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Search phrase: well-proportioned

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Henry VI Part 22H6 III.ii.175His well-proportioned beard made rough and rugged,His well proportion'd Beard, made ruffe and rugged,

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Venus and AdonisVen.290 In limning out a well-proportioned steed, In limming out a well proportioned steed,

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abovein addition, as well
amplewell, fully, completely
applybe directed, be given, attend well to
beatenwell-tried, well-trodden
bestas well as one can, in the best possible way
bootin addition, as well
bounteouslyvery well, liberally, generously
brawn-buttockfleshy buttock, well-rounded bottom
breathedstrong-winded, well-exercised
cherishentertain kindly, look after well
choiceappropriate, fitting, well-chosen
civilseemly, decent, well-behaved
cleanwell-built, shapely, comely
clean-timberedwell-built, clean-limbed
commendshow well, set off to advantage
compassregularity, proportion, measure
composedelaborately constructed, well put together
conceitedingenious, clever, well-devised
condigndeserving, well-deserved, fitting
corpulentwell-made, full-bodied
courtlikecourtly, elegant, well-mannered
entertainwelcome, receive kindly, treat well, show hospitality to
expresswell-formed, well-designed, exact
fadgesucceed, be suitable, turn out well
fainsatisfied, well pleased, glad
fairwell, nobly, beautifully
fairwell, in a good hand, elegantly [like a clerk]
fairymalignant spirit [as well as its modern sense]
famousnotorious, infamous, well-known
fannedwell-sifted, tested, considered
featbecoming, neat, well-fitting
fitharmonize, go well together
fleshedwell used to bloodshed, hardened
fountainspring, source, well
frameddesigned, properly planned, well-prepared
friendwell-wisher, favourer
fulfillingfitting exactly, well-complementing
gallant-springingfinely growing, developing well
generouswell-bred, mannerly, noble-minded
gentlewell-born, honourable, noble
gentlewomanwoman of good breeding, well-born lady
goodvery well
graciousgood, virtuous, well-behaved
happywell met
happywell-chosen, felicitous, fitting
healthwell-being, benevolence
healthwell-being, prosperity
healthwell-being, deliverance
healthwell-being, safety
honestinnocent, well-intentioned, innocuous
humblepolite, well-mannered, civil
husbandmake the most of, thrive well with
husband-friendhusband as well as lover
ill-wellwickedly well, cruelly accurately
impatiencelack of composure, failure to bear suffering well
indifferentlyto some extent, fairly well
join-stoolwell-made stool
joint-stoolwell-made stool [by a joiner] [also used in phrases of ridicule]
kindlyfriendly, good-natured, well-disposed
knownwell-acquainted, familiar to each other
leanaccept, be well-disposed towards
leavenedcarefully considered, well-thought-out
lustytasty, flavourful, well-flavoured
makeperform well, succeed in carrying out
mannerlywell-mannered, courteous, genteel
marriedjoined in harmony, well-proportioned
meanlytolerably, moderately well, well enough
measuredue proportion, appropriate degree, full quantity
merryin good spirits, well
metin the greeting 'well met'
mocked, wellmake a jocular riposte, evade an argument using flattery
morein addition, as well
moreoveras well as the fact, besides the fact
mutualwell-matched, complementary
mutualwith parts united, well-ordered
neighbourbe close, be well acquainted [with]
notedrecognizable, well-known, familiar
noviI know the man as well as I know you
omneall's well
overscutched[unclear meaning] well-beaten, often whipped
passpass muster, stand up well
past-proportionimmeasurableness, quantity beyond compare
perfectcomplete, totally accomplished, well-trained
perfectwell aware, fully informed
powderedseasoned, salted, well-spiced
practisedstudied, well-versed, accomplished
pregnantwell-disposed, ready, inclined, receptive
pregnantwell-versed, knowledgeable
