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Search phrase: welsh

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Henry IV Part 11H4 I.i.41Was by the rude hands of that Welshman taken,Was by the rude hands of that Welshman taken,
Henry IV Part 11H4 I.i.45By those Welshwomen done, as may not beBy those Welshwomen done, as may not be
Henry IV Part 11H4 II.iv.331liegeman upon the cross of a Welsh hook – what aLiege-man vpon the Crosse of a Welch-hooke; what a
Henry IV Part 11H4 III.i.47I think there's no man speaks better Welsh.I thinke there's no man speakes better Welsh:
Henry IV Part 11H4 III.i.115Let me not understand you then, speak it in Welsh.Let me not vnderstand you then, speake it in Welsh.
Henry IV Part 11H4 III.i.187My wife can speak no English, I no Welsh.My Wife can speake no English, I no Welsh.
Henry IV Part 11H4 III.i.192.1Glendower speaks to her in Welsh, and she answers himGlendower speakes to her in Welsh, and she answeres him
Henry IV Part 11H4 III.i.194The lady speaks in WelshThe Lady speakes in Welsh.
Henry IV Part 11H4 III.i.194I understand thy looks, that pretty WelshI vnderstand thy Lookes: that pretty Welsh
Henry IV Part 11H4 III.i.198The lady speaks again in Welsh The Lady againe in welsh.
Henry IV Part 11H4 III.i.202Makes Welsh as sweet as ditties highly penned,Makes Welsh as sweet as Ditties highly penn'd,
Henry IV Part 11H4 III.i.206The lady speaks again in WelshThe Lady speakes againe in Welsh.
Henry IV Part 11H4 III.i.224Now I perceive the devil understands Welsh,Now I perceiue the Deuill vnderstands Welsh,
Henry IV Part 11H4 III.i.229Lie still, ye thief, and hear the lady sing in Welsh.Lye still ye Theefe, and heare the Lady sing in Welsh.
Henry IV Part 11H4 III.i.236To the Welsh lady's bed.To the Welsh Ladies Bed.
Henry IV Part 11H4 III.i.239Here the lady sings a Welsh songHeere the Lady sings a Welsh Song.
Henry IV Part 22H4 I.iii.79He leaves his back unarmed, the French and WelshHe leaues his backe vnarm'd, the French, and Welch
Henry IV Part 22H4 I.iii.83Against the Welsh, himself and Harry Monmouth:Against the Welsh himselfe, and Harrie Monmouth.
Henry VH5 III.vi.1Enter Captains, English and Welsh (Gower and Fluellen)Enter Captaines, English and Welch, Gower and Fluellen.
Henry VH5 IV.i.51No, I am a Welshman.No, I am a Welchman.
Henry VH5 IV.i.83There is much care and valour in this Welshman.There is much care and valour in this Welchman.
Henry VH5 IV.vii.96is remembered of it, the Welshmen did good service in ais remembred of it, the Welchmen did good seruice in a
Henry VH5 IV.vii.103For I am Welsh, you know, good countryman.For I am Welch you know good Countriman.
Henry VH5 IV.vii.105majesty's Welsh plood out of your pody, I can tell youMaiesties Welsh plood out of your pody, I can tell you
Henry VH5 V.i.74find it otherwise, and henceforth let a Welsh correctionfinde it otherwise, and henceforth let a Welsh correction,
Henry VI Part 33H6 II.i.179Amongst the loving Welshmen canst procure,Among'st the louing Welshmen can'st procure,
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW II.i.187Hugh the Welsh priest and Caius the French doctor.Hugh the Welch Priest, and Caius the French Doctor.
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW II.ii.288Welshman with my cheese, an Irishman with myWelsh-man with my Cheese, an Irish-man with my
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW III.i.89Peace, I say, Gallia and Gaul, French and Welsh,Peace, I say, Gallia and Gaule, French & Welch,
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW V.iii.12fairies, and the Welsh devil Hugh?Fairies? and the Welch-deuill Herne?
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW V.v.81Heavens defend me from that Welsh fairy,Heauens defend me from that Welsh Fairy,
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW V.v.136this? Am I ridden with a Welsh goat too? Shall I havethis? Am I ridden with a Welch Goate too? Shal I haue
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW V.v.160me. I am dejected. I am not able to answer the Welshme, I am deiected: I am not able to answer the Welch
Richard IIR2 II.iv.1Enter Earl of Salisbury and a Welsh CaptainEnter Salisbury, and a Captaine.
Richard IIR2 II.iv.5Stay yet another day, thou trusty Welshman.Stay yet another day, thou trustie Welchman,
Richard IIR2 III.ii.73For all the Welshmen, hearing thou wert dead,For all the Welchmen hearing thou wert dead,
Richard IIR2 III.iii.2The Welshmen are dispersed, and SalisburyThe Welchmen are dispers'd, and Salisbury
Richard IIIR3 IV.iii.47And Buckingham, backed with the hardy Welshmen,And Buckingham backt with the hardy Welshmen
Richard IIIR3 IV.iv.476You cannot guess wherefore the Welshman comes.You cannot guesse wherefore the Welchman comes.

