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Search phrase: porridge

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All's Well That Ends WellAW I.i.157your porridge than in your cheek; and your virginity,your Porredge, then in your cheeke: and your virginity,
The Comedy of ErrorsCE II.ii.107should not drop in his porridge.should not drop in his porrage. 
HamletHam III.ii.47play; as thus, ‘ Cannot you stay till I eat my porridge?’,
Henry VI Part 11H6 I.ii.9They want their porridge and their fat bull-beeves.They want their Porredge, & their fat Bul Beeues:
King LearKL III.iv.53ratsbane by his porridge, made him proud of heart, toRats-bane by his Porredge, made him Proud of heart, to
Love's Labour's LostLLL I.i.290porridge.Porridge.
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW III.i.59lief you would tell me of a mess of porridge.lief you would tell me of a messe of porredge.
The TempestTem II.i.11cold porridge.cold porredge.
Troilus and CressidaTC I.ii.242bran; porridge after meat! I could live and die i'thebran; porredge after meat. I could liue and dye i'th'
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK II.ii.73If he dare venture; hang him, plum porridge!If he dare venture, hang him plumb porredge.

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Glossary

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plum porridge[contemptuous, for the type of person who would eat] rich, fruity porridge [= heavy, lumbering individual]
porridgemeat and vegetable stew or broth [reputed to produce strength]

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fruity porridgeplum porridge
porridge, rich and fruityplum porridge

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
PORRIDGEBASICporridge n

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