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Search phrase: hag

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PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
Henry VI Part 11H6 III.ii.52Foul fiend of France and hag of all despite,Foule Fiend of France, and Hag of all despight,
Henry VI Part 11H6 V.iii.42Fell banning hag! Enchantress, hold thy tongue!Fell banning Hagge, Inchantresse hold thy tongue.
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW IV.i.39Nominativo, hig, hag, hog. Pray you mark:Nominatiuo hig, hag, hog: pray you marke:
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW IV.ii.167down, you witch, you hag, you. Come down, I say!downe you Witch, you Hagge you, come downe I say.
Richard IIIR3 I.iii.214Have done thy charm, thou hateful withered hag!Haue done thy Charme, yu hateful wither'd Hagge.
Romeo and JulietRJ I.iv.92This is the hag, when maids lie on their backs,This is the hag, when Maides lie on their backs,
The TempestTem I.ii.269This blue-eyed hag was hither brought with child,This blew ey'd hag, was hither brought with child,
The Winter's TaleWT II.iii.107.2A gross hag!A grosse Hagge:

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Glossary

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beldamhag, witch, loathsome old woman
croneold hag, withered old woman
hagwitch, sorceress
hagmalicious sprite, wicked fairy
hag-bornborn of a witch
haggishlike a hag, ugly, repulsive
hag-seedwitch-child
hig, hag, hogWelsh pronunciation of Latin 'hic, haec, hoc'
trotold woman, hag

Thesaurus

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hagbeldam
hagtrot
hag, like ahaggish
hag, oldcrone
old hagcrone

Themes and Topics

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Welsh... coxcomb mw iii i 80 hig hag hog hic haec hoc mw iv i 39 ...

Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
HAGBASIChag n, haggish adj
HAGBIRTHhag-born adj, hag-seed n

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