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Search phrase: merchant

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Antony and CleopatraAC V.ii.183Caesar's no merchant, to make prize with youCasars no Merchant, to make prize with you
Antony and CleopatraAC V.ii.184Of things that merchants sold. Therefore be cheered.Of things that Merchants sold. Therefore be cheer'd,
The Comedy of ErrorsCE I.i.1.2merchant of Syracuse, Gaoler, and other attendantsMerchant of Siracusa, Iaylor, and other attendants
The Comedy of ErrorsCE I.i.3Merchant of Syracuse, plead no more.Merchant of Siracusa, plead no more.
The Comedy of ErrorsCE I.i.7To merchants, our well-dealing countrymen,To Merchants our well-dealing Countrimen,
The Comedy of ErrorsCE I.i.151Therefore, merchant, I'll limit thee this dayTherefore Marchant, Ile limit thee this day
The Comedy of ErrorsCE I.ii.1.1Enter Antipholus of Syracuse, First Merchant, andEnter Antipholis Erotes, a Marchant, and
The Comedy of ErrorsCE I.ii.3This very day a Syracusian merchantThis very day a Syracusian Marchant
The Comedy of ErrorsCE I.ii.24I am invited, sir, to certain merchants,I am inuited sir to certaine Marchants,
The Comedy of ErrorsCE II.i.4Perhaps some merchant hath invited him,Perhaps some Merchant hath inuited him, 
The Comedy of ErrorsCE III.i.1.2the goldsmith, and Balthasar the merchantthe Goldsmith, and Balthaser the Merchant.
The Comedy of ErrorsCE IV.i.1.1Enter Second Merchant, Angelo the goldsmith, andEnter a Merchant, Goldsmith, and
The Comedy of ErrorsCE V.i.1Enter Second Merchant and Angelo the goldsmith p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px 'Times New Roman'} Enter the Merchant and the Goldsmith.
The Comedy of ErrorsCE V.i.124To see a reverend Syracusian merchant,To see a reuerent Siracusian Merchant
The Comedy of ErrorsCE V.i.130.2merchant of Syracuse, barehead, with the HeadsmanMerchant of Siracuse bare head, with the Headsman, 
Henry IV Part 22H4 II.iv.62hogshead? There's a whole merchant's venture ofHogs-head? There's a whole Marchants Venture of
Henry VH5 I.ii.192Others, like merchants, venture trade abroad;Others, like Merchants venter Trade abroad:
Henry VI Part 11H6 II.iii.56This is a riddling merchant for the nonce;This is a Riddling Merchant for the nonce,
Henry VI Part 22H6 IV.i.41Therefore, when merchant-like I sell revenge,Therefore, when Merchant-like I sell reuenge,
Henry VIIIH8 I.i.96.1Our merchants' goods at Bordeaux.Our Merchants goods at Burdeux.
King Edward IIIE3 IV.ii.74That are the wealthiest merchants in the town,That are the welthiest marchaunts in the towne,
The Merchant of VeniceMV I.iii.46Even there where merchants most do congregate,Euen there where Merchants most doe congregate
The Merchant of VeniceMV III.i.21How now, Shylock? What news among the merchants?How now Shylocke, what newes among the Merchants?
The Merchant of VeniceMV III.ii.239How doth that royal merchant, good Antonio?How doth that royal Merchant good Anthonio;
The Merchant of VeniceMV III.ii.271.1Of merchant-marring rocks?Of Merchant-marring rocks?
The Merchant of VeniceMV III.ii.279If they deny him justice. Twenty merchants,If they deny him iustice. Twenty Merchants,
The Merchant of VeniceMV IV.i.23Which is a pound of this poor merchant's flesh,Which is a pound of this poore Merchants flesh,
The Merchant of VeniceMV IV.i.29Enow to press a royal merchant downEnow to presse a royall Merchant downe;
The Merchant of VeniceMV IV.i.155Antonio the merchant. We turned o'er many books together.Anthonio the Merchant: We turn'd ore many Bookes together:
The Merchant of VeniceMV IV.i.171Which is the merchant here? And which the Jew?Which is the Merchant heere? and which the Iew?
The Merchant of VeniceMV IV.i.202Must needs give sentence 'gainst the merchant there.Must needes giue sentence 'gainst the Merchant there.
The Merchant of VeniceMV IV.i.230Nearest the merchant's heart. Be merciful,Neerest the Merchants heart; be mercifull,
The Merchant of VeniceMV IV.i.260You, merchant, have you anything to say?Come Merchant, haue you any thing to say?
The Merchant of VeniceMV IV.i.296A pound of that same merchant's flesh is thine,A pound of that same marchants flesh is thine,
Romeo and JulietRJ II.iv.142I pray you, sir, what saucy merchant was this thatI pray you sir, what sawcie Merchant was this that
The Taming of the ShrewTS I.i.12A merchant of great traffic through the world,A Merchant of great Trafficke through the world:
The Taming of the ShrewTS II.i.319Faith, gentlemen, now I play a merchant's part,Faith Gentlemen now I play a marchants part,
The Taming of the ShrewTS IV.ii.98A merchant of incomparable wealth.A Merchant of incomparable wealth.
The TempestTem II.i.5The masters of some merchant, and the merchant,The Masters of some Merchant, and the Merchant
Timon of AthensTim I.i.1.1.1Enter Poet and Painter, Jeweller and Merchant, atEnter Poet, Painter, Ieweller, Merchant, and Mercer, at
Timon of AthensTim I.i.7Hath conjured to attend! I know the merchant.Hath coniur'd to attend. / I know the Merchant.
Timon of AthensTim I.i.238not thou a merchant?not thou a Merchant?
Troilus and CressidaTC I.i.105Ourself the merchant, and this sailing PandarOur selfe the Merchant, and this sayling Pandar,
Troilus and CressidaTC I.iii.359Let us, like merchants, show our foulest wares,Let vs (like Merchants) shew our fowlest Wares,
Troilus and CressidaTC II.ii.70We turn not back the silks upon the merchantWe turne not backe the Silkes vpon the Merchant
Troilus and CressidaTC II.ii.84And turned crowned kings to merchants.And turn'd Crown'd Kings to Merchants.

