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Search phrase: coloured

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PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
As You Like ItAYL IV.iii.26A freestone-coloured hand; I verily did thinkA freestone coloured hand: I verily did thinke
CoriolanusCor II.iii.19some bald, but that our wits are so diversely coloured.some bald; but that our wits are so diuersly Coulord;
CymbelineCym V.i.2Thou shouldst be coloured thus. You married ones,Thou should'st be colour'd thus. You married ones,
Henry VI Part 11H6 IV.ii.37These eyes that see thee now well coloured,These eyes that see thee now well coloured,
King Edward IIIE3 III.i.68Their streaming ensigns wrought of coloured silk,Their streaming Ensignes wrought of coulloured silke,
Love's Labour's LostLLL I.i.227So it is, besieged with sable-coloured melancholy, I didSo it is besieged with sable coloured melancholie, I did
Love's Labour's LostLLL I.i.237draweth from my snow-white pen the ebon-coloured inkdraweth from my snow-white penthe ebon coloured Inke,
Love's Labour's LostLLL IV.iii.86An amber-coloured raven was well noted.An Amber coloured Rauen was well noted.
The Taming of the ShrewTS I.i.204Uncase thee, take my coloured hat and cloak.Vncase thee: take my Conlord hat and cloake,
Titus AndronicusTit II.iii.83And let her joy her raven-coloured love.And let her ioy her Rauen coloured loue,
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG IV.iv.188I'll get me such a coloured periwig.Ile get me such a coulour'd Perrywig:

Poems

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PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
The Passionate PilgrimPP.2.4 My worser spirit a woman coloured ill. My worser spirite a Woman (colour'd ill.)
The Rape of LucreceLuc.92 For that he coloured with his high estate, For that he colourd with his high estate,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1497 To pencilled pensiveness and coloured sorrow: To pencel'd pensiuenes, & colour'd sorrow,
SonnetsSonn.144.4 The worser spirit a woman coloured ill. The worser spirit a woman collour'd il.

Glossary

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amberany amber-coloured substance or material
azure, azuredcoloured blue, bright blue [as of an uncloudy sky]
blushingglowing, rosy-coloured, lustrous
brownbronze-coloured, burnished
caddis-gartergarter made of coloured worsted yarns
Cain-colouredreddish-yellow
cane-colouredreddish-yellow
carnationflesh-coloured, pink [as of carnations]
colouredcomplexioned, with colour in one's cheeks
coppercopper-coloured
crewel[Q variant] made of a thin coloured worsted yarn
dimdull, pale-coloured, lacking lustre
earthlypale, earth-coloured, lifeless as earth
earthypale, earth-coloured, lifeless as earth
enamelledbrightly coloured, multi-coloured, kaleidoscopic
faintpale, lightly coloured
fallowfawn-coloured, pale brown
French-crown-colourlight yellow coloured [as the French crown coin]
gildedglittering, gold-coloured, tinged with gold
high-colouredflushed, red-faced
paintedcolourful, multi-coloured
parti-colouredvariegated, diverse, multi-coloured
patchedwearing a patchwork costume, multi-coloured
piedof different colours, multi-coloured
piednessdiverse colouring, multi-coloured character
puke-stockingdark-coloured woollen stocking
purplebright-red, blood-coloured, bloody
rosedrosy, rose-coloured
rubiousruby-coloured, deep red
saddark-coloured, sober-hued
saffronsaffron-coloured clothing
sandedsandy-coloured
tawdry-lacesilk necktie, coloured neckerchief
umberbrown-coloured earth
unbandedwithout a coloured hat-band

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amber-coloured substanceamber
blood-colouredpurple
blue, colouredazure, azured
brightly colouredenamelled
bronze-colouredbrown
brown-coloured earthumber
clothing, saffron-colouredsaffron
coloured brightlyenamelled
coloured neckerchieftawdry-lace
copper-colouredcopper
dark-colouredsad
earth, brown-colouredumber
earth-colouredearthly
earth-colouredearthy
fawn-colouredfallow
flesh-colouredcarnation
garter made of coloured worsted yarnscaddis-garter
gold-colouredgilded
hat-band, without a coloured unbanded
lightly colouredfaint
multi-colouredenamelled
multi-colouredpainted
multi-colouredparti-coloured
multi-colouredpatched
multi-colouredpied
multi-coloured characterpiedness
neckerchief, colouredtawdry-lace
pale-coloureddim
rose-colouredrosed
rosy-colouredblushing
ruby-colouredrubious
saffron-coloured clothingsaffron
sandy-colouredsanded
stocking, dark-coloured woollenpuke-stocking
substance, amber-colouredamber
woollen stocking, dark-colouredpuke-stocking
yellow coloured, lightFrench-crown-colour

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