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Search phrase: beadle

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Henry VH5 IV.i.164wings to fly from God. War is His beadle, war is Hiswings to flye from God. Warre is his Beadle, Warre is his
Henry VI Part 22H6 II.i.137Sirrah, go fetch the beadle hither straight.Sirrha, goe fetch the Beadle hither straight.
Henry VI Part 22H6 II.i.143Enter a Beadle with whipsEnter a Beadle with Whippes.
Henry VI Part 22H6 II.i.144Sirrah beadle, whip him till he leap over that sameSirrha Beadle, whippe him till he leape ouer that same
Henry VI Part 22H6 II.i.150.1After the Beadle hath hit him once, he leaps over theAfter the Beadle hath hit him once, he leapes ouer the
Henry VI Part 22H6 II.i.155.2and the Beadle dragging Simpcox's Wife
King JohnKJ II.i.188Her injury the beadle to her sin,Her iniurie the Beadle to her sinne,
King LearKL IV.vi.161Thou rascal beadle, hold thy bloody hand.Thou, Rascall Beadle, hold thy bloody hand:
Love's Labour's LostLLL III.i.172A very beadle to a humorous sigh,A verie Beadle to a humerous sigh: A Criticke,
PericlesPer II.i.93office than to be beadle. But, master, I'll go draw up theoffice, then to be Beadle: But Maister, Ile goe draw vp the

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beadleparish constable
beadlepunisher, chastiser, castigator
nut-hookconstable, beadle, officer

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beadlenut-hook

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
BEADLEBASICbeadle n

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