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Search phrase: lawn

Plays

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King Edward IIIE3 II.i.56Which he shall shadow with a veil of lawn,Which he shall shadow with a vaile of lawne,
OthelloOth IV.iii.72ring, nor for measures of lawn, nor for gowns, petticoats,Ring, nor for measures of Lawne, nor for Gownes, Petticoats,
The Winter's TaleWT IV.iv.209inkles, caddisses, cambrics, lawns. Why, he sings 'emInckles, Caddysses, Cambrickes, Lawnes: why he sings em
The Winter's TaleWT IV.iv.220Lawn as white as driven snow;Lawne as white as driuen Snow,

Poems

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The Rape of LucreceLuc.258 First red as roses that on lawn we lay, First red as Roses that on Lawne we laie,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.259 Then white as lawn, the roses took away. Then white as Lawne the Roses tooke awaie.
Venus and AdonisVen.590 Like lawn being spread upon the blushing rose, Like lawne being spred vpon the blushing rose,
Venus and AdonisVen.813 And homeward through the dark laund runs apace; And homeward through the dark lawnd runs apace,

Glossary

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groundgreen, surface, lawn
landlawn, soil, ground
lawn[type of] fine linen

Thesaurus

 2 result(s).
lawnground
lawnland

Themes and Topics

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Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
LAWNBASIClawn n

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