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Search phrase: winged

Plays

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As You Like ItAYL IV.i.131So do all thoughts, they are winged.So do all thoughts, they are wing'd.
The Comedy of ErrorsCE II.i.18The beasts, the fishes, and the winged fowls,The beasts, the fishes, and the winged fowles 
CymbelineCym III.iii.28Have never winged from view o'th' nest; nor know notHaue neuer wing'd from view o'th'nest; nor knowes not
CymbelineCym III.v.62Or, winged with fervour of her love, she's flownOr wing'd with feruour of her loue, she's flowne
CymbelineCym IV.ii.348I saw Jove's bird, the Roman eagle, wingedI saw Ioues Bird, the Roman Eagle wing'd
Henry IV Part 11H4 IV.iv.2With winged haste to the Lord Marshal,With winged haste to the Lord Marshall,
Henry VH5 II.chorus.7With winged heels, as English Mercuries.With winged heeles, as English Mercuries.
Henry VH5 V.chorus.8Heave him away upon your winged thoughtsHeaue him away vpon your winged thoughts,
Henry VI Part 11H6 IV.vii.21Two Talbots, winged through the lither sky,Two Talbots winged through the lither Skie,
Henry VI Part 22H6 III.iii.16Like lime-twigs set to catch my winged soul.Like Lime-twigs set to catch my winged soule:
Henry VI Part 33H6 I.i.267Whose haughty spirit, winged with desire,Whose haughtie spirit, winged with desire,
King LearKL III.vii.65The winged Vengeance overtake such children.The winged Vengeance ouertake such Children.
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND I.i.235And therefore is winged Cupid painted blind.And therefore is wing'd Cupid painted blinde.
PericlesPer Chorus.IV.47Only I carry winged timeOnely I carried winged Time,
Richard IIIR3 II.i.90And that a winged Mercury did bear.And that a winged Mercurie did beare:
Richard IIIR3 V.iii.301Shall be well winged with our chiefest horse.Shall be well-winged with our cheefest Horse:
Romeo and JulietRJ II.ii.28As is a winged messenger of heavenAs is a winged messenger of heauen
Troilus and CressidaTC II.iii.113But his evasion, winged thus swift with scorn,But his euasion winged thus swift with scorne,

Poems

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The Rape of LucreceLuc.1728 Her winged sprite, and through her wounds doth fly Her winged sprite, & through her woũds doth flie
SonnetsSonn.51.8 In winged speed no motion shall I know: In winged speed no motion shall I know,

Glossary

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clip-wingedwith wings clipped
Cupid[pron: 'kyoopid] Roman god of love, son of Venus and Mercury; a winged, blindfolded boy with curved bow and arrows
featheredwinged, fleet, swift
fleet-wingedswift of flight
Hermes[pron: 'hermeez] messenger of the Greek gods, often shown wearing winged shoes; inventor of lyre and flute
nimble-pinionedswift-winged
Pegasuswinged horse which sprang from the body of Medusa after her death; he brought thunderbolts to Zeus
Perseusson of Zeus and Danae; advised by Athene to look at the reflection in his shield when cutting off Medusa's head, thereby avoiding being turned to stone; associated with the winged horse released by her death
wingedimpelled, incited, raised up [as if in flight]

Thesaurus

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horse, wingedPerseus
horse, wingedPegasus
swift-wingednimble-pinioned
wingedfeathered
winged horsePegasus

Themes and Topics

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Classical mythology...ing turned to stone associated with the winged horse released by her death gorgon ...
Gods and goddesses... son of venus and mercury depicted as a winged boy with curved bow and arrows and blin...
...r of the greek gods often shown wearing winged shoes god of science and commerce inve...

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