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Search phrase: pate

Plays

 59 result(s). alternate result(s)
PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
All's Well That Ends WellAW II.i.66I would I had, so I had broke thy pateI would I had, so I had broke thy pate
All's Well That Ends WellAW IV.v.64here, which he thinks is a patent for his sauciness; andheere, which he thinkes is a pattent for his sawcinesse, and
Antony and CleopatraAC II.ii.126If Cleopatra heard you, your reproofif Cleopater heard you, your proofe
Antony and CleopatraAC II.ii.222Had gone to gaze on Cleopatra too,Had gone to gaze on Cleopater too,
Antony and CleopatraAC II.v.1.1Enter Cleopatra, Charmian, Iras, and AlexasEnter Cleopater, Charmian, Iras, and Alexas.
As You Like ItAYL III.ii.78crooked-pated, old, cuckoldly ram, out of all reasonablecrooked-pated olde Cuckoldly Ramme, out of all reasonable
The Comedy of ErrorsCE I.ii.65For she will score your fault upon my pate.For she will scoure your fault vpon my pate:
The Comedy of ErrorsCE I.ii.82I have some marks of yours upon my pate,I haue some markes of yours vpon my pate:
The Comedy of ErrorsCE II.i.78Back, slave, or I will break thy pate across.Backe slaue, or I will breake thy pate a-crosse. 
The Comedy of ErrorsCE II.ii.75the plain bald pate of Father Time himself.the plaine bald pate of Father time himselfe. 
The Comedy of ErrorsCE II.ii.228Ay, and let none enter, lest I break your pate.I, and let none enter, least I breake your pate
The Comedy of ErrorsCE III.i.74Break any breaking here, and I'll break your knave's pate.Breake any breaking here, and Ile breake your knaues pate
CoriolanusCor I.i.101And, mutually participate, did ministerAnd mutually participate, did minister
CoriolanusCor IV.vi.83To melt the city leads upon your pates,To melt the Citty Leades vpon your pates,
CymbelineCym II.i.7What got he by that? You have broke his pateWhat got he by that? you haue broke his pate
HamletHam II.ii.569Who calls me villain? Breaks my pate across?Who calles me Villaine? breakes my pate a-crosse?
HamletHam III.ii.9hear a robustious periwig-pated fellow tear a passion tosee a robustious Pery-wig-pated Fellow, teare a Passion to
HamletHam V.i.78the pate of a politician, which this ass now o'erreaches;the Pate of a Polititian which this Asse o're Offices:
HamletHam V.i.105recoveries, to have his fine pate full of fine dirt? WillRecoueries, to haue his fine Pate full of fine Dirt? will
HamletHam V.i.278Singeing his pate against the burning zone,Sindging his pate against the burning Zone,
Henry IV Part 11H4 II.i.30'twere not as good deed as drink to break the pate ont'were not as good a deed as drinke, to break the pate of
Henry IV Part 11H4 II.iv.68not-pated, agate-ring, puke-stocking, caddis-garter,Not-pated, Agat ring, Puke stocking, Caddice garter,
Henry IV Part 11H4 II.iv.223clay-brained guts, thou knotty-pated fool, thou whoreson,Clay-brayn'd Guts, thou Knotty-pated Foole, thou Horson
Henry IV Part 11H4 V.iii.31fear the shot here, here's no scoring but upon the pate.fear the shot heere: here's no scoring, but vpon the pate.
Henry IV Part 22H4 I.ii.37pates do now wear nothing but high shoes and bunchespates doe now weare nothing but high shoes, and bunches
Henry VH5 IV.i.54Tell him I'll knock his leek about his pateTell him Ile knock his Leeke about his Pate
Henry VH5 V.i.39or I will peat his pate four days. Bite, I pray you, it isor I will peate his pate foure dayes: bite I pray you, it is
Henry VH5 V.i.56heal your pate.heale your pate.
Henry VH5 V.i.64your pate.your pate.
