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Search phrase: abusing

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Henry VIIIH8 I.iii.28Abusing better men than they can beAbusing better men then they can be
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW I.iv.5old abusing of God's patience and the King's English.old abusing of Gods patience, and the Kings English.
Richard IIIR3 III.vii.198From the corruption of abusing timesFrom the corruption of abusing times,

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The Rape of LucreceLuc.994 Have time to wail the abusing of his time. Haue time to waile th'abusing of his time.

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abusingharmful, damaging, injurious

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