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Search phrase: distrain

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Henry VI Part 11H6 I.iii.61Hath here distrained the Tower to his use.Hath here distrayn'd the Tower to his vse.
Richard IIR2 II.iii.130My father's goods are all distrained and sold,My Fathers goods are all distraynd, and sold,
Richard IIIR3 V.iii.323They would distrain the one, distain the other.They would restraine the one, distaine the other,

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distrainseize, confiscate, commandeer

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DISTRAINBASICdistrain v

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