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Search phrase: waft

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The Comedy of ErrorsCE II.ii.118conclusion. But, soft – who wafts us yonder?conclusion: but soft, who wafts vs yonder. 
The Comedy of ErrorsCE IV.i.96A ship you sent me to, to hire waftage.A ship you sent me too, to hier waftage.
HamletHam I.iv.61It waves you to a more removed ground.It wafts you to a more remoued ground:
HamletHam I.iv.78.2It waves me still. – It wafts me still:
Henry VI Part 22H6 IV.i.115I charge thee, waft me safely 'cross the Channel.I charge thee waft me safely crosse the Channell.
Henry VI Part 22H6 IV.i.117Come, Suffolk, I must waft thee to thy death.Come Suffolke, I must waft thee to thy death.
Henry VI Part 33H6 III.iii.253Shalt waft them over with our royal fleet.Shall waft them ouer with our Royall Fleete.
Henry VI Part 33H6 V.vii.41Away with her and waft her hence to France.Away with her, and waft her hence to France:
Julius CaesarJC II.i.246But with an angry wafture of your handBut with an angry wafter of your hand
King JohnKJ II.i.73Than now the English bottoms have waft o'erThen now the English bottomes haue waft o're,
The Merchant of VeniceMV V.i.11Upon the wild sea banks, and waft her loveVpon the wilde sea bankes, and waft her Loue
Timon of AthensTim I.i.73Whom Fortune with her ivory hand wafts to her,Whom Fortune with her Iuory hand wafts to her,
Troilus and CressidaTC III.ii.9Staying for waftage. O, be thou my Charon,Staying for waftage. O be thou my Charon,
The Winter's TaleWT I.ii.372Wafting his eyes to th' contrary, and fallingWafting his eyes to th' contrary, and falling

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Glossary

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waftbeckon, wave [at], signal
waftturn derisively, direct scornfully
waftcarry, convey, transport [over the sea]
waftcarry across, transport
waftagepassage, conveyance by water
wafturewaving, gesture, flourish

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Discourse markers... soft ce ii ii 118 but soft - who wafts us yonder stop hold on x l...

Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
WAFTBASICwaft v, waftage n, wafture n

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