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Search phrase: calf

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HamletHam III.ii.114It was a brute part of him to kill so capital a calfIt was a bruite part of him, to kill so Capitall a Calfe
Henry VI Part 22H6 III.i.210And as the butcher takes away the calf,And as the Butcher takes away the Calfe,
Henry VI Part 22H6 IV.ii.27throat cut like a calf.throate cut like a Calfe.
King JohnKJ I.i.124This calf, bred from his cow, from all the world;This Calfe, bred from his Cow from all the world:
Love's Labour's LostLLL V.i.22t. He clepeth a calf ‘cauf’, half ‘hauf’; neighbourhe clepeth a Calf, Caufe: halfe, haufe: neighbour
Love's Labour's LostLLL V.ii.247‘ Veal ’, quoth the Dutchman. Is not ‘ veal ’ a calf?Veale quoth the Dutch-man: is not Veale a Calfe?
Love's Labour's LostLLL V.ii.248.1A calf, fair lady!A Calfe faire Ladie?
Love's Labour's LostLLL V.ii.248.2No, a fair lord calf.No, a faire Lord Calfe.
Love's Labour's LostLLL V.ii.253Then die a calf before your horns do grow.Then die a Calfe before your horns do grow.
Love's Labour's LostLLL V.ii.638More calf, certain.More Calfe certaine.
Much Ado About NothingMA III.iii.69lamb when it baas will never answer a calf when heLambe when it baes, will neuer answere a calfe when he
Much Ado About NothingMA V.iv.50And got a calf in that same noble featA got a Calfe in that same noble feat,
Titus AndronicusTit V.i.32They never do beget a coal-black calf.They neuer do beget a cole-blacke-Calfe:
Troilus and CressidaTC III.ii.191As fox to lamb, as wolf to heifer's calf,As Foxe to Lambe; as Wolfe to Heifers Calfe;
The Winter's TaleWT I.ii.124And yet the steer, the heifer, and the calfAnd yet the Steere, the Heycfer, and the Calfe,
The Winter's TaleWT I.ii.126Upon his palm? – How now, you wanton calf!Vpon his Palme? How now (you wanton Calfe)
The Winter's TaleWT I.ii.127.1Art thou my calf?Art thou my Calfe?

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Glossary

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beest-eatingdrinking the milk produced after the birth of a calf [considered undrinkable, except by rustics]
calffool, dolt, idiot

Thesaurus

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drinking milk produced after the birth of a calfbeest-eating
milk produced after the birth of a calf, drinkingbeest-eating

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Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
CALFBASICcalf n, calf-like adj, calve v
CALFPART OF BODYcalves'-guts n, calf's-skin n
CALFTYPEbull-calf n, mooncalf n
CALVEBASICsee CALF

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