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Search phrase: hoist

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Antony and CleopatraAC IV.xii.34And hoist thee up to the shouting plebeians;And hoist thee vp to the shouting Plebeians,
Antony and CleopatraAC V.ii.55Of dull Octavia. Shall they hoist me upOf dull Octauia. Shall they hoyst me vp,
HamletHam III.iv.208Hoist with his own petar; and't shall go hard
The TempestTem I.ii.148Instinctively have quit it. There they hoist us,Instinctiuely haue quit it: There they hoyst vs
Twelfth NightTN I.v.194Will you hoist sail, sir?Will you hoyst sayle sir,
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK V.i.28To seat something I would confound. So hoist weTo seate something I would confound: So hoyst we

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Glossary

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hoisehoist
hoistlaunch; or: make go aloft
wingput on wings; hoist sail

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hoisthoise
hoist sailwing
sail, hoistwing

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Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
HOISTBASIChoise v, hoist v

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