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Search phrase: yard

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All's Well That Ends WellAW IV.i.74thy faith, for seventeen poniards are at thy bosom.thy faith, for seuenteene ponyards are at thy bosome.
CoriolanusCor III.iii.51.1Like graves i'th' holy churchyard.Like Graues i'th holy Church-yard.
HamletHam III.ii.396When churchyards yawn, and hell itself breathes outWhen Churchyards yawne, and Hell it selfe breaths out
HamletHam III.iv.209But I will delve one yard below their mines
Henry IV Part 11H4 II.ii.24yards of uneven ground is threescore-and-ten milesyards of vneuen ground, is threescore & ten miles
Henry IV Part 11H4 II.iv.242breath to utter what is like thee! You tailor's-yard, youbreth to vtter. What is like thee? You Tailors yard, you
Henry IV Part 22H4 I.ii.42have sent me two-and-twenty yards of satin, as I am asent me two and twenty yards of Satten (as I am true
Henry IV Part 22H4 III.ii.311saw him but once in the tilt-yard, and then he burst hissaw him but once in the Tilt-yard, and then he burst his
Henry VH5 III.ii.61four yard under the countermines. By Cheshu, Ifoure yard vnder the Countermines: by Cheshu, I
Henry VH5 III.v.4And give our vineyards to a barbarous people.And giue our Vineyards to a barbarous People.
Henry VH5 V.ii.54And as our vineyards, fallows, meads, and hedges,And all our Vineyards, Fallowes, Meades, and Hedges,
Henry VI Part 11H6 I.ii.100The which at Touraine, in Saint Katherine's churchyard,The which at Touraine, in S.Katherines Church-yard,
Henry VI Part 22H6 I.iii.57His study is his tilt-yard, and his lovesHis Studie is his Tilt-yard, and his Loues
King Edward IIIE3 I.ii.33Dismiss their biting whinyards, till your kingDismisse their byting whinyards, till your King,
King Edward IIIE3 III.i.58Then Bayard-like, blind overweening Ned,Then Bayardlike, blinde ouerweaning Ned,
King Edward IIIE3 III.ii.57Cornfields and vineyards burning like an oven;Corne fieldes and vineyards burning like an ouen,
King JohnKJ III.iii.40If this same were a churchyard where we stand,If this same were a Church-yard where we stand,
King LearKL IV.vi.88crow-keeper. – Draw me a clothier's yard. – Look, look, aCrow-keeper: draw mee a Cloathiers yard. Looke, looke, a
Love's Labour's LostLLL V.ii.666 He may not by the yard.He may not by the yard.
MacbethMac III.i.2As the weird women promised; and I fearAs the weyard Women promis'd, and I feare
MacbethMac III.iv.132And betimes I will – to the Weird Sisters.(And betimes I will) to the weyard Sisters.
MacbethMac IV.i.135.1Saw you the Weird Sisters?Saw you the Weyard Sisters?
Measure for MeasureMM IV.i.28Whose western side is with a vineyard backed;Whose westerne side is with a Vineyard back't;
Measure for MeasureMM IV.i.29And to that vineyard is a planched gate,And to that Vineyard is a planched gate,
Measure for MeasureMM IV.i.32Which from the vineyard to the garden leads.Which from the Vineyard to the Garden leades,
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW I.iii.36Two yards, and more.Two yards, and more.
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW I.iii.38waist two yards about. But I am now about no waste –waste two yards about: but I am now about no waste:
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND III.ii.382Troop home to churchyards. Damned spirits allTroope home to Church-yards; damned spirits all,
Much Ado About NothingMA II.i.227speaks poniards, and every word stabs. If her breathspeakes poynyards, and euery word stabbes: if her breath
Romeo and JulietRJ I.ii.40yard and the tailor with his last, the fisher with his pencilYard, and the Tayler with his Last, the Fisher with his Pensill,
Romeo and JulietRJ V.iii.5So shall no foot upon the churchyard tread,So shall no foot vpon the Churchyard tread,
Romeo and JulietRJ V.iii.11Here in the churchyard. Yet I will adventure.Here in the Churchyard, yet I will aduenture.
Romeo and JulietRJ V.iii.36And strew this hungry churchyard with thy limbs.And strew this hungry Churchyard with thy limbs:
Romeo and JulietRJ V.iii.172The ground is bloody. Search about the churchyard.The ground is bloody, / Search about the Churchyard.
Romeo and JulietRJ V.iii.182Here's Romeo's man. We found him in the churchyard.Here's Romeo'r man, / We found him in the Churchyard.
Romeo and JulietRJ V.iii.186As he was coming from this churchyard's side.As he was comming from this Church-yard side.
The Taming of the ShrewTS IV.iii.107Thou yard, three-quarters, half-yard, quarter, nail,Thou yard three quarters, halfe yard, quarter, naile,
The Taming of the ShrewTS IV.iii.111Or I shall so bemete thee with thy yardOr I shall so be-mete thee with thy yard,
The Taming of the ShrewTS IV.iii.148me thy mete-yard, and spare not me.me thy meat-yard, and spare not me.
The TempestTem I.ii.200The yards, and boresprit would I flame distinctly,The Yards and Bore-spritt, would I flame distinctly,
The TempestTem II.i.155Bourn, bound of land, tilth, vineyard, none.Borne, bound of Land, Tilth, Vineyard none:
The TempestTem IV.i.68Being lass-lorn: thy pole-clipt vineyard,Being lasse-lorne: thy pole-clipt vineyard,
The Winter's TaleWT II.i.30Dwelt by a churchyard – I will tell it softly:Dwelt by a Church-yard: I will tell it softly,

