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Search phrase: dock

Plays

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PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
CymbelineCym IV.ii.224Out-sweetened not thy breath: the ruddock wouldOut-sweetned not thy breath: the Raddocke would
HamletHam III.iv.191Would from a paddock, from a bat, a gib,Would from a Paddocke, from a Bat, a Gibbe,
Henry VH5 V.ii.52But hateful docks, rough thistles, kecksies, burs,But hatefull Docks, rough Thistles, Keksyes, Burres,
MacbethMac I.i.8.2Paddock calls!Padock calls
The Merchant of VeniceMV I.i.27And see my wealthy Andrew docked in sand,And see my wealthy Andrew docks in sand,
The TempestTem II.i.146.2Or docks, or mallows.Or dockes, or Mallowes.

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Glossary

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bobtailwith a docked tail
come[whether a horse or dog has its tail docked or not] whatever happens, come what may
curtalwith a docked tail; common, household
dockvariety of weedy herb
hardokevariety of weedy plant, possibly burdock
hor-dockQ alternative to 'burdock'
paddocktoad
raddockF spelling of ruddock
ruddockrobin, redbreast

Thesaurus

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docked tail, with a bobtail
tail, with a dockedcurtal
tail, with a dockedbobtail

Themes and Topics

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Plants...s highly poisonous plant burdock [f hardokes] kl iv iv 4 composita...
...ties especially associated with the burdock cockle lll iv iii 359 ca...
...grow / in our sustaining corn’ dock h5 v ii 52 polygonaceae rumex ob...
...ar meaning type of weed possibly burdock associated with the ‘idle weeds that g...

Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
DOCK [plant]BASICdock n
DOCK [ship]BASICdock v
PADDOCKBASICpaddock n
RUDDOCKBASICruddock n

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