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Search phrase: capon

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As You Like ItAYL II.vii.155In fair round belly, with good capon lined,In faire round belly, with good Capon lin'd,
The Comedy of ErrorsCE I.ii.44The capon burns, the pig falls from the spit.The Capon burnes, the Pig fals from the spit;
The Comedy of ErrorsCE III.i.32Mome, malthorse, capon, coxcomb, idiot, patch,Mome, Malthorse, Capon, Coxcombe, Idiot, Patch, 
CymbelineCym II.i.23You are cock and capon too, and youYou are Cocke and Capon too, and you
Henry IV Part 11H4 II.iv.444cleanly, but to carve a capon and eat it? Wherein cunning,cleanly, but to carue a Capon, and eat it? wherein Cunning,
Henry IV Part 11H4 II.iv.520Item a capon . . . . 2s. 2d.Item, a Capon. ii.s.ii.d.
Love's Labour's LostLLL IV.i.59.1Break up this capon.Breake vp this Capon.
Much Ado About NothingMA V.i.150head and a capon, the which if I do not carve mosthead and a Capon, the which if I doe not carue most

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caponchicken, castrated cockerel [bred for eating]
caponcastrated cockerel; so: fool, dolt [as term of abuse]

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CAPONBASICcapon n

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