Henry VH5 V.ii.159stoop; a black beard will turn white; a curled pate willstoope, a blacke Beard will turne white, a curl'd Pate will
Henry VI Part 11H6 III.i.82Do pelt so fast at one another's pateDoe pelt so fast at one anothers Pate,
Henry VI Part 11H6 III.i.86.1Enter Servingmen of Gloucester and Winchester inEnter in skirmish with bloody Pates.
Henry VI Part 11H6 III.i.86.2skirmish with bloody pates
Henry VI Part 22H6 V.i.135And chop away that factious pate of his.And chop away that factious pate of his.
Henry VIIIH8 III.ii.250Tied it by letters patents. Now, who'll take it?Ti'de it by Letters Patents. Now, who'll take it?
King JohnKJ II.i.568That broker that still breaks the pate of faith,That Broker, that still breakes the pate of faith,
King LearKL I.i.113Here I disclaim all my paternal care,Heere I disclaime all my Paternall care,
Love's Labour's LostLLL I.i.26Fat paunches have lean pates, and dainty bitsFat paunches haue leane pates: and dainty bits,
Measure for MeasureMM V.i.324'Tis he, my lord. Come hither, goodman baldpate.'Tis he, my Lord: come hither goodman bald-pate,
Measure for MeasureMM V.i.349bald-pated, lying rascal, you must be hooded, must you?bald-pated lying rascall : you must be hooded must you?
The Merchant of VeniceMV V.i.59Is thick inlaid with patens of bright gold.Is thicke inlayed with pattens of bright gold,
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW II.i.178There is either liquor in his pate or money in his pursethere is eyther liquor in his pate, or mony in his purse,
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND I.i.80Ere I will my virgin patent upEre I will yeeld my virgin Patent vp
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND III.ii.21Or russet-pated choughs, many in sort,Or russed-pated choughes, many in sort
OthelloOth II.i.76Whose footing here anticipates our thoughtsWhose footing heere anticipates our thoughts,
OthelloOth II.i.125Comes from my pate as birdlime does from frieze –comes from my pate, as Birdlyme do's from Freeze,
OthelloOth IV.i.196If you are so fond over her iniquity, give her patentIf you are so fond ouer her iniquitie: giue her pattent
Richard IIR2 II.i.202Call in the letters patent that he hathCall in his Letters Patents that he hath
Richard IIR2 II.iii.129And yet my letters patents give me leave.And yet my Letters Patents giue me leaue:
Romeo and JulietRJ IV.v.117your pate. I will carry no crotchets. I'll re you, I'll fa you.your pate. I will carie no Crochets, Ile Re you, Ile Fa you,
The Taming of the ShrewTS I.ii.12And rap me well, or I'll knock your knave's pate.And rap me well, or Ile knocke your knaues pate.
The Taming of the ShrewTS II.i.154And through the instrument my pate made way,And through the instrument my pate made way,
The TempestTem I.ii.125Should presently extirpate me and mineShould presently extirpate me and mine
The TempestTem IV.i.244pass of pate. There's another garment for't.passe of pate: there's another garment for't.
Timon of AthensTim IV.iii.17Is smoothed by that below. The learned pateIs smooth'd by that below. The Learned pate
Timon of AthensTim IV.iii.161Smells from the general weal. Make curled-pate ruffians bald,Smels from the generall weale. Make curld' pate Ruffians bald
Titus AndronicusTit IV.i.56Patterned by that the poet here describes,Patern'd by that the Poet heere describes,
Twelfth NightTN V.i.235Which from the womb I did participate.Which from the wombe I did participate.
The Winter's TaleWT I.ii.223By any understanding pate but thine?By any vnderstanding Pate but thine?

