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Search phrase: nick

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Antony and CleopatraAC III.xiii.8Have nicked his captainship, at such a point,Haue nickt his Captain-ship, at such a point,
Antony and CleopatraAC IV.iv.32On more mechanic compliment. I'll leave theeOn more Mechanicke Complement, Ile leaue thee.
Antony and CleopatraAC V.ii.209In Rome as well as I. Mechanic slavesIn Rome as well as I: Mechanicke Slaues
The Comedy of ErrorsCE V.i.175His man with scissors nicks him like a fool.His man with Cizers nickes him like a foole: 
CoriolanusCor V.iii.83Again with Rome's mechanics. Tell me notAgaine, with Romes Mechanickes. Tell me not
HamletHam III.i.145another. You jig and amble, and you lisp. You nickname another: you gidge, you amble, and you lispe, and nickname
Henry VH5 I.ii.200The poor mechanic porters crowding inThe poore Mechanicke Porters, crowding in
Henry VH5 III.iv.30De nick, madame.De Nick, Madame.
Henry VH5 III.iv.31De nick. Et le menton?De Nick, e le menton.
Henry VH5 III.iv.33De sin. Le col, de nick; le menton, de sin.De Sin: le col de Nick, le menton de Sin.
Henry VH5 III.iv.45Ainsi dis-je: d'elbow, de nick, et de sin.Ainsi de ie d' Elbow, de Nick, & de Sin:
Henry VH5 III.iv.55nick, de sin, de foot, le count.Nick, de Sin, de Foot, le Count.
Julius CaesarJC IV.iii.131Ha, ha! How vilely doth this cynic rhyme!Ha, ha, how vildely doth this Cynicke rime?
Love's Labour's LostLLL V.ii.349You nickname virtue – ‘ vice ’ you should have spoke;You nickname vertue: vice you should haue spoke:
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND I.ii.16Answer as I call you. Nick Bottom, the weaver?Answere as I call you. Nick Bottome the Weauer.
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND I.ii.19You, Nick Bottom, are set down for Pyramus.You Nicke Bottome are set downe for Pyramus.
OthelloOth V.ii.313But that, belike, Iago, in the nick,But that (belike) Iago in the interim
Romeo and JulietRJ II.i.12One nickname for her purblind son and heir,One Nickname for her purblind Sonne and her,
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG IV.ii.73her out of all nick.her out of all nicke.
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK III.v.74Comes i'th' nick, as mad as a March hare.comes i'th Nick as mad as a march hare:

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Glossary

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barley-breaktype of country game in which a couple occupies a den [nicknamed ‘hell’] in the centre of a [barley] field, and tries to catch other couples, who may separate [break] when about to be caught
givecall, nickname
knacktrifle, knick-knack, ornament
latchcatch, nick
nicknick of time, critical moment
nick[unclear meaning] cut through, maim; do out of, cheat of; mark with foolishness
nickreckoning, count, estimation
nicknameinvent names for, misname

Thesaurus

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knick-knackknack
nicklatch
nick of timenick
nicknamegive
time, nick ofnick

Themes and Topics

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French...amany germany mw iv v 80 nick neck h5 iii iv 30 varld ...

Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
NAMETYPEnickname n, nickname v
NICKBASICnick n, nick v
NICKNAMEBASICsee NAME

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