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Search phrase: wry

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Antony and CleopatraAC I.ii.30Jewry may do homage. Find me to marry me withIewry may do Homage. Finde me to marrie me with
Antony and CleopatraAC III.iii.3Herod of Jewry dare not look upon youHerod of Iury dare not looke vpon you,
Antony and CleopatraAC III.vi.73Herod of Jewry; Mithridates, KingHerod of Iewry, Mithridates King
Antony and CleopatraAC IV.vi.12Alexas did revolt and went to Jewry onAlexas did reuolt, and went to Iewrij on
Antony and CleopatraAC V.ii.317Of eyes again so royal! Your crown's awry;Of eyes againe so Royall: your Crownes away,
As You Like ItAYL III.iii.50of them. Well, that is the dowry of his wife, 'tis none ofof them. Well, that is the dowrie of his wife, 'tis none of
CoriolanusCor III.i.303Merely awry. When he did love his country,Meerely awry: / When he did loue his Country,
CymbelineCym V.i.5For wrying but a little? O Pisanio,For wrying but a little? Oh Pisanio,
HamletHam III.i.87With this regard their currents turn awryWith this regard their Currants turne away,
HamletHam III.i.136thy dowry: be thou as chaste as ice, as pure as snow,thy Dowrie. Be thou as chast as Ice, as pure as Snow,
Henry VH5 III.chorus.30Katherine his daughter, and with her, to dowry,Katherine his Daughter, and with her to Dowrie,
Henry VH5 III.iii.40Do break the clouds, as did the wives of JewryDoe breake the Clouds; as did the Wiues of Iewry,
Henry VI Part 11H6 V.i.20In marriage, with a large and sumptuous dowry.In marriage, with a large and sumptuous Dowrie.
Henry VI Part 22H6 I.i.60cost and charges, without having any dowry.Cost and Charges, without hauing any Dowry.
Henry VI Part 22H6 II.iv.58Ah, Nell, forbear! Thou aimest all awry;Ah Nell, forbeare: thou aymest all awry.
Henry VI Part 33H6 III.iii.137Which with her dowry shall be counterpoised.Which with her Dowrie shall be counter-poys'd:
Julius CaesarJC IV.iii.171That by proscription and bills of outlawryThat by proscription, and billes of Outlarie,
King JohnKJ II.i.469Give with our niece a dowry large enough.Giue with our Neece a dowrie large enough,
King JohnKJ II.i.486Her dowry shall weigh equal with a queen.Her Dowrie shall weigh equall with a Queene:
King LearKL I.i.241.1She is herself a dowry.She is herselfe a Dowrie.
Love's Labour's LostLLL II.i.8Than Aquitaine, a dowry for a queen.Then Aquitaine, a Dowrie for a Queene.
Measure for MeasureMM III.i.219perished vessel the dowry of his sister. But mark howperished vessell, the dowry of his sister: but marke how
Measure for MeasureMM III.i.223and sinew of her fortune, her marriage dowry; withand sinew of her fortune, her marriage dowry: with
The Merchant of VeniceMV II.v.29And the vile squealing of the wry-necked fife,And the vile squealing of the wry-neckt Fife,
The Merchant of VeniceMV III.ii.95To be the dowry of a second head,To be the dowrie of a second head,
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW I.i.222That you must. Will you, upon good dowry,That you must: Will you, (vpon good dowry)
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW II.i.19What a Herod of Jewry is this! O, wicked wicked world!What a Herod of Iurie is this? O wicked, wicked world:
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND III.i.122What angel wakes me from my flowery bed?What Angell wakes me from my flowry bed?
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND IV.i.1Come, sit thee down upon this flowery bedCome, sit thee downe vpon this flowry bed,
PericlesPer I.i.10Nature this dowry gave; to glad her presence,Nature this dowry gaue; to glad her presence,
Richard IIR2 II.i.55As is the sepulchre in stubborn JewryAs is the sepulcher in stubborne Iury
Richard IIR2 II.ii.19Show nothing but confusion; eyed awry,Shew nothing but confusion, ey'd awry,
Richard IIR2 II.ii.21Looking awry upon your lord's departure,Looking awry vpon your Lords departure,
The Taming of the ShrewTS I.i.129I cannot tell. But I had as lief take her dowryI cannot tell: but I had as lief take her dowrie
The Taming of the ShrewTS I.ii.182Yea, and to marry her, if her dowry please.Yea, and to marrie her, if her dowrie please.
The Taming of the ShrewTS II.i.120What dowry shall I have with her to wife?What dowrie shall I haue with her to wife.
The Taming of the ShrewTS II.i.123And, for that dowry I'll assure her ofAnd for that dowrie, Ile assure her of
The Taming of the ShrewTS II.i.263That you shall be my wife; your dowry 'greed on;That you shall be my wife; your dowry greed on,
The Taming of the ShrewTS IV.i.133Out, you rogue! You pluck my foot awry.Out you rogue, you plucke my foote awrie,
The Taming of the ShrewTS IV.v.65Her dowry wealthy, and of worthy birth,Her dowrie wealthie, and of worthie birth;
The Taming of the ShrewTS V.ii.113Another dowry to another daughter,Another dowrie to another daughter,
Twelfth NightTN II.v.177And ask no other dowry with her but such anotherAnd aske no other dowry with her, but such another
Twelfth NightTN III.iv.64my dowry.my Dowry.
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK II.iv.52To flowery May, in Dian's wood. Wait well, sir,To flowry May, in Dians wood: waite well Sir
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK V.ii.62.1What dowry has she?What dowry has she?

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The Rape of LucreceLuc.938 Not spend the dowry of a lawful bed. Not spend the dowrie of a lawfull bed.

Glossary

 18 result(s).
across[of a lance] not straight, obliquely; awry, amiss
athwartaskew, awry, out of the normal course
awrymistakenly, wrongly, erroneously
biasawry, wrong, amiss
castgive, bestow [as a dowry]
dowerdowry, property or wealth given with a wife
dowerlesslacking a dowry
endowprovide with a dowry
Herod of Jewryout-and-out villain
marrybe a marriage dowry for
misshapengone awry, badly directed
portiondowry, marriage gift, settlement
proportionmarriage portion, dowry
simplyas is, without dowry
stockdowry, wedding endowment
wedding-dowerdowry, property or wealth given with a wife
wryerr, lapse, go wrong
wry-neckedhaving a crooked neck [of the player]

Thesaurus

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awryacross
awryathwart
awrybias
awry, gonemisshapen
dowrydower
dowryportion
dowryproportion
dowrystock
dowrywedding-dower
dowry, lacking adowerless
dowry, provide with aendow
dowry, withoutsimply
marriage dowry, be amarry
provide with a dowryendow

Themes and Topics

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Exclamations...3 out you rogue you pluck my foot awry impatience irritation out ...

Words Families

 13 result(s).
Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
AWRYBASICsee WRY
DOWERBASICdowry n
DOWRYBASICsee DOWER
JEWRYBASICjewish adj, Jewry n
JEWRYPEOPLEJew n, Jewess n
LAWSTATEoutlawry n
NECKSHAPEwry-necked adj
WRYBASICawry adj, awry adv, wry v
WRYAPPEARANCEwry-necked adj

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