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Search phrase: bay

Plays

 28 result(s). alternate result(s)
PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
All's Well That Ends WellAW II.iii.58I'd give bay curtal and his furnitureI'de giue bay curtall, and his furniture
As You Like ItAYL IV.i.193bottom, like the Bay of Portugal.bottome, like the Bay of Portugall.
The Comedy of ErrorsCE I.i.20Come to the bay of Ephesus, he dies,Come to the Bay of Ephesus, he dies:
The Comedy of ErrorsCE IV.i.86.1Enter Dromio of Syracuse, from the bayEnter Dromio Sira. from the Bay.
The Comedy of ErrorsCE IV.i.100You sent me to the bay, sir, for a bark.You sent me to the Bay sir, for a Barke.
The Comedy of ErrorsCE V.i.125Who put unluckily into this bayWho put vnluckily into this Bay 
CymbelineCym V.v.223The dogs o'th' street to bay me: every villainThe dogges o'th'street to bay me: euery villaine
Henry VI Part 11H6 IV.ii.52And make the cowards stand aloof at bay.And make the Cowards stand aloofe at bay:
Julius CaesarJC IV.iii.27I had rather be a dog, and bay the moon,I had rather be a Dogge, and bay the Moone,
King Edward IIIE3 IV.vii.39If I could hold dim death but at a bayIf I could hold dym death but at a bay,
King LearKL III.iv.54ride on a bay trotting horse over four-inched bridges toride on a Bay trotting Horse, ouer foure incht Bridges, to
Measure for MeasureMM II.i.231a bay. If you live to see this come to pass, say Pompeya Bay: if you liue to see this come to passe, say Pompey
The Merchant of VeniceMV II.vi.15The scarfed bark puts from her native bay,The skarfed barke puts from her natiue bay,
OthelloOth II.i.79That he may bless this bay with his tall ship,That he may blesse this Bay with his tall Ship,
OthelloOth II.i.202Go to the bay and disembark my coffers;Go to the Bay, and disimbarke my Coffers:
Richard IIR2 II.i.278A bay in Brittaine, received intelligenceA Bay in Britaine, receiu'd intelligence,
Richard IIR2 II.iii.127To rouse his wrongs and chase them to the bay.To rowze his Wrongs, and chase them to the bay.
Richard IIR2 II.iv.8The bay trees in our country are all withered,The Bay-trees in our Countrey all are wither'd,
Richard IIIR3 IV.iv.233And I, in such a desperate bay of death,And I in such a desp'rate Bay of death,
The Taming of the ShrewTS V.ii.56'Tis thought your deer does hold you at a bay.'Tis thought your Deere does hold you at a baie.
Timon of AthensTim I.ii.211words the other day of a bay courser I rode on. 'Tiswords the other day of a Bay Courser I rod on. Tis
Titus AndronicusTit I.i.75Returns with precious lading to the bayReturnes with precious lading to the Bay,
Titus AndronicusTit II.ii.3Uncouple here, and let us make a bayVncouple heere, and let vs make a bay,
Titus AndronicusTit IV.ii.42At such a bay, by turn to serve our lust.At such a bay, by turne to serue our lust.
Troilus and CressidaTC prologue.6Their crownets regal from th' Athenian bayTheir Crownets Regall, from th' Athenian bay
Troilus and CressidaTC II.iii.90What moves Ajax thus to bay at him?What moues Aiax thus to bay at him?
Twelfth NightTN IV.ii.36Why, it hath bay windows transparent as barricadoes,Why it hath bay Windowes transparant as baricadoes,
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK III.vi.78.1A bright bay, I remember.A bright Bay I remember.

Poems

 3 result(s).
PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
The Passionate PilgrimPP.11.13 Ah, that I had my lady at this bay, Ah, that I had my Lady at this bay:
SonnetsSonn.137.6 Be anchored in the bay where all men ride, Be anchord in the baye where all men ride,
Venus and AdonisVen.877By this she hears the hounds are at a bay; By this she heares the hounds are at a bay,

Glossary

 13 result(s).
baybark at, howl at
bayfame, renown [i.e. laurel wreath]
baybaying, barking, howling
bay[hunting] last stand, point of capture
baybring to bay, drive to a last stand
bayliving area divided off within a house, gable-end
bayleaf of the bay-tree [used as a herb; symbol of triumph]
baybring to bay, surround
behowlhowl at, bay, cry out to
embayedwithin a bay, protected by the shore
laurelof the bay tree [as a symbol of victory]
Portugal, Bay of sea of supposed great depth off Portugal
spend[hunting] bark, bay, give tongue

Thesaurus

 9 result(s).
baybehowl
bay [in hunting]spend
bay tree, of the [as a symbol of victory]laurel
bay, bring tobay
bay, bring tobay
bay, within aembayed
bay-tree leafbay
bring to baybay
leaf of the bay-treebay

Themes and Topics

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Plants...alment laurel tit i i 77 bay above line tem iv i 192 t...
World [outside Britain], places and peoples... iii 450 black sea portugal bay of ayl iv i 193 sea of supposed gr...

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