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Search phrase: sew

Plays

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PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
CoriolanusCor I.iii.1.2Martius. They set them down on two low stools and sewMartius: They set them downe on two lowe stooles and sowe.
Henry IV Part 11H4 II.iv.113lead this life long, I'll sew nether-stocks, and mendleade this life long, Ile sowe nether stockes, and mend
PericlesPer IV.vi.182Proclaim that I can sing, weave, sew, and dance,proclaime that I can sing, weaue, sow, & dance,
The Taming of the ShrewTS IV.iii.131Master, if ever I said loose-bodied gown, sew meMaster, if euer I said loose-bodied gowne, sow me
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG III.i.298Item: She can sew.Item, she can sowe.

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Glossary

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bastesew loosely, tack together, stitch up
sealsew up, complete, make perfect
seel[falconry: sewing up a bird's eyelids, as part of taming] sew up, close up, blind
workembroider, make, sew

Thesaurus

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loosely sewbaste
sewwork
sew looselybaste
sew upseal
sew up [eyelids, in falconry]seel

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Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
SEWBASICsew v

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