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Search phrase: halter

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Henry IV Part 11H4 II.iv.318No, if rightly taken, halter.No, if rightly taken, Halter.
Henry IV Part 11H4 II.iv.484as soon be strangled with a halter as another.as soone be strangled with a Halter, as another.
King Edward IIIE3 IV.ii.76With each a halter hanged about his neck,With each a halter hangd about his necke,
King LearKL I.iv.317If my cap would buy a halterIf my Cap would buy a Halter,
The Merchant of VeniceMV II.ii.98present? Give him a halter! I am famished in his service;present, giue him a halter, I am famisht in his seruice.
The Merchant of VeniceMV IV.i.376A halter gratis! Nothing else, for God's sake!A halter gratis, nothing else for Gods sake.
OthelloOth IV.ii.135A halter pardon him and hell gnaw his bones!A halter pardon him: / And hell gnaw his bones.
Titus AndronicusTit V.i.47A halter, soldiers. Hang him on this tree,A halter Souldiers, hang him on this Tree,

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Glossary

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collarnoose, hangman's halter
halterrope with a noose [for hanging]
halterrope, noose [for leading a beast]
rope[cry of derision, imitating a parrot's cry] hangman's rope, halter

Thesaurus

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halter [cry of derision]rope
halter, hangman'scollar
hangman's haltercollar

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Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
HALTERBASIChalter n, haltered adj

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