Thesaurus
This is a thesaurus of all the glosses to the words in the Glossary, linked to the lines in the texts where these words are found.

The Thesaurus is the opposite of the Glossary. When consulting the Glossary, you know the word and you want to find out what it means. When consulting the Thesaurus, you know the meaning and you want to find out which Shakespearean words express it. How would he say 'arrogant' or 'companion'? The options are listed when you search for these words.

Disclaimer: our Thesaurus is a guide only to the words in the Glossary, and not an account of the way these words might be used elsewhere in the canon, or in Early Modern English as a whole. For example, we include Shakespeare’s use of mother to mean 'womanish qualities', but not in its ordinary sense of 'parent'. You can read more background about the thesaurus here.

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Search phrase quality 25 items found
quality, distinctive
lineament (n.)
quality, exceptional
rariety (n.)
quality, fine in
delicate (adj.)
quality, lack of
disparity (n.)
quality, miraculous
wonder (n.)
quality, not raised in
unimproved (adj.)
quality, of a
propertied (adj.)
quality, of finest
best-tempered (adj.)
quality, of high
true (adj.)
quality, of low
base (adj.)
quality, of such
qualified (adj.)
quality, passionless
coldness (n.)
quality, personal
belonging (n.)
quality, plebeian
baseness (n.)
quality, poor
meagre (adj.)
quality, proven
approof (n.)
quality, right
tempered (adj.)
quality, shining
shine (n.)
quality, something of inferior
second (n.)
quality, special
ornament (n.)
quality, striking
rarity (n.)
quality, test the
touch (v.)
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