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Search phrase: bear-baiting

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Twelfth NightTN I.iii.90fencing, dancing, and bear-baiting. O, had I but followedfencing, dancing, and beare-bayting: O had I but followed
Twelfth NightTN II.v.8out o' favour with my lady about a bear-baiting here.out o'fauour with my Lady, about a Beare-baiting heere.
The Winter's TaleWT IV.iii.99wakes, fairs, and bear-baitings.Wakes, Faires, and Beare-baitings.

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Glossary

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baiting-placebear-baiting pit
course[in bear-baiting] attack by a set of dogs
Sackersonfamous bear from the bear-baiting ring at Paris Garden, London
stake[bear-baiting] post to which a bear is chained
stake[bear-baiting] under attack; or [gambling]: at risk

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attack by a set of dogs [in bear-baiting]course
bear-baitingcourse
bear-baiting pitbaiting-place
bear-baiting poststake
pit, bear-baitingbaiting-place

Themes and Topics

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Contemporary figures, factual and fictitious...n mw i i 275 famous bear from the bear-baiting ring at paris garden london s...

Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
BAITANIMALbear-baiting n
BEAR [animal]ACTIONbear-baiting n

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