Poems

 2 result(s).
PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
SonnetsSonn.87.8 And so my patent back again is swerving. And so my pattent back againe is sweruing.
SonnetsSonn.118.9 Thus policy in love, t' anticipate Thus pollicie in loue t'anticipate

Glossary

 41 result(s).
awaitexpect, anticipate, look out for
clotpoll, clotpole, clatpolehead, pate, noddle
communeshare, participate [in]
communicateshare [in], partake [of], participate [in]
crooked-patedwith a twisted head, with a deformed skull
curled-patecurly-headed
digestdissipate, disperse, get rid of
divideshare, participate, have a portion
dreadfear, anticipate in fear, be anxious about
extirpateremove, eliminate, drive away
fathershow one's paternal origin, resemble one's father
fatherlyin a paternal manner, with a father's love
forethinkanticipate, foresee, predict
goanticipate, forestall
hopeexpect, anticipate, envisage
hopefulhoped-for, anticipated
knotty-patedblock-headed, dull-witted
levelguess correctly, rightly anticipate
lookexpect, hope for, anticipate
lookexpect, anticipate, hope, await the time
mistrustsuspect the existence of, apprehend, anticipate
not-patedcrop-headed, short-haired
participatetake, receive, share in
patehead, skull
patendish on which the bread is placed during the Mass; shining circle
patentprivilege, right, title
patentcarte blanche, formal permission
periwig-patedbewigged, wearing a wig
preventforestall, anticipate
preventanticipate, expect, look ahead to
russet-patedwith reddish-brown head; or: grey-headed
sconce[jocular] head, pate, bonce
seethereduce by boiling, dissipate by overheating
singanticipate trouble, see storm-clouds brewing
smooth-pate, smoothy-patecropped-head [of a Puritan city tradesman]
squanderscatter, disperse, dissipate
tarryawait, expect, anticipate
thinkexpect, anticipate, look
unhopedunexpected, unforeseen, unanticipated
unlookedunexpected, unanticipated, unforeseen
unlooked-forunexpected, unanticipated, unforeseen

Thesaurus

 31 result(s).
anticipateawait
anticipateforethink
anticipatego
anticipatehope
anticipatelook
anticipatelook
anticipatemistrust
anticipateprevent
anticipateprevent
anticipatetarry
anticipatethink
anticipate in feardread
anticipate rightlylevel
anticipate troublesing
anticipatedhopeful
dissipatedigest
dissipatesquander
dissipate by overheatingseethe
fear, anticipate indread
overheating, dissipate byseethe
participatecommune
participatecommunicate
participatedivide
pateclotpoll, clotpole, clatpole
patesconce
paternal manner, in afatherly
rightly anticipatelevel
trouble, anticipatesing
unanticipatedunhoped
unanticipatedunlooked
unanticipatedunlooked-for

Themes and Topics

 2 result(s).
Latin... patrum (n m ) h8 v iv 63 pater of the fathers pauca (n p...
Frequently Encountered Words (FEW)...brooked parle parley (n ) 2--3 (v ) pate (n ) head skull ce ii i 78 [adriana t...
...hesus] back slave or i will break thy pate across cym ii i 7 [first lord to clote...
... s bowling opponent] you have broke his pate with your bowl peradventure (adv ) per...

Words Families

 26 result(s).
Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
ANTICIPATEBASICanticipate v, anticipation n
BALDPART OF BODYbaldpate n, bald-pated adj
CROOKPART OF BODYcrooked-pated adj
CURLPART OF BODYcurled-pate adj
EXTIRPBASICextirpate v
KNOTPART OF BODYknotty-pated adj
NOT-PATEDBASICsee PATE
PARTACTIONparticipate v
PARTICIPATEBASICsee PART
PATEBASICpate n
PATECOLOURrusset-pated adj
PATEHAIRbaldpate n, bald-pated adj, curled-pate adj, not-pated adj, periwig-pated adj
PATEMINDknotty-pated adj
PATESHAPEcrooked-pated adj
PATENBASICpaten n
PATENTBASICpatent n
PATERNALBASICpaternal adj
PERIWIGAPPEARANCEperiwig-pated adj
RUSSETPART OF BODYrusset-pated adj
SMOOTHPART OF BODYsmoothy-pate n

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