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Search phrase: livery

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All's Well That Ends WellAW IV.v.96A scar nobly got, or a noble scar, is a good liveryA scarre nobly got, / Or a noble scarre, is a good liu'rie
Antony and CleopatraAC V.ii.90The element they lived in. In his liveryThe Element they liu'd in: In his Liuery
CymbelineCym II.iii.122A hilding for a livery, a squire's cloth,A Hilding for a Liuorie, a Squires Cloth,
HamletHam I.iv.32Being nature's livery or fortune's star,
HamletHam III.iv.165He likewise gives a frock or livery
HamletHam IV.vii.78The light and careless livery that it wears
Henry IV Part 11H4 IV.iii.62To sue his livery, and beg his peaceTo sue his Liuerie, and begge his Peace,
Henry VI Part 22H6 IV.ii.70them all in one livery, that they may agree like brothers,them all in one Liuery, that they may agree like Brothers,
Henry VI Part 22H6 V.ii.47The silver livery of advised age,The Siluer Liuery of aduised Age,
Measure for MeasureMM II.iv.138By putting on the destined livery.By putting on the destin'd Liuerie.
Measure for MeasureMM III.i.98O, 'tis the cunning livery of hell,Oh 'tis the cunning Liuerie of hell,
The Merchant of VeniceMV II.i.2The shadowed livery of the burnished sun,The shadowed liuerie of the burnisht sunne,
The Merchant of VeniceMV II.ii.143My lodging out. (To a Servant) Give him a liveryMy lodging out, giue him a Liuerie
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND I.i.70You can endure the livery of a nun,You can endure the liuerie of a Nunne,
PericlesPer II.v.10One twelve moons more she'll wear Diana's livery.One twelue Moones more shee'le weare Dianas liuerie:
PericlesPer III.iv.10A vestal livery will I take me to,a vastall liuerie will I take me to,
PericlesPer V.iii.7Wears yet thy silver livery. She at Tarsuswears yet thy siluer liuerey, shee at Tharsus
Richard IIR2 II.i.204His livery, and deny his offered homage,His Liuerie, and denie his offer'd homage,
Richard IIR2 II.iii.128I am denied to sue my livery here,I am denyde to sue my Liucrie here,
Richard IIIR3 I.i.80To be her men and wear her livery.To be her men, and weare her Liuery.
Romeo and JulietRJ II.ii.8Her vestal livery is but sick and green,Her Vestal liuery is but sicke and greene,
Romeo and JulietRJ III.i.56But I'll be hanged, sir, if he wear your livery.But Ile be hang'd sir if he weare your Liuery.
Timon of AthensTim IV.ii.17Yet do our hearts wear Timon's livery;Yet do our hearts weare Timons Liuery,
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK IV.ii.106The livery of the warlike maid appears,The liverie of the warlike Maide appeares,

Poems

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PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
A Lover's ComplaintLC.105 Did livery falseness in a pride of truth. Did liuery falsenesse in a pride of truth.
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1054 A badge of fame to slander's livery, A badge of Fame to sclanders liuerie,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1222 For why her face wore sorrow's livery; (For why her face wore sorrowes liuerie.)
SonnetsSonn.2.3 Thy youth's proud livery, so gazed on now, Thy youthes proud liuery so gaz'd on now,
Venus and AdonisVen.1107 Ne'er saw the beauteous livery that he wore; Ne're saw the beautious liuerie that he wore,

Glossary

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badgelivery, insignia of employment
livery[in expressions]
liveryuniform, costume, special clothing
liveryservice, following, entourage
liverybadge, token, recognizable image
liveryarray in a livery, dress up

Thesaurus

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array in a liverylivery
liverybadge
livery, array in alivery
livery, sue one's livery
sue one's livery livery

Themes and Topics

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Frequently Encountered Words (FEW)...e like (adv ) 2--4 (n ) (adj ) (v ) livery (n ) uniform costume special clothing ...
...blood / whether / you can endure the livery of a nun ...
...of a nun livery (n ) 2--3 (v ) mark (v ) note pay att...

Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
LIVERYBASIClivery n

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