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Search phrase: lank

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HamletHam II.ii.506About her lank and all o'erteemed loins,About her lanke and all ore-teamed Loines,
Henry VI Part 22H6 I.iii.127Are lank and lean with thy extortions.Are lanke and leane with thy Extortions.

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The Rape of LucreceLuc.708 And then with lank and lean discoloured cheek, And then with lanke, and leane discolour'd cheeke,

Glossary

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lankgrow thin, become shrunken
lankshrunken, loose, slack
lank-leangaunt, haggard, wasted

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
LANKBASIClank adj, lank v
LANKSTATElank-lean adj

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