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Glossary

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aggriefedWelsh pronunciation of 'aggrieved'
assWelsh pronunciation of 'as'
CheshuWelsh pronunciation of 'Jesu'
chollorsWelsh pronunciation of 'cholers'
cogscombWelsh pronunciation of 'coxcomb'
digtWelsh pronunciation of 'digged'
falorousWelsh pronunciation of 'valorous'
fehementlyWelsh pronunciation of 'vehemently'
feryWelsh pronunciation of 'very'
focativeWelsh pronunciation of 'vocative'
gootWelsh pronunciation of 'good'
GotWelsh pronunciation of 'God'
HibocratesWelsh pronunciation of 'Hippocrates', 4th-c BC Greek physician
hig, hag, hogWelsh pronunciation of Latin 'hic, haec, hoc'
JeshuWelsh pronunciation of 'Jesu'
knogWelsh pronunciation of 'knock'
lousesWelsh pronunciation of 'luces'
metheglin[mi'theglin] strong spiced Welsh mead
offertWelsh pronunciation of 'offered'
'omanWelsh pronunciation of 'woman'
'ordWelsh pronunciation of 'word'
'orkWelsh pronunciation of 'work'
'orldWelsh pronunciation of 'world'
'ortWelsh pronunciation of 'word'
PabylonWelsh pronunciation of 'Babylon'
padWelsh pronunciation of 'bad'
pashfulWelsh pronunciation of 'bashful'
pattleWelsh pronunciation of 'battle'
pearWelsh pronunciation of 'bear'
peardWelsh pronunciation of 'beard'
peatWelsh pronunciation of 'beat'
pedsWelsh pronunciation of 'beds'
peseechWelsh pronunciation of 'beseech'
petterWelsh pronunciation of 'better'
pibble-pabble[Welsh pronunciation of 'bibble-babble'] chatter, gabble, empty talk
pidWelsh pronunciation of 'bid'
pinseWelsh pronunciation of 'pinch'
plessWelsh pronunciation of 'bless'
plessedWelsh pronunciation of 'blessed'
ploodWelsh pronunciation of 'blood'
ploodyWelsh pronunciation of 'bloody'
plowsWelsh pronunciation of 'blows'
plueWelsh pronunciation of 'blue'
podyWelsh pronunciation of 'body'
poldWelsh pronunciation of 'bold'
pornWelsh pronunciation of 'born'
possitableWelsh version of 'positively'
poysWelsh pronunciation of 'boys'
prabbleWelsh pronunciation of 'brabble'
praggingWelsh pronunciation of 'bragging'
prainWelsh pronunciation of 'brain'
praveWelsh pronunciation of 'brave'
prawlsWelsh pronunciation of 'brawls'
preadWelsh pronunciation of 'bread'
preechesWelsh pronunciation of 'breeches'
prerogatifesWelsh pronunciation of 'prerogatives'
pridgeWelsh pronunciation of 'bridge'
priefWelsh pronunciation of 'brief'
pringWelsh pronunciation of 'bring'
putterWelsh pronunciation of 'butter'
pyWelsh pronunciation of 'by'
sallScottish and Welsh pronunciation of 'shall'
seeseWelsh pronunciation of 'cheese'
sillingWelsh pronunciation of 'shilling'
stogWelsh pronunciation of 'stock'
taberWelsh pronunciation of 'taper'
tamWelsh pronunciation of 'dam'
TavyWelsh pronunciation of 'Davy'
tevilWelsh pronunciation of 'devil'
tiddle-taddle[Welsh pronunciation] tittle-tattle, idle gossip, chatter
tremplingWelsh pronunciation of 'trembling'
tribWelsh pronunciation of 'trip'
'udgeWelsh pronunciation of 'judge'
vagramWelsh pronunciation of ‘fragrant’ or: malapropism for ‘vagrant’
vereforeWelsh pronunciation of 'wherefore'
vloutingWelsh pronunciation of 'flouting'
voutsafeWelsh pronunciation of 'vouchsafe'

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Themes and Topics

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Plurals...various plurals used by speakers with a welsh background such as disparagements ( ...
... background such as disparagements ( welsh) examples of the reverse process (sing...
Swearing... lords and his ladies mw i i 219 welsh perdy ham iii ii 302 by ...
...ssed will mw i i 245 blessed will welsh ud&rsquo s pity oth iv iii ...
Scottish...ng - a contrast with the way fluellen’s welshness is portrayed scottish pro...
Welsh... welsh pronunciation is illustrated in the cha...
...icing /b/ becomes /p/ welsh pronunciation english word first ...
...i i 12 /d/ becomes /t/ welsh pronunciation english word first ...
... i 139 /v/ becomes /f/ welsh pronunciation english word first ...
... /z/ becomes /s/ or /sh/ welsh pronunciation english word first ...
...i 220 /j/ becomes /ch/ welsh pronunciation english word first ...
...ish   /p/ becomes /b/ welsh pronunciation english word first ...
...v iv 1 /t/ becomes /d/ welsh pronunciation english word first ...
...v i 70 /k/ becomes /g/ welsh pronunciation english word first ...
... i 108 /f/ becomes /v/ welsh pronunciation english word first ...
...w cases voicing stays the same and the welshness is signalled by a change in the man...
...ticulation /ch/ becomes /s/ welsh pronunciation english word first ...
...v 139 /ch/ becomes /t/ welsh pronunciation english word first ...
...ii 92 /sh/ becomes /s/ welsh pronunciation english word first ...
...iii 71 /w/ becomes /v/ welsh pronunciation english word first ...
... usually /w/ sound omission welsh pronunciation english word first ...
...a variation in vowel quality welsh pronunciation english word first ...
... difference in pronunciation welsh pronunciation english word first ...

Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
MANREGIONWelshman n
VEHEMENCEBASICfehemently adv [Welsh pronunciation]
WELSHBASICWelsh adj, Welsh n, Welshman nh, Welshwoman n

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