profitwelfare, well-being, benefit
promptready and willing, well-disposed
proofturn out well, fulfil one's promise
proportion(plural) military material, forces and supplies needed for war
proportionmeasure, extent, degree, magnitude
proportionsize, bulk
proportionpart, portion, amount
proportionproper rhythm, correct value [of notes]
proportionweighing up, appropriate measuring
proportionrelation, connection, link
proportionbodily shape, physical form
proportionmalapropism for ‘portion’ [= share of the estate]
proportionmarriage portion, dowry
proportionnatural order, proper relationship
proportionedregulated, well-ordered
prosperousfavourable, sympathetic, well-disposed
quantityequal amount, same proportion
ratifymake metrically correct, bring into proportion
reservedwell-guarded, preserved, sustained
rest you merryfarewell with concern for well-being
rich-leftrichly endowed, left well-off
ripeready, inclined, well-disposed
saidwell done
Saint George's Fieldarea of Southwark, London, well known for its brothels
scarfed[unclear meaning] fully decked out; under full sail; [of the hull] well-jointed
seen, wellwell-versed, with good qualifications
sinewymuscular, well-developed, brawny
smoothdefend, gild, speak well of
statewelfare, well-being, prosperity
storedwell supplied, rich, plentifully provided
stratagemsoldierly action, well commanded engagement
suresecurely, safely, well
thinkthink kindly about, remember well
timevery well
trimwell, effectively, finely
truewell-proportioned, clean-cut, good-looking
vantagein addition, as well, besides
veal[unclear usage] Dutch pronunciation of ‘well’; or: version of Dutch ‘viel’ = plenty
virtuousarising from virtuous practice, justifiable, well-warranted
vouchsafedwell-bestowed, kindly granted
warmwell-to-do, affluent, comfortably off
warmwarmed, well-aired
wayswell done
wealwelfare, well-being, prosperity
wealsmanpublic servant, one devoted to the well-being of the state
wealthwelfare, well-being, prosperity
welfarebeing well, remaining healthy
wellfine, all right, satisfactory
wellin a state of happiness, in bliss
welleasily, clearly, readily
wellclearly, plainly, frankly
well advisedin one's right mind, sane, rational
well metexpression pf pleasure at meeting
well saidwell done
well to livewell-to-do, well-off, prosperous
well-a-daylamentation, grief, sorrowing
well-a-dayexclamation of grief, sorrow, upset, etc
well-advisedprudent, sensible, thoughtful
well-a-nearalas, alack
well-apparelledwell-dressed, nicely adorned
well-appointedwell-equipped, properly fitted out
well-beseemingfine-looking, well-ordered
well-breathedstrong in wind, well-exercised
well-compactwell-formed, nicely put together
well-dealingfair-dealing, conducting business well
well-disposed
well-dividedwell-balanced, evenly shared
well-enteredwell-trained, duly initiated
well-favouredgood-looking, attractive in appearance
well-forwarninggiving an accurate early warning, truth-predicting
well-foundcommendable, meritorious, laudable
well-foundof proven merit, of established reputation, commendable
well-gracedfull of pleasing qualities, well-favoured
well-hallowedwell-blessed, well-consecrated
well-knitstrongly built, well-constructed
well-knowncertain, clear, apparent
well-likingthriving, healthy, in good condition
well-lostlost in a good cause
well-mindedright-minded, well-disposed, loyal
well-respectedwell-considered, duly regarded
well-seemingattractively looking, presenting a plausible appearance
well-sinewedwell-strengthened, strongly prepared
well-spokenrefined, courteous, eloquent
well-warrantedhighly approved, most justified
well-weighingheavy, weighty, significant
well-willerwell-wisher, one who offers good will
well-wishedaccompanied by good wishes, much loved
weradaywell-a-day, alas
wholewell, good
wholehealthy, well, in sound condition
wholesomeprofitable, valuable, promoting well-being
wholesome-profitablebeneficial to well-being
wiseinformed, well-aware, knowledgeable
withalin addition, moreover, as well

