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The Comedy of ErrorsCE IV.iii.52devil's dam; and here she comes in the habit of a lightdiuels dam: And here she comes in the habit of a light 
The Comedy of ErrorsCE IV.iii.54damn me ’ – that's as much to say ‘ God make me a lightdam me, That's as much to say, God make me a light 
CoriolanusCor III.i.291In Jove's own book, like an unnatural damIn Ioues owne Booke, like an vnnaturall Dam
Henry VI Part 11H6 I.v.5Devil or devil's dam, I'll conjure thee.Deuill,or Deuils Dam, Ile coniure thee:
Henry VI Part 22H6 III.i.214And as the dam runs lowing up and down,And as the Damme runnes lowing vp and downe,
Henry VI Part 22H6 IV.i.73Now will I dam up this thy yawning mouthNow will I dam vp this thy yawning mouth,
Henry VI Part 33H6 II.ii.135But thou art neither like thy sire nor dam;But thou art neyther like thy Sire nor Damme,
Henry VI Part 33H6 III.ii.162That carries no impression like the dam.That carryes no impression like the Damme.
Henry VIIIH8 I.i.176To th' old dam, treason – Charles the Emperor,To th'old dam Treason) Charles the Emperour,
Julius CaesarJC IV.i.6He shall not live. Look, with a spot I damn him.He shall not liue; looke, with a spot I dam him.
King JohnKJ II.i.128As rain to water or devil to his dam!As raine to water, or deuill to his damme;
MacbethMac IV.iii.218And their dam, at one fell swoop?and their Damme / At one fell swoope?
The Merchant of VeniceMV I.i.98If they should speak, would almost damn those ears,If they should speake, would almost dam those eares
The Merchant of VeniceMV III.i.28leave the dam.leaue the dam.
The Merchant of VeniceMV IV.i.136And whilst thou layest in thy unhallowed dam,And whil'st thou layest in thy vnhallowed dam,
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW IV.v.97The devil take one party, and his dam theThe Diuell take one partie, and his Dam the
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND V.i.220A lion fell, nor else no lion's dam,A Lion fell, nor else no Lions dam:
OthelloOth IV.i.148Let the devil and his dam haunt you! What didLet the diuell, and his dam haunt you: what did
The Taming of the ShrewTS I.i.105You may go to the devil's dam. Your gifts are soYou may go to the diuels dam: your guifts are so
The Taming of the ShrewTS III.ii.155Why, she's a devil, a devil, the devil's dam.Why she's a deuill, a deuill, the deuils damme.
The TempestTem I.ii.320Upon thy wicked dam, come forth!Vpon thy wicked Dam; come forth.
The TempestTem III.ii.102But only Sycorax my dam and she;But onely Sycorax my Dam, and she;
Titus AndronicusTit II.iii.142When did the tiger's young ones teach the dam?When did the Tigers young-ones teach the dam?
Titus AndronicusTit IV.i.96The dam will wake, and if she wind ye once.The Dam will wake, and if she winde you once,
Titus AndronicusTit IV.ii.64.2Why then, she is the devil's dam:Why then she is the Deuils Dam:
Titus AndronicusTit V.i.27‘ Peace, tawny slave, half me and half thy dam!Peace Tawny slaue, halfe me, and halfe thy Dam,
Titus AndronicusTit V.ii.144A pair of cursed hellhounds and their dam.A payre of cursed hell-hounds and their Dam.
Titus AndronicusTit V.ii.189And bid that strumpet, your unhallowed dam,And bid that strumpet your vnhallowed Dam,
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK V.iii.23The dam of horror, who does stand accursedThe dam of horrour, who do's stand accurst
The Winter's TaleWT I.ii.137Most dear'st! My collop! Can thy dam? May't be?Most dear'st, my Collop: Can thy Dam, may't be
The Winter's TaleWT II.iii.94Hence with it, and together with the damHence with it, and together with the Dam,
The Winter's TaleWT III.ii.196Blemished his gracious dam. This is not, no,Blemish'd his gracious Dam: this is not, no,

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dammother
tamWelsh pronunciation of 'dam'

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Family...ii 1) alongside stepmother and sire and dam are also used as a contemptuous way of ...
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