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Search phrase: hoof

Plays

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PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
Henry IV Part 11H4 I.i.8Nor bruise her flowerets with the armed hoofsNor bruise her Flowrets with the Armed hoofes
Henry IV Part 11H4 V.iii.41Under the hoofs of vaunting enemies,Vnder the hooues of vaunting enemies,
Henry VH5 I.chorus.27Printing their proud hoofs i'th' receiving earth;Printing their prowd Hoofes i'th' receiuing Earth:
Henry VH5 III.vii.17of his hoof is more musical than the pipe of Hermes.of his hoofe, is more Musicall then the Pipe of Hermes
Henry VI Part 22H6 IV.vii.73For your behoofFor your behoofe.
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW I.iii.77Trudge, plod away o'th' hoof, seek shelter, pack!Trudge; plod away ith' hoofe: seeke shelter, packe:
Richard IIR2 III.ii.7Though rebels wound thee with their horses' hoofs.Though Rebels wound thee with their Horses hoofes:
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK I.iv.31Convent in their behoof; our richest balms,Convent in their behoofe, our richest balmes
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK V.iv.60His own hooves made – for, as they say, from ironHis owne hoofes made; (for as they say from iron
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK V.iv.76He kept him 'tween his legs, on his hind hoovesHe kept him tweene his legges, on his hind hoofes

Poems

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A Lover's ComplaintLC.165 For fear of harms that preach in our behoof; For feare of harmes that preach in our behoofe;
Venus and AdonisVen.267 The bearing earth with his hard hoof he wounds, The bearing earth with his hard hoofe he wounds,
Venus and AdonisVen.295 Round-hoofed, short-jointed, fetlocks shag and long, Round hooft, short ioynted, fetlocks shag, and long,

Glossary

 4 result(s).
behoofbenefit, advantage
behoofeful
behoveful, behoofefulneedful, necessary, useful
pasternhoof, leg

Thesaurus

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hoofpastern

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Words Families

 5 result(s).
Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
BEHOOFBASICsee BEHOVE
BEHOVEBASICbehoof n
HOOFBASIChoof n
HOOFAPPEARANCEround-hoofed adj
ROUNDPART OF BODYround-hoofed adj

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