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Search phrase: basely

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Antony and CleopatraAC IV.xv.55The noblest; and do now not basely die,The Noblest: and do now not basely dye,
Henry IV Part 11H4 V.ii.82To spend that shortness basely were too longTo spend that shortnesse basely, were too long.
Henry VI Part 11H6 IV.v.17That basely fled when noble Talbot stood.That basely fled, when Noble Talbot stood.
King Edward IIIE3 III.iii.115And ere I basely will resign my crownAnd ere I basely will resigne my Crowne,
Richard IIR2 II.i.241The King is not himself, but basely ledThe King is not himselfe, but basely led
Richard IIR2 II.i.253But basely yielded upon compromiseBut basely yeelded vpon comprimize,
Titus AndronicusTit I.i.356Repose in fame; none basely slain in brawls.Repose in Fame: None basely slaine in braules,
Titus AndronicusTit I.i.436And basely put it up without revenge?And basely put it vp without reuenge?
Titus AndronicusTit IV.ii.38Basely insinuate and send us gifts.Basely insinuate, and send vs gifts.
Titus AndronicusTit V.iii.100Our father's tears despised and basely cozenedOur Fathers teares despis'd, and basely cousen'd,
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK III.vi.267To take my life so basely. Though I thinkTo take my life so basely, though I thinke

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The Rape of LucreceLuc.660 Thou nobly base, they basely dignified; Thou noblie base, they baselie dignified:
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1068 Basely with gold, but stolen from forth thy gate. Basely with gold, but stolne from foorth thy gate.
Venus and AdonisVen.894 They basely fly and dare not stay the field. They basely flie, and dare not stay the field.

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baselydishonourably, shamefully, ignominiously

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