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Search phrase: laund

Plays

 11 result(s). alternate result(s)
PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
Henry VI Part 33H6 III.i.2For through this laund anon the deer will come,For through this Laund anon the Deere will come,
King Edward IIIE3 I.i.151That are in Flanders, to solicit tooThat are in Flaundsrs, to solicite to,
King Edward IIIE3 II.ii.204Myself, Artois, and Derby will through FlandersMy selfe, Artoys and Darby will through Flaunders,
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW I.ii.4or his cook, or his laundry, his washer, and his wringer.or his Cooke; or his Laundry; his Washer, and his Ringer.
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW III.iii.140laundress in Datchet Mead. Quickly! Come.Landresse in Datchet mead: quickly, come.
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW III.iii.145To the laundress, forsooth.To the Landresse forsooth?
Romeo and JulietRJ III.i.112With Tybalt's slander – Tybalt, that an hourWith Tibalts slaunder, Tybalt that an houre
Romeo and JulietRJ IV.i.33That is no slander, sir, which is a truth.That is no slaunder sir, which is a truth,
Romeo and JulietRJ IV.i.35Thy face is mine, and thou hast slandered it.Thy face is mine, and thou hast slaundred it.
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK I.i.19The crow, the slanderous cuckoo, norThe Crow, the slaundrous Cuckoe, nor
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK III.i.2A several laund. This is a solemn riteA severall land. This is a solemne Right

Poems

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PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
A Lover's ComplaintLC.17 Laund'ring the silken figures in the brine, Laundring the silken figures in the brine,
SonnetsSonn.131.14 And thence this slander as I think proceeds. And thence this slaunder as I thinke proceeds.
Venus and AdonisVen.813 And homeward through the dark laund runs apace; And homeward through the dark lawnd runs apace,
Venus and AdonisVen.1006 I did but act, he's author of thy slander. I did but act, he's author of thy slaunder.

Glossary

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bucklaundry, quantity of soiled clothes
buck-basketbasket for dirty laundry
buckingwashing, laundry
laundclearing [in a wood], glade, grassy space
launderwash, bathe
laundrylaundress

Thesaurus

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basket for dirty laundrybuck-basket
laundresslaundry
laundrybucking
laundrybuck
laundry, dirtybuck-basket

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Words Families

 4 result(s).
Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
LAUNDBASIClaund n
LAUNDRYBASIClaunder v, laundry n
LAUNDRYPEOPLElaundress n

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