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Search phrase: loop

Plays

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Henry IV Part 11H4 IV.i.71And stop all sight-holes, every loop from whenceAnd stop all sight-holes, euery loope, from whence
King LearKL III.iv.31Your looped and windowed raggedness, defend youYour lop'd, and window'd raggednesse defend you
OthelloOth III.iii.362That the probation bear no hinge nor loopThat the probation beare no Hindge, nor Loope,

Poems

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The Rape of LucreceLuc.1383 The very eyes of men through loop-holes thrust, The verie eyes of men through loop-holes thrust,

Glossary

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carriageloop attached to a belt for holding a sword
hangerloop or strap attached to a sword belt, from which a sword may be hung
looploophole, opening, avenue
loopmetal ring, pivot, prop
loopedfull of holes
starting-holebolt-hole, loophole, evasion

Thesaurus

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loop for holding a swordcarriage
loopholestarting-hole
loopholeloop
sword, loop for holding acarriage
sword, strap/loop holding ahanger

Themes and Topics

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Weapons...er carriage ham v ii 148 looped strap attached to a sword belt from ...
...word hanger ham v ii 148 loop or strap attached to a sword belt from...

Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
HOLEOBJECTloop-hole n
LOOPBASICloop n, looped adj
LOOPOBJECTloop-hole n

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