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Search phrase: dowry

Plays

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As You Like ItAYL III.iii.50of them. Well, that is the dowry of his wife, 'tis none ofof them. Well, that is the dowrie of his wife, 'tis none of
HamletHam III.i.136thy dowry: be thou as chaste as ice, as pure as snow,thy Dowrie. Be thou as chast as Ice, as pure as Snow,
Henry VH5 III.chorus.30Katherine his daughter, and with her, to dowry,Katherine his Daughter, and with her to Dowrie,
Henry VI Part 11H6 V.i.20In marriage, with a large and sumptuous dowry.In marriage, with a large and sumptuous Dowrie.
Henry VI Part 22H6 I.i.60cost and charges, without having any dowry.Cost and Charges, without hauing any Dowry.
Henry VI Part 33H6 III.iii.137Which with her dowry shall be counterpoised.Which with her Dowrie shall be counter-poys'd:
King JohnKJ II.i.469Give with our niece a dowry large enough.Giue with our Neece a dowrie large enough,
King JohnKJ II.i.486Her dowry shall weigh equal with a queen.Her Dowrie shall weigh equall with a Queene:
King LearKL I.i.241.1She is herself a dowry.She is herselfe a Dowrie.
Love's Labour's LostLLL II.i.8Than Aquitaine, a dowry for a queen.Then Aquitaine, a Dowrie for a Queene.
Measure for MeasureMM III.i.219perished vessel the dowry of his sister. But mark howperished vessell, the dowry of his sister: but marke how
Measure for MeasureMM III.i.223and sinew of her fortune, her marriage dowry; withand sinew of her fortune, her marriage dowry: with
The Merchant of VeniceMV III.ii.95To be the dowry of a second head,To be the dowrie of a second head,
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW I.i.222That you must. Will you, upon good dowry,That you must: Will you, (vpon good dowry)
PericlesPer I.i.10Nature this dowry gave; to glad her presence,Nature this dowry gaue; to glad her presence,
The Taming of the ShrewTS I.i.129I cannot tell. But I had as lief take her dowryI cannot tell: but I had as lief take her dowrie
The Taming of the ShrewTS I.ii.182Yea, and to marry her, if her dowry please.Yea, and to marrie her, if her dowrie please.
The Taming of the ShrewTS II.i.120What dowry shall I have with her to wife?What dowrie shall I haue with her to wife.
The Taming of the ShrewTS II.i.123And, for that dowry I'll assure her ofAnd for that dowrie, Ile assure her of
The Taming of the ShrewTS II.i.263That you shall be my wife; your dowry 'greed on;That you shall be my wife; your dowry greed on,
The Taming of the ShrewTS IV.v.65Her dowry wealthy, and of worthy birth,Her dowrie wealthie, and of worthie birth;
The Taming of the ShrewTS V.ii.113Another dowry to another daughter,Another dowrie to another daughter,
Twelfth NightTN II.v.177And ask no other dowry with her but such anotherAnd aske no other dowry with her, but such another
Twelfth NightTN III.iv.64my dowry.my Dowry.
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK V.ii.62.1What dowry has she?What dowry has she?

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The Rape of LucreceLuc.938 Not spend the dowry of a lawful bed. Not spend the dowrie of a lawfull bed.

Glossary

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castgive, bestow [as a dowry]
dowerdowry, property or wealth given with a wife
dowerlesslacking a dowry
endowprovide with a dowry
marrybe a marriage dowry for
portiondowry, marriage gift, settlement
proportionmarriage portion, dowry
simplyas is, without dowry
stockdowry, wedding endowment
wedding-dowerdowry, property or wealth given with a wife

Thesaurus

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dowrywedding-dower
dowrydower
dowryportion
dowryproportion
dowrystock
dowry, lacking adowerless
dowry, provide with aendow
dowry, withoutsimply
marriage dowry, be amarry
provide with a dowryendow

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Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
DOWRYBASICsee DOWER

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