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Search phrase: mud

Plays

 24 result(s). alternate result(s)
PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
All's Well That Ends WellAW V.ii.4but I am now, sir, muddied in Fortune's mood, andbut I am now sir muddied in fortunes mood, and
All's Well That Ends WellAW V.ii.21of her displeasure and, as he says, is muddied withal.of her displeasure, and as he sayes is muddied withall.
Antony and CleopatraAC II.vii.26Your serpent of Egypt is bred now of your mudYour Serpent of Egypt, is bred now of your mud
Antony and CleopatraAC V.ii.58Be gentle grave unto me! Rather on Nilus' mudBe gentle graue vnto me, rather on Nylus mudde
HamletHam II.ii.564A dull and muddy-mettled rascal, peakA dull and muddy-metled Rascall, peake
HamletHam IV.v.82Of his own just remove; the people muddied,Of his owne iust remoue: the people muddied,
HamletHam IV.vii.183.1To muddy death.To muddy death.
Henry IV Part 11H4 II.i.98Farewell, you muddy knave.Farewell, ye muddy Knaue.
Henry IV Part 22H4 II.iv.39A pox damn you, you muddy rascal, is that all theYou muddie Rascall, is that all the
Henry IV Part 22H4 II.iv.53Hang yourself, you muddy conger, hang yourself!
Henry VI Part 22H6 III.i.101The purest spring is not so free from mudThe purest Spring is not so free from mudde,
Henry VIIIH8 II.iii.92For all the mud in Egypt. Have you heard it?For all the mud in Egypt; haue you heard it?
The Merchant of VeniceMV V.i.64But whilst this muddy vesture of decayBut whilst this muddy vesture of decay
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW III.iii.14it in the muddy ditch close by the Thames side.it in the muddie ditch, close by the Thames side.
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND II.i.98The nine men's morris is filled up with mud,The nine mens Morris is fild vp with mud,
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND III.ii.139Crystal is muddy! O, how ripe in showChristall is muddy, O how ripe in show,
Richard IIR2 V.iii.61From whence this stream through muddy passagesFrom whence this streame, through muddy passages
The Taming of the ShrewTS V.ii.142Muddy, ill-seeming, thick, bereft of beauty,Muddie, ill seeming, thicke, bereft of beautie,
The TempestTem III.iii.104.1And with him there lie mudded.And with him there lye mudded.
The TempestTem V.i.82That now lies foul and muddy. Not one of themThat now ly foule, and muddy: not one of them
The TempestTem V.i.151Myself were mudded in that oozy bedMy selfe were mudded in that oo-zie bed
Titus AndronicusTit V.ii.169Here stands the spring whom you have stained with mud,Here stands the spring whom you haue stain'd with mud,
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK III.v.121I first appear, though rude, and raw, and muddy,I first appeare, though rude, and raw, and muddy,
The Winter's TaleWT I.ii.325Dost think I am so muddy, so unsettled,Do'st thinke I am so muddy, so vnsetled,

Poems

 4 result(s).
PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
A Lover's ComplaintLC.46 Bidding them find their sepulchres in mud, Bidding them find their Sepulchers in mud,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.577 Mud not the fountain that gave drink to thee; Mudde not the fountaine that gaue drinke to thee,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.850 Or toads infect fair founts with venom mud? Or Todes infect faire founts with venome mud?
SonnetsSonn.35.2 Roses have thorns, and silver fountains mud; Roses haue thornes, and siluer fountaines mud,

Glossary

 20 result(s).
Bermoothes[pron: ber'moothuhz] Bermuda Islands
clayearth, ground, mud
colliedclouded, blackened, muddied
fouldirty, miry, muddy
motley-mindedmuddle-headed, foolish-minded
mudbury in mud
mudmuddy, make foul
muddiedstirred up, disturbed, agitated
muddiedcovered in mud, made filthy
muddy[of a young deer] sluggish, lazy
muddyat a loss, confused, all at sea
muddydull-witted, muddle-headed
muddydirty, foul
muddymade of clay, resembling mud
muddy-mettledsluggish, dull-spirited
puddlemake muddy, cloud, muddle
puddledmuddily stirred up, filthy, foul
slimerich earth, mud, soil
slobberyslimy, muddy, sloppy
smutchsmudge, dirty, blacken

Thesaurus

 17 result(s).
bury in mudmud
mudclay
mudslime
mud, bury inmud
mud, covered inmuddied
mud, resemblingmuddy
muddiedcollied
muddily stirred uppuddled
muddlepuddle
muddle-headedmotley-minded
muddle-headedmuddy
muddyfoul
muddymud
muddyslobbery
muddy, makepuddle
smudgesmutch
stirred up muddilypuddled

Themes and Topics

 3 result(s).
Functional shift...that pay the willing loan   muddy* aw v ii 4 i am ...
...dy* aw v ii 4 i am muddied in fortune’s mood   saf...
...lst you / do climate here   mud* tem v i 151 myself were ...
...* tem v i 151 myself were mudded in that oozy bed   shore...
World [outside Britain], places and peoples... bermoothes tem i ii 229 bermuda islands boheme e3 iii iv 8...
French...m ) h5 iii vii 62   mire mud brave (adj ) h5 iv iv 56 ...

Words Families

 5 result(s).
Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
METTLESTATEmuddy-mettled adj
MUDBASICmud n, muddy adj, muddy v
MUDMINDmuddy-mettled adj

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