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Search phrase: nether

Plays

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The Comedy of ErrorsCE III.ii.146Netherlands?Netherlands?
Henry IV Part 11H4 II.iv.113lead this life long, I'll sew nether-stocks, and mendleade this life long, Ile sowe nether stockes, and mend
Henry IV Part 11H4 II.iv.398of thy nether lip, that doth warrant me. If then thou beof thy nether Lippe, that doth warrant me. If then thou be
King Edward IIIE3 III.i.24King Edward hath retained in Netherland,King Edward hath retaynd in Netherland,
King LearKL II.iv.10legs, then he wears wooden nether-stocks.legs, then he weares wodden nether-stocks.
King LearKL IV.ii.79You justicers, that these our nether crimesYou Iustices, that these our neather crimes
OthelloOth IV.iii.37to Palestine for a touch of his nether lip.to Palestine for a touch of his nether lip.
OthelloOth V.ii.43Alas, why gnaw you so your nether lip?Alas, why gnaw you so your nether-lip?

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Glossary

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Belgia[before 1609] present-day Netherlands, Belgium, and parts of nearby France
netherlower, bottom
netherbelonging to the earth, earthly, worldly
Netherland[before 1609] present-day Netherlands, Belgium, and parts of nearby France
nether-stockstocking for the lower leg

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Themes and Topics

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Clothing...the leg or lower leg nether-stock ayl ii vii 161 m ...
World [outside Britain], places and peoples...he treaty of antwerp 1609] present-day netherlands belgium and parts of nearby fran...
...reece [spelled variously in q] netherland e3 iii i 24 [before the treat...
...he treaty of antwerp 1609] present-day netherlands belgium and parts of nearby fran...

Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
NETHERBASICnether adj
NETHERCLOTHINGnether-stock n
STOCKCLOTHINGnether-stock n

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nether lip scene
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