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Search phrase: fee-simple

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All's Well That Ends WellAW IV.iii.270Sir, for a cardecue he will sell the fee-simpleSir, for a Cardceue he will sell the fee-simple
Henry VI Part 22H6 IV.x.24for a stray, for entering his fee-simple without leave.for a stray, for entering his Fee-simple without leaue.
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW IV.ii.198out of him. If the devil have him not in fee-simple, without of him, if the diuell haue him not in fee-simple, with
Romeo and JulietRJ III.i.31man should buy the fee-simple of my life for an hourman should buy the Fee-simple of my life, for an houre
Romeo and JulietRJ III.i.33The fee-simple? O simple!The Fee-simple? O simple.

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A Lover's ComplaintLC.144 And was my own fee-simple (not in part) And was my owne fee simple (not in part)

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fee-simplein complete possession
fee-simpleprivate estate [belonging to the owner and his heirs for ever]; permanent lease, full possession

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Money...v iii 270 for a cardecue he will see the fee-simple of his salvation [= quart d'ecu] french...

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