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Search phrase: fist

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PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
Henry IV Part 22H4 II.i.20An I but fist him once, an 'a come but within myIf I but fist him once: if he come but within my
Henry VH5 II.i.64Give me thy fist, thy forefoot to me give;Giue me thy fist, thy fore-foote to me giue:
Henry VH5 IV.i.46Of parents good, of fist most valiant.of Parents good, of Fist most valiant:
Henry VI Part 22H6 I.i.243Nor hold the sceptre in his childish fist,Nor hold the Scepter in his childish Fist,
Henry VI Part 22H6 IV.x.46Thy hand is but a finger to my fist;Thy hand is but a finger to my fist,
Henry VI Part 33H6 II.i.153And wring the awful sceptre from his fist,And wring the awefull Scepter from his Fist,
King JohnKJ II.i.465But buffets better than a fist of France.But buffets better then a fist of France:
Troilus and CressidaTC II.i.37He would pun thee into shivers with his fist,He would pun thee into shiuers with his fist,
Troilus and CressidaTC II.iii.200If I go to him, with my armed fistIf I goe to him, with my armed fist,
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK II.ii.34A fescue in her fist, and you shall see her a feskue in her fist, and you shall see her
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK III.i.30.2.1he bends his fist at Arcitebends his fist at Arcite.

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Glossary

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figword used along with a rude gesture [of the thumb between the first two fingers of a fist]
figoword used along with a rude gesture [of the thumb between the first two fingers of a fist]
fiststrike [with the fist], punch, knock
neaffist, clenched hand

Thesaurus

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fistneaf
strike [with the fist]fist

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Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
FISTBASICfist n, fist v, fisting n

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