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Search phrase: drinking

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Antony and CleopatraAC I.ii.25I had rather heat my liver with drinking.I had rather heate my Liuer with drinking.
Antony and CleopatraAC II.ii.183and made the night light with drinking.and made the night light with drinking.
Antony and CleopatraAC II.vi.103For my part, I am sorry it is turned to a drinking.For my part, I am sorry it is turn'd to a Drinking.
HamletHam II.i.25Ay, or drinking, fencing, swearing, quarrelling,I, or drinking, fencing, swearing, / Quarelling,
Henry IV Part 11H4 I.ii.2Thou art so fat-witted with drinking of oldThou art so fat-witted with drinking of olde
Henry IV Part 11H4 II.iv.14good lads in Eastcheap. They call drinking deepgood Laddes in East-cheape. They call drinking deepe,
Henry IV Part 22H4 II.i.142Glasses, glasses, is the only drinking; and forGlasses, glasses, is the onely drinking: and for
Henry IV Part 22H4 IV.iii.118with excellent endeavour of drinking good and goodwith excellent endeauour of drinking good, and good
Henry VI Part 22H6 II.iii.59.2Neighbours, drinking to him so much that he isNeighbors, drinking to him so much, that hee is
Henry VI Part 22H6 II.iii.59.6Prentices drinking to himPrentices drinking to him.
Henry VI Part 22H6 II.iii.79Come, leave your drinking and fall to blows.Come, leaue your drinking, and fall to blowes.
Measure for MeasureMM III.ii.98friar, till eating and drinking be put down. They say thisFrier, till eating and drinking be put downe. They say this
Measure for MeasureMM IV.iii.41You rogue, I have been drinking all night.You Rogue, I haue bin drinking all night,
Measure for MeasureMM IV.iii.51Friar, not I. I have been drinking hard allFriar, not I: I haue bin drinking hard all
Much Ado About NothingMA I.i.231with love than I will get again with drinking, pick outwith loue, then I will get againe with drinking, picke out
OthelloOth II.iii.31unhappy brains for drinking. I could well wish courtesyvnhappie Braines for drinking. I could well wish Curtesie
OthelloOth II.iii.75Is your Englishman so expert in his drinking?Is your Englishmen so exquisite in his drinking?
Richard IIR2 II.ii.145Is numbering sands and drinking oceans dry.Is numbring sands, and drinking Oceans drie,
Richard IIR2 IV.i.188Drinking my griefs whilst you mount up on high.Drinking my Griefes, whil'st you mount vp on high.
The Taming of the ShrewTS III.ii.175And seemed to ask him sops as he was drinking.and seem'd to aske him sops as hee was drinking:
The TempestTem III.ii.80drinking do. A murrain on your monster, and the devildrinking doo: A murren on your Monster, and the diuell
The TempestTem IV.i.171I told you, sir, they were red-hot with drinking.I told you Sir, they were red-hot with drinking,
Twelfth NightTN I.iii.13That quaffing and drinking will undo you. I heardThat quaffing and drinking will vndoe you: I heard
Twelfth NightTN I.iii.35With drinking healths to my niece. I'll drink toWith drinking healths to my Neece: Ile drinke to
Twelfth NightTN I.v.25Sir Toby would leave drinking, thou wert as witty asir Toby would leaue drinking, thou wert as witty a
Twelfth NightTN II.iii.11of eating and drinking.of eating and drinking.
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK IV.iii.5drinking; dreaming of another world, and a better; anddrinking, / Dreaming of another world, and a better; and

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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]
blood-drinkingbloodthirsty, eager for bloodshed
blood-drinkingdraining the blood away [from the face]
by-drinkingdrinking between meals
canakin, cannakinlittle can, small drinking vessel
chaliceceremonial cup, drinking-cup
come[drinking call] pass it round
Corinthiantrue drinking companion
drinkdrinking-bout, carousing
Ephesiangood mate, old drinking companion
ever-bibbingalways drinking, tippling
flap-dragons[game of bravado] snap-dragons: small burning objects floating on liquor, which have to be avoided while drinking; or: edible objects floating on burning liquor, to be seized and eaten
hem[drinking call] make a noise like ‘ahem’; clear the throat
hickhiccup [from drinking]
horndrinking-horn
inflammationinflamed senses, heated condition [through drinking]
play[drinking call] finish it off, down it
pledgetoast, drinking of a health
potationdraught, drinking-bout
pottingdrinking, tippling, imbibing
pottledrinking vessel containing two quarts
rivo[unclear meaning] exclamation used while drinking
samingo[unclear meaning] type of drinking refrain [Latin ‘mingo’ = urinate]
song of good lifedrinking song
wassaildrinking-party, carousal, revels

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always drinkingever-bibbing
companion, old drinkingEphesian
condition, heated [through drinking]inflammation
drinkingpotting
drinking between mealsby-drinking
drinking companion, true Corinthian
drinking milk produced after the birth of a calfbeest-eating
drinking of a healthpledge
drinking songsong of good life
drinking vessel containing two quartspottle
drinking, alwaysever-bibbing
drinking-boutdrink
drinking-boutpotation
drinking-cupchalice
drinking-hornhorn
drinking-partywassail
finish it off [drinking call]play
health, drinking of apledge
heated condition [through drinking]inflammation
hiccup [from drinking]hick
meals, drinking betweenby-drinking
milk produced after the birth of a calf, drinkingbeest-eating
senses, inflamed [through drinking]inflammation
small drinking vesselcanakin, cannakin
song, drinkingsong of good life
true drinking companionCorinthian
vessel, small drinkingcanakin, cannakin

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