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Search phrase: distain

Plays

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The Comedy of ErrorsCE II.ii.155I live unstained, thou undishonoured.I liue distain'd, thou vndishonoured. 
King Edward IIIE3 II.i.392The King that would distain thee will advance thee.The king that would distaine thee, will aduance thee:
Richard IIIR3 V.iii.323They would distrain the one, distain the other.They would restraine the one, distaine the other,
Troilus and CressidaTC I.iii.241The worthiness of praise distains his worthThe worthinesse of praise distaines his worth:

Poems

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The Rape of LucreceLuc.786 The silver-shining queen he would distain; The siluer shining Queene he would distaine;
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1586 And round about her tear-distained eye And round about her teare-distained eye

Glossary

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distaindishonour, defile, corrupt
distaincast a shadow over, outshine, eclipse
tear-distainedtear-stained

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Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
DISTAINBASICdistain v
DISTAINSTATEtear-distained adj
TEAR [eye]APPEARANCEtear-distained adj

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