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Search phrase: attorney

Plays

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All's Well That Ends WellAW II.ii.20As fit as ten groats is for the hand of an attorney,As fit as ten groats is for the hand of an Atturney,
As You Like ItAYL IV.i.85No, faith, die by attorney. The poor world isNo faith, die by Attorney: the poore world is
The Comedy of ErrorsCE V.i.100And will have no attorney but myself.And will haue no atturney but my selfe, 
Henry VI Part 11H6 V.iii.166To be mine own attorney in this case.To be mine owne Atturney in this case.
Henry VIIIH8 II.i.15The King's attorney, on the contrary,The Kings Atturney on the contrary,
King Edward IIIE3 II.i.382But an attorney from the court of hell,But an atturnie from the Court of hell:
Richard IIIR3 IV.iv.413Be the attorney of my love to her:Be the Atturney of my loue to her:
Richard IIIR3 V.iii.84I, by attorney, bless thee from thy mother,I by Attourney, blesse thee from thy Mother,

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Venus and AdonisVen.335 But when the heart's attorney once is mute, But when the hearts atturney once is mute,

Glossary

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attorneyby proxy [as opposed to ‘in person’]
attorneysubstitute, deputy, agent
attorneycarry out by a substitute, perform by proxy
attorneyadvocate, mediator, promoter
attorney generallegally appointed deputy

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Frequently Encountered Words (FEW)...i could be well content / to be mine own attorney in this case content (adj ) 2--3 (n ) ...

Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
ATTORNEYBASICattorney n, attorney v, attorneyship

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