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Search phrase: bit

Plays

 9 result(s). alternate result(s)
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As You Like ItAYL II.vii.134.1I will not touch a bit.I will not touch a bit.
Henry IV Part 11H4 II.i.18a king Christian could be better bit than I have beenKing in Christendome, could be better bit, then I haue beene
Henry VH5 IV.ii.47And in their pale dull mouths the gimmaled bitAnd in their pale dull mouthes the Iymold Bitt
King Edward IIIE3 III.iii.146And reins you with a mild and gentle bit;And raines you with a mild and gentle byt,
King Edward IIIE3 IV.iv.128Thyself art busy and bit with many broils,Thy selfe art busie, and bit with many broiles,
King LearKL I.iv.212That it's had it head bit off by it young.that it's had it head bit off by it young,
King LearKL IV.vii.37Though he had bit me, should have stood that nightthough he had bit me, / Should haue stood that night
Romeo and JulietRJ I.i.151As is the bud bit with an envious wormAs is the bud bit with an enuious worme,
The Taming of the ShrewTS III.ii.56bit and a headstall of sheep's leather, which, beingBitte, & a headstall of sheepes leather, which being

Poems

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Venus and AdonisVen.269 The iron bit he crusheth 'tween his teeth, The yron bit he crusheth tweene his teeth,

Glossary

 17 result(s).
bitmarked, scarred
bitmorsel, scrap, titbit
bona-robahigh-class prostitute, good quality bit of stuff
canker-bitworm-eaten, eaten away by canker grubs
counter[contemptuous] coin, bit of change
degreelittle by little, bit by bit
halfpencefragment, tiny piece, bit
inchvery gradually, bit by bit, by small degrees
latestlast part, final bit
messsmall quantity, little bit
parcelpart, piece, portion, bit
pennyworthsmall amount, little bit
piecebit of ground, place
ragsmallest bit, scrap, farthing
sallet[= salad] tasty bit
snafflebridle-bit
winkleast bit, smallest amount

Thesaurus

 16 result(s).
bithalfpence
bitparcel
bit by bitdegree
bit by bitinch
bit, leastwink
bit, littlemess
bit, littlepennyworth
bit, smallestrag
bridle-bitsnaffle
final bitlatest
ground, bit ofpiece
least bitwink
little bitmess
little bitpennyworth
smallest bitrag
tasty bitsallet

Themes and Topics

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French...eu (n m ) h5 iii iv 3   little bit pied (n m ) h5 iii iv 46 ...

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