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Search phrase: portly

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Henry IV Part 11H4 I.iii.13.1Have helped to make so portly.Haue holpe to make so portly.
Henry IV Part 11H4 II.iv.412A goodly portly man, i'faith, and a corpulent; of a cheerfulA goodly portly man yfaith, and a corpulent, of a chearefull
The Merchant of VeniceMV I.i.9There where your argosies with portly sail,There where your Argosies with portly saile
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW I.iii.57sometimes my portly belly.sometimes my portly belly.
PericlesPer I.iv.61A portly sail of ships make hitherward.a portlie saile of ships make hitherward.
Romeo and JulietRJ I.v.66'A bears him like a portly gentleman.A beares him like a portly Gentleman:
Troilus and CressidaTC IV.v.162Shall find him by his large and portly size.Shall finde him by his large and portly size.

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portlystately, majestic, dignified

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