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Search phrase: stool

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All's Well That Ends WellAW V.ii.17close-stool, to give to a nobleman! Look, here he comesclose-stoole, to giue to a Nobleman. Looke heere he comes
Antony and CleopatraAC II.vii.56.1Rise from thy stool.Rise from thy stoole.
CoriolanusCor I.iii.1.2Martius. They set them down on two low stools and sewMartius: They set them downe on two lowe stooles and sowe.
CymbelineCym III.iii.89When on my three-foot stool I sit, and tellWhen on my three-foot stoole I sit, and tell
Henry IV Part 11H4 II.iv.373Thy state is taken for a joint-stool, thyThy State is taken for a Ioyn'd-Stoole, thy
Henry IV Part 22H4 II.iv.242wild mare with the boys, and jumps upon joint-stools,wilde-Mare with the Boyes, and iumpes vpon Ioyn'd-stooles,
Henry VI Part 22H6 II.i.138Now fetch me a stool hither by and by.Now fetch me a Stoole hither by and by.
Henry VI Part 22H6 II.i.140leap me over this stool and run away.leape me ouer this Stoole, and runne away.
Henry VI Part 22H6 II.i.145stool.Stoole.
Henry VI Part 22H6 II.i.150.2stool and runs away; and they follow and cry ‘ AStoole, and runnes away: and they follow, and cry, A
Henry VI Part 33H6 V.vii.14And made our footstool of security.And made our Footstoole of Security.
Henry VIIIH8 V.iii.1.1A council-table brought in with chairs and stools, andA Councell Table brought in with Chayres and Stooles, and
King Edward IIIE3 II.i.102And my estate the footstool where she treads;And my estate the footstoole where shee treads,
King LearKL III.vi.51Cry you mercy, I took you for a joint-stool.
Love's Labour's LostLLL V.ii.574pole-axe sitting on a close-stool, will be given to Ajax.Pollax sitting on a close stoole, will be giuen to Aiax.
MacbethMac III.iv.67.1You look but on a stool.You looke but on a stoole.
MacbethMac III.iv.81And push us from our stools. This is more strangeAnd push vs from our stooles. This is more strange
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND II.i.52Sometime for three-foot stool mistaketh me;Sometime for three-foot stoole, mistaketh me,
Much Ado About NothingMA IV.ii.2O, a stool and a cushion for the Sexton.O a stoole and a cushion for the Sexton.
Romeo and JulietRJ I.v.6Away with the joint-stools; removeAway with the Ioynstooles, remoue
The Taming of the ShrewTS I.i.64To comb your noddle with a three-legged stool,To combe your noddle with a three-legg'd stoole,
The Taming of the ShrewTS II.i.198.1A joint-stool.A ioyn'd stoole.
Timon of AthensTim III.vi.66Each man to his stool, with that spur as he wouldEach man to his stoole, with that spurre as hee would
Troilus and CressidaTC II.i.20Toadstool, learn me the proclamation.Toads stoole, learne me the Proclamation.
Troilus and CressidaTC II.i.41Thou stool for a witch!Thou stoole for a Witch.
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK III.v.69(she sings)Chaire and stooles out.
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK III.v.99A chair and stools are brought out; the ladies sit
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK V.ii.72.2Why, play at stool-ball.Why play at stoole ball,

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Glossary

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close-stoolchamber-pot enclosed in a stool, privy
join-stoolwell-made stool
joint-stoolwell-made stool [by a joiner] [also used in phrases of ridicule]
stoolchamber-pot, commode
stool-balltype of bat-and-ball game, with a stool in place of a wicket

Thesaurus

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chamber-pot enclosed in a stoolclose-stool
stool contaning a chamber-potclose-stool
stool, well-made joint-stool
well-made stool joint-stool

Themes and Topics

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Frequently Encountered Words (FEW)... saddest tale / sometime for three-foot stool mistaketh me mv i i 1 [antonio to sal...

Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
BALLGAMESstool-ball n
CLOSEOBJECTclose-stool n
FOOTOBJECTfootstool n
JOINOBJECTjoint-stool n
STOOLBASICstool n
STOOLGAMEstool-ball n
STOOLPLANTtoadstool n
STOOLTYPEclose-stool n, footstool n, joint-stool n
TOADPLANTtoadstool n

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