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Search phrase: leek

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Henry VH5 IV.i.54Tell him I'll knock his leek about his pateTell him Ile knock his Leeke about his Pate
Henry VH5 IV.vii.97garden where leeks did grow, wearing leeks in theirGarden where Leekes did grow, wearing Leekes in their
Henry VH5 IV.vii.100your majesty takes no scorn to wear the leek upon Saintyour Maiesty takes no scorne to weare the Leeke vppon S.
Henry VH5 V.i.1Nay, that's right; but why wear you your leekNay, that's right: but why weare you your Leeke
Henry VH5 V.i.9yesterday, look you, and bid me eat my leek. It was in ayesterday, looke you, and bid me eate my Leeke: it was in a
Henry VH5 V.i.20Hence! I am qualmish at the smell of leek.Hence; I am qualmish at the smell of Leeke.
Henry VH5 V.i.23look you, this leek. Because, look you, you do not lovelooke you, this Leeke; because, looke you, you doe not loue
Henry VH5 V.i.36you fall to – if you can mock a leek, you can eat a leek.you fall too, if you can mocke a Leeke, you can eate a Leeke.
Henry VH5 V.i.38I say, I will make him eat some part of my leek,I say, I will make him eate some part of my leeke,
Henry VH5 V.i.44By this leek, I will most horribly revenge – I eatBy this Leeke, I will most horribly reuenge I eate
Henry VH5 V.i.47sauce to your leek? There is not enough leek to swearsauce to your Leeke: there is not enough Leeke to sweare
Henry VH5 V.i.53leeks hereafter, I pray you mock at 'em, that is all.Leekes heereafter, I pray you mocke at 'em, that is all.
Henry VH5 V.i.55Ay, leeks is good. Hold you, there is a groat toI, Leekes is good: hold you, there is a groat to
Henry VH5 V.i.59have another leek in my pocket which you shall eat.haue another Leeke in my pocket, which you shall eate.
Henry VH5 V.i.70deeds any of your words? I have seen you gleeking anddeeds any of your words. I haue seene you gleeking &
Henry VI Part 11H6 III.ii.123Now where's the Bastard's braves and Charles his gleeks?Now where's the Bastards braues, and Charles his glikes?
Henry VIIIH8 III.ii.241As if it fed ye! And how sleek and wantonAs if it fed ye, and how sleeke and wanton
Julius CaesarJC I.ii.192Sleek-headed men, and such as sleep a-nights.Sleeke-headed men, and such as sleepe a-nights:
MacbethMac III.ii.27Gentle my lord, sleek o'er your rugged looks,Gentle my Lord, sleeke o're your rugged Lookes,
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND III.i.139 – Nay, I can gleek upon occasion.Nay, I can gleeke vpon occasion.
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND IV.i.3And stick muskroses in thy sleek, smooth head,And sticke muske roses in thy sleeke smoothe head,
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND V.i.327His eyes were green as leeks.His eyes were greene as Leekes.
Romeo and JulietRJ IV.v.112No money, on my faith, but the gleek. I will giveNo money on my faith, but the gleeke. / I will giue

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Glossary

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gleektaunt, gibe, insult
gleekmake a pointed joke, jest, gibe
sleekoily, fawning, unctuous
slicklysmoothly, sleekly, neatly

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sleeklyslickly

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Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
GLEEKBASICgleek n, gleek v
HEADGOODsleek-headed adj
LEEKBASICleek n
SLEEKBASICsleek adj, sleek v
SLEEKPART OF BODYsleek-headed adj

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