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Search phrase: hermit

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Henry IV Part 22H4 V.i.57dozen of such bearded hermits' staves as Master Shallow.dozen of such bearded Hermites staues, as Master Shallow.
Henry VI Part 11H6 II.v.117And like a hermit overpassed thy days.And like a Hermite ouer-past thy dayes.
King Edward IIIE3 IV.iii.67By one that is an aged hermit there.By one that is an aged Hermyt there,
Love's Labour's LostLLL IV.iii.240A withered hermit, fivescore winters worn,A withered Hermite, fiuescore winters worne,
Love's Labour's LostLLL V.ii.790To some forlorn and naked hermitage,To some forlorne and naked Hermitage,
MacbethMac I.vi.20.1We rest your hermits.we rest your Ermites.
The Merchant of VeniceMV V.i.33None but a holy hermit and her maid.None but a holy Hermit and her maid:
Richard IIR2 III.iii.148My gorgeous palace for a hermitage,My gorgeous Pallace, for a Hermitage,
Titus AndronicusTit III.ii.41As begging hermits in their holy prayers.As begging Hermits in their holy prayers.
Troilus and CressidaTC V.iii.45Let's leave the hermit Pity with our mothers;Let's leaue the Hermit Pitty with our Mothers;
Twelfth NightTN IV.ii.12Bonos dies, Sir Toby; for as the old hermit ofBonos dies sir Toby: for as the old hermit of

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anchoranchorite, hermit, recluse
hermitone who prays for another, beadsman

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hermitanchor

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Non-classical legend, romance, and folklore... gorboduc tn iv ii 14 the old hermit of prague said to a niece of king g...

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
HERMITBASIChermit n, hermitage n

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