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Search phrase: handle

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Henry IV Part 22H4 II.iv.307wilful abuse, and then I know how to handle you.wilfull abuse, and then I know how to handle you.
Henry VH5 II.iii.34'A did in some sort, indeed, handle women; butA did in some sort (indeed) handle Women: but
Henry VH5 V.i.73he could not therefore handle an English cudgel. Youhe could not therefore handle an English Cudgell: you
Henry VI Part 11H6 I.iii.77several dwelling-places, and not to wear, handle, or useseuerall dwelling places, and not to weare, handle, or vse
Henry VI Part 22H6 V.i.7This hand was made to handle naught but gold.This hand was made to handle nought but Gold.
MacbethMac II.i.34The handle toward my hand? Come, let me clutch thee –The Handle toward my Hand? Come, let me clutch thee:
Measure for MeasureMM V.i.271see how I'll handle her.see how Ile handle her.
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW II.ii.12lost the handle of her fan, I took't upon mine honour thoulost the handle of her Fan, I took't vpon mine honour thou
Richard IIR2 III.iii.80Can grip the sacred handle of our sceptreCan gripe the sacred Handle of our Scepter,
Titus AndronicusTit II.i.42Till you know better how to handle it.Till you know better how to handle it.
Titus AndronicusTit III.ii.29O, handle not the theme, to talk of hands,O handle not the theame, to talke of hands,
Twelfth NightTN IV.i.26He beats Sir Andrew with the handle of his dagger
The Winter's TaleWT IV.iv.208learnedly handle, though they come to him by th' gross;learnedly handle, though they come to him by th' grosse:

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Glossary

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becomebear, handle, present
calumniatedeal with slanders, handle defamation
disposecarry out, manage, handle
disposer[unclear meaning] one who makes arrangements, one who can handle [a person]
disputedeal with, handle, struggle against
dudgeon[of a dagger] handle, hilt, haft
entertaintreat, deal with, handle
entertainmentmanner of reception, way to handle
entreattreat, handle, deal with
handlay hands on, handle, have to do with
husbandmanage, handle, look after
managewield, handle, use
manage[of horses] ride, handle, put through one's paces
partisanweapon with a long handle and a broad head, sometimes with a projection at the side
pikeweapon with a long handle ending in a spearhead
rufflehandle roughly, treat with outrage
staffhandle, shaft [of a weapon]
taketake on, handle, cope with
tender-hefted[haft = handle] set in a delicate bodily frame; tender-hearted, gentle
whipstockwhip-handle

Thesaurus

 18 result(s).
defamation, handlecalumniate
handlebecome
handledispose
handledispute
handleentertain
handleentreat
handlehand
handlehusband
handlemanage
handletake
handle [a person], one who candisposer
handle [horses]manage
handle [of a dagger]dudgeon
handle [of a weapon]staff
handle roughlyruffle
handle, way toentertainment
roughly, handleruffle
whip-handlewhipstock

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Weapons

Words Families

 7 result(s).
Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
HANDLEBASIChandle n, handle v, handling n
HANDLEINTENSITYoverhandled adj
HANDLENOTunhandled adj
OVERHANDLEDBASICsee HANDLE
UNHANDLEDBASICsee HANDLE

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