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Glossary

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base-court[of a castle] lower courtyard, servants' courtyard
Bayard[pron: 'bayahd] magic horse given by Charlemagne to Rinaldo (Renaud), one of the four sons of Aimon; a symbol of blind recklessness
calendarparadigm, yardstick, standard
closeenclosure, yard
clothier's yardyard [36 inches / c.90 cm] by which clothiers measured their cloth
coursesail attached to the lower yards of a sailing ship
groundlingsaudience standing in a theatre courtyard
mete-yardmeasuring rod, yardstick
nail[measure of cloth] sixteenth of a yard [c.6 cm]
perchmeasure of land [c.5.5 yards / c.5 m]; distance
tailor's-yardyard measure
tilt-yardtournament ground
whinyardshort sword
yardcrossbar on a mast which supports a sail
yardyard measure

Thesaurus

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audience in a theatre courtyardgroundlings
courtyard, lower/servants'base-court
lower courtyard [of a castle]base-court
measure, yardtailor's-yard
measure, yardyard
measure, yardclothier's yard
servants' courtyardbase-court
yardclose
yard measureclothier's yard
yard measuretailor's-yard
yard measureyard
yardstickcalendar
yardstickmete-yard

Themes and Topics

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Numbers... mw iii ii 30 240 [firing distance in yards] fourteen 2h4 iii ii 46 280 [ar...
...2h4 iii ii 46 280 [archery distance in yards] fourteen and a half 2h4 iii ii ...
...2h4 iii ii 46 290 [archery distance in yards] threescore thousand e3 iv iii 6...
Ships...k iii iv 10 sail attached to the lower yards of a ship gallant e3 iii i 73 f...
...ship or middle of the upper deck yard tem i ii 200 crossbar on a mast which...
Weapons...used for thrusting rapier whinyard e3 i ii 33 type of short sword ...
Non-classical legend, romance, and folklore... mythical race of man-eaters bayard e3 iii i 58 ba...
... e3 iii i 58 bayard-like blind overweening ned magic h...

Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
BAYARDBASICBayard-like adj
CHURCHPLACEchurchyard n
HALFAMOUNThalf-yard n
LIKE [similar]ANIMALBayard-like adj
METEOBJECTmete-yard n
TAILORMEASUREtailor's-yard n
TILTPLACEtilt-yard n
VINEPLACEvineyard n
VINEYARDBASICsee VINE
WHINYARDSBASICwhinyard n
YARD [measure]BASICyard n
YARD [measure]LENGTHhalf-yard n, tailor's-yard n
YARD [measure]OBJECTmete-yard n, yard n
YARD [place]BASICchurchyard n, tilt-yard n, vineyard n

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