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Search phrase: batter

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Antony and CleopatraAC II.vii.107Make battery to our ears with the loud music;Make battery to our eares with the loud Musicke,
Antony and CleopatraAC III.ii.30To keep it builded, be the ram to batterTo keepe it builded, be the Ramme to batter
Antony and CleopatraAC IV.xiv.39The battery from my heart. O, cleave, my sides!The battery from my heart. Oh cleaue my sides.
The Comedy of ErrorsCE II.ii.36would leave battering I had rather have it a head. An youwould leaue batte-ring, I had rather haue it a head, and you 
CoriolanusCor V.iv.21a knell, and his hum is a battery. He sits in his state asa knell, and his hum is a Battery. He sits in his State, as
CymbelineCym I.v.20which else an easy battery might lay flat, forwhich else an easie battery might lay flat, for
CymbelineCym V.iv.96Sky-planted, batters all rebelling coasts?Sky-planted, batters all rebelling Coasts.
HamletHam V.i.101action of battery? Hum! This fellow might be in'sAction of Battery? hum. This fellow might be in's
Henry VH5 III.iii.7If I begin the battery once again,If I begin the batt'rie once againe,
Henry VI Part 11H6 I.iv.65Where is best place to make our battery next.Where is best place to make our Batt'ry next?
Henry VI Part 11H6 III.iii.79Have battered me like roaring cannon-shotHaue batt'red me like roaring Cannon-shot,
Henry VI Part 33H6 III.i.37Her sighs will make a battery in his breast;Her sighes will make a batt'ry in his brest,
King Edward IIIE3 III.iv.88And lay as thick upon my battered crestAnd laye as thicke vpon my battered crest,
King JohnKJ II.i.382Their battering cannon charged to the mouths,Their battering Canon charged to the mouthes,
King JohnKJ II.i.446This union shall do more than battery canThis Vnion shall do more then batterie can
MacbethMac IV.iii.178The tyrant has not battered at their peace?The Tyrant ha's not batter'd at their peace?
MacbethMac V.vi.29Or else my sword with an unbattered edgeOr else my Sword with an vnbattered edge
Measure for MeasureMM II.i.171mine action of battery on thee.mine action of battry on thee.
PericlesPer IV.iv.43Make raging battery upon shores of flint.Make raging Battery vpon shores of flint.
PericlesPer V.i.44And make a battery through his deafened ports,and make a battrie through his defend parts,
The TempestTem III.ii.91Batter his skull, or paunch him with a stake,Batter his skull, or paunch him with a stake,
Titus AndronicusTit IV.i.127Than foemen's marks upon his battered shield,Then foe-mens markes vpon his batter'd shield,
Troilus and CressidaTC I.iii.206So that the ram that batters down the wall,So that the Ramme that batters downe the wall,
Troilus and CressidaTC II.iii.174And batters down himself. What should I say?And batters gainst it selfe; what should I say?
Twelfth NightTN IV.i.33work with him. I'll have an action of battery againstworke with him: Ile haue an action of Battery against

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The Rape of LucreceLuc.464 Rude ram, to batter such an ivory wall – (Rude Ram to batter such an Iuorie wall:)
The Rape of LucreceLuc.723 Have battered down her consecrated wall, Haue batterd downe her consecrated wall,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1171 Her mansion battered by the enemy, Her mansion batterd by the enemie,
Venus and AdonisVen.104 His battered shield, his uncontrolled crest, His battred shield, his vncontrolled crest,
Venus and AdonisVen.426 For where a heart is hard they make no battery.’ For where a heart is hard they make no battry.

Glossary

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batteryassault, bombardment, blitz
batterybreach, entry
beatingbattering, thumping, blow-by-blow
galledfretted, chafed, battered
pashedsmashed, battered, crushed
platformgun-platform, battery emplacement
punpound, hammer, batter
rambattering-ram
tatteredjagged, with pointed projections; or: dilapidated, battered
tuggedbattered, mauled, knocked about

Thesaurus

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batterpun
batteredtattered
batteredtugged
batteredpashed
batteredgalled
batteringbeating
battering-ramram
battery emplacementplatform
emplacement, batteryplatform

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Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
BATTERBASICbatter v, battered adj, battering adj, battering n, battery n
BATTERNOTunbattered adj
UNBATTEREDBASICsee BATTER

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