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Search phrase: peel

Plays

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PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
Henry VI Part 11H6 I.iii.30Peeled priest, dost thou command me to be shut out?Piel'd Priest, doo'st thou command me to be shut out?
The Merchant of VeniceMV I.iii.81The skilful shepherd peeled me certain wands,The skilfull shepheard pil'd me certaine wands,

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Glossary

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barkedstripped, peeled bare, destroyed
Calipolis[pron: ka'lipolis] mother of Muly Mahamet, character in a contemporary play by George Peele, The Battle of Alcazar
Hiren[pron: 'hiyren] character (thought to be of a seductress) in a lost play by George Peele
peeledtonsured, shaven, bald
Pelion[pron: 'peelion] mountain in Thessaly, N Greece; gods revenged themselves on rebellious Titans by burying them under Mt Pelion
pill[of bark] peel, strip

Thesaurus

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bare, peeledbarked
peel [of bark]pill
peeled barebarked

Themes and Topics

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Contemporary figures, factual and fictitious...racter in a contemporary play by george peele the battle of alcazar cambys...
...] in a lost contemporary play by george peele the turkish mahomet and hyrin the fai...

Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
PEELBASICpeel v, peeled adj

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