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Search phrase: bane

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CymbelineCym V.iii.58Preserved the Britons, was the Romans' bane."Preseru'd the Britaines, was the Romanes bane.
Henry VI Part 22H6 V.i.120Shall be their father's bail, and bane to thoseShall be their Fathers baile, and bane to those
King Edward IIIE3 III.iv.103With blood of those that fought to be thy bane,With blood of those that fought to be thy bane,
MacbethMac V.iii.59I will not be afraid of death and baneI will not be affraid of Death and Bane,
Measure for MeasureMM I.ii.128Like rats that ravin down their proper bane,Like Rats that rauyn downe their proper Bane,
Titus AndronicusTit V.iii.72Lest Rome herself be bane unto herself,Goth. Let Rome herselfe be bane vnto herselfe,
Troilus and CressidaTC IV.ii.92'twill be his bane, he cannot bear it. 'twill be his baine, he cannot beare it..

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Venus and AdonisVen.372 Though nothing but my body's bane would cure thee.’ Thogh nothing but my bodies bane wold cure thee

Glossary

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banemurderer, killer, destroyer
baneruin, woe, destruction
banepoison [from ‘ratsbane’]
banepoison, kill, put down

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
BANEBASICbane n, bane v

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