade
Henry IV Part 22H4 II.iv.159And hollow pampered jades of Asia,and hollow-pamper'd Iades of Asia,
Henry VH5 III.v.19A drench for sur-reined jades, their barley broth,A Drench for sur-reyn'd Iades, their Barly broth,
Henry VH5 III.vii.23indeed a horse, and all other jades you may call beasts.indeede a Horse, and all other Iades you may call Beasts.
Henry VH5 III.vii.57I had as lief have my mistress a jade.I had as liue haue my Mistresse a Iade.
Henry VH5 IV.ii.44With torch-staves in their hand; and their poor jadesWith Torch-staues in their hand: and their poore Iades
Henry VI Part 22H6 IV.i.3And now loud howling wolves arouse the jadesAnd now loud houling Wolues arouse the Iades
Henry VI Part 22H6 IV.i.52Must not be shed by such a jaded groom.Must not be shed by such a iaded Groome:
Henry VIIIH8 III.ii.280To be thus jaded by a piece of scarlet,To be thus Iaded by a peece of Scarlet,
Julius CaesarJC IV.ii.26They fall their crests, and like deceitful jadesThey fall their Crests, and like deceitfull Iades
King Edward IIIE3 III.iii.162As 'twere a many overridden jades.As twere a many ouer ridden iades,
King Edward IIIE3 III.iv.114No lovesick cockney, nor his soldiers jades.No loue sicke cockney, nor his souldiers iades,
King Edward IIIE3 IV.iv.97Bid him today bestride the jade himself,Bid him to daie bestride the iade himselfe,
King JohnKJ II.i.385I'd play incessantly upon these jades,I'de play incessantly vpon these Iades,
Measure for MeasureMM II.i.243Whip me? No, no, let carman whip his jade.Whip me? no, no, let Carman whip his Iade,
Much Ado About NothingMA I.i.136You always end with a jade's trick; I know youYou alwaies end with a Iades tricke, I know you
Richard IIR2 III.iii.179Wanting the manage of unruly jades.Wanting the manage of vnruly Iades.
Richard IIR2 V.v.85That jade hath eat bread from my royal hand;That Iade hath eate bread from my Royall hand.
The Taming of the ShrewTS I.ii.246Sir, give him head, I know he'll prove a jade.Sir giue him head, I know hee'l proue a Iade.
The Taming of the ShrewTS II.i.201No such jade as you, if me you mean.No such Iade as you, if me you meane.
The Taming of the ShrewTS IV.i.1Fie, fie on all tired jades, on all mad masters, andFie, fie on all tired Iades, on all mad Masters, &
Troilus and CressidaTC II.i.19canst thou? – A red murrain o' thy jade's tricks!thou? A red Murren o'th thy Iades trickes.
Twelfth NightTN II.v.158myself, to let imagination jade me; for every reasonmy selfe, to let imagination iade mee; for euery reason
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG III.i.274than a jade. Item: She can milk. Look you, a sweetthen a Iade. Item. She can milke, looke you, a sweet
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK II.ii.29.1Of the jades' tails tomorrow.Of the Iades tailes to morrow.
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK V.iv.72Of boisterous and rough jadery to dis-seatOf boystrous and rough Iadrie, to dis-seate
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK V.iv.81Backward the jade comes o'er, and his full poiseBackeward the Iade comes ore, and his full poyze

Poems

 3 result(s).
PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
The Rape of LucreceLuc.707 Till, like a jade, Self-will himself doth tire. Till like a Iade, self-will himselfe doth tire.
SonnetsSonn.51.12 But love, for love, thus shall excuse my jade; But loue, for loue, thus shall excuse my iade,
Venus and AdonisVen.391 ‘ How like a jade he stood tied to the tree, How like a iade he stood tied to the tree,

Glossary

 10 result(s).
idlebored, jaded, wearied
jadeworn-out horse, hack, worthless nag
jadedrive like worn-out hacks
jadedeceive, dupe, make a fool of
jade[contemptuous] wretch, worthless individual
jadedlow-bred, ignoble, contemptible
jaderybehaviour typical of an ill-tempered hack
jadyQ alternative to 'jaded'
minionhussy, jade, minx
queanbawd, jade, hussy

Thesaurus

 3 result(s).
jademinion
jadequean
jadedidle

Themes and Topics

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Functional shift... man godded me indeed   jade* ac iii i 34 we have ...
...* ac iii i 34 we have jaded out o’th’ field   lackey ...

Words Families

 4 result(s).
Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
JADEBASICjade n, jade v, jaded adj, jadery n

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