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acquainted, be wellneighbour
acquainted, wellknown
aired wellwarm
as wellabove
as wellboot
attend wellapply
aware, wellperfect
aware, wellwise
beaten, welloverscutched
behaved, wellcivil
behaved, wellgracious
beneficial to well-beingwholesome-profitable
bestowed, wellvouchsafed
blessed, wellwell-hallowed
bloodshed, well used tofleshed
born, wellgentle
bottom, well-roundedbrawn-buttock
built, wellclean-timbered
built, wellclean
business, well conductingwell-dealing
carry out wellmake
chosen wellchoice
chosen wellhappy
complementing, wellfulfilling
consecrated, wellwell-hallowed
considered, wellwell-respected
constructed, wellwell-knit
designed wellexpress
developed, wellsinewy
developing wellgallant-springing
devised, wellconceited
dressed, wellwell-apparelled
engagement, well commanded stratagem
enough, wellmeanly
equipped wellwell-appointed
exercised, wellbreathed
exercised, wellwell-breathed
fairly wellindifferently
farewell with concern for well-beingrest you merry
fitting wellfeat
formed wellwell-compact
formed wellexpress
guarded wellreserved
husband as well as loverhusband-friend
jointed wellscarfed
lady, well-born gentlewoman
left well-offrich-left
look after wellcherish
matched wellmutual
met, well happy
moderately wellmeanly
ordered wellwell-beseeming
ordered wellmutual
ordered wellproportioned
perform wellmake
pleased, wellfain
prepared wellframed
promoting well-beingwholesome
proportioncompass
proportion, bring intoratify
proportion, duemeasure
proportion, samequantity
proportioned welltrue
proportioned wellmarried
remember wellthink
same proportionquantity
show wellcommend
sifted wellfanned
speak well ofsmooth
spiced wellpowdered
stand up wellpass
state, one devoted to the well-being of thewealsman
stool, well-made joint-stool
strengthened wellwell-sinewed
suffering, failure to bear wellimpatience
supplied wellstored
thought out wellleavened
thrive well husband
together, go wellfit
together, well putcomposed
trained wellwell-entered
trained wellperfect
treat wellentertain
turn out wellproof
turn out wellfadge
wellample
welltrim
wellwhole
wellwhole
wellmerry
wellsure
wellfair
wellfair
well [water]fountain
well attendapply
well commanded engagementstratagem
well donesaid
well enoughmeanly
well methappy
well of, speaksmooth
well suppliedstored
well together, gofit
well, asvantage
well, aswithal
well, asmore
well, beingwelfare
well, fairlyindifferently
well, look aftercherish
well, performmake
well, rememberthink
well, showcommend
well, stand up pass
well, thrivehusband
well, treatentertain
well, turn outproof
well, turn outfadge
well, verybounteously
well, verygood
well, very time
well, wickedlyill-well
well-acquaintedknown
well-airedwarm
well-awarewise
well-balancedwell-divided
well-beatenoverscutched
well-behavedcivil
well-behavedgracious
well-beingweal
well-beingwealth
well-beingprofit
well-beingstate
well-beinghealth
well-beinghealth
well-beinghealth
well-beinghealth
well-being of the state, one devoted to thewealsman
well-being, beneficial towholesome-profitable
well-being, promotingwholesome
well-bestowedvouchsafed
well-blessedwell-hallowed
well-borngentle
well-born ladygentlewoman
well-bredgenerous
well-builtclean
well-builtclean-timbered
well-chosenchoice
well-chosenhappy
well-complementingfulfilling
well-consecratedwell-hallowed
well-consideredwell-respected
well-constructedwell-knit
well-deservedcondign
well-designedexpress
well-developedsinewy
well-devisedconceited
well-disposedlean
well-disposedwell-minded
well-disposedpregnant
well-disposedprosperous
well-disposedprompt
well-disposedripe
well-disposedkindly
well-dressedwell-apparelled
well-equippedwell-appointed
well-exercisedbreathed
well-exercisedwell-breathed
well-favouredwell-graced
well-fittingfeat
well-flavouredlusty
well-formedwell-compact
well-formedexpress
well-guardedreserved
well-intentionedhonest
well-jointed [of a hull]scarfed
well-knownnoted
well-knownfamous
well-madecorpulent
well-made stool joint-stool
well-manneredcourtlike
well-manneredmannerly
well-manneredhumble
well-matchedmutual
well-mindedminded
well-offwell to live
well-off, leftrich-left
well-orderedwell-beseeming
well-orderedmutual
well-orderedproportioned
well-preparedframed
well-proportionedtrue
well-proportionedmarried
well-rounded bottombrawn-buttock
well-siftedfanned
well-sinewedsinewed
well-spicedpowdered
well-strengthenedwell-sinewed
well-thought-outleavened
well-to-dowarm
well-to-dowell to live
well-trainedwell-entered
well-trainedperfect
well-triedbeaten
well-troddenbeaten
well-versedpractised
well-versedpregnant
well-versedseen, well
well-warrantedvirtuous
well-weighingweighing
well-wisherwell-willer
well-wisherfriend
wickedly wellill-well

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