Poems

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The Rape of LucreceLuc.336 The merchant fears, ere rich at home he lands.’ The marchant feares, ere rich at home he lands.
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1660 Lo, here the hopeless merchant of this loss, Lo heare the hopelesse Marchant of this losse,

Glossary

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argosylarge merchant ship
caracklarge merchant ship, also fitted out for war
carrack, carackgalleon, large merchant ship, also fitted out for war
chapmantrader, merchant, dealer
Lumbert StreetLombard Street, a trading street for merchants, near Monument, London
marcantantmalapropism of Italian ‘mercatante’, merchant
merchantdealer, purveyor
merchantmerchant ship
merchantfellow, character, lad
merchant-marringcapable of damaging a merchant-ship
royal merchantmerchant prince
StrandLondon street of fashionable merchants; also, of apprentices
tradertrading ship, merchant vessel
traffickertrading ship, merchant vessel

Thesaurus

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capable of damaging a merchant-shipmerchant-marring
merchantchapman
merchant princeroyal merchant
merchant shipargosy
merchant shipcarrack, carack
merchant shiptrader
merchant shiptrafficker
merchant shipmerchant
merchantsLumbert Street
merchant-ship, capable of damagingmerchant-marring

Themes and Topics

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London... lombard street a trading street for merchants near monument ec3 marshalse...
... h8 v iv 52 street of fashionable merchants also of apprentices now wc2 ...
Frequently Encountered Words (FEW)...eg entreat request ce i ii 26 [first merchant to antipholus of syracuse] i crave your...
... entreaty petition ce iv i 69 [second merchant to officer of angelo] arrest him at my...
Abbreviations...mmer night’s dream mv the merchant of venice mw the merry wi...

Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
LIKE [similar]ROLEmerchant-like adj
MARSTATEmerchant-marring adj
MERCHANTBASICmerchant n, merchant-like adj
MERCHANTACTIONmerchandised adj, merchant-marring adj
MERCHANTOBJECTmerchandise n

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