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Search phrase: parish

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PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
As You Like ItAYL II.vii.52The why is plain as way to parish church.The why is plaine, as way to Parish Church:
CymbelineCym IV.ii.168I'd let a parish of such Clotens blood,Il'd let a parish of such Clotens blood,
Henry IV Part 22H4 II.ii.150Even such kin as the parish heifers areEuen such Kin, as the Parish Heyfors are
Henry VI Part 11H6 V.iv.11I did beget her, all the parish knows.I did beget her, all the Parish knowes:
Henry VIIIH8 I.ii.152The Duke being at the Rose, within the parishThe Duke being at the Rose, within the Parish
Henry VIIIH8 V.iv.2take the court for Parish Garden? Ye rude slaves, leavetake the Court for Parish Garden: ye rude Slaues, leaue
Love's Labour's LostLLL V.ii.532Pompey the Great; the parish curate, Alexander;Pompey ye great, the Parish Curate Alexander,
Measure for MeasureMM II.i.260seven, the most sufficient of your parish.seuen, the most sufficient of your parish.
PericlesPer II.i.34the whole parish, church, steeple, bells, and all.The whole Parish, Church, Steeple, Belles and all.
PericlesPer II.i.42 have left till he cast bells, steeple, church, and parish uphaue left, / Till he cast Belles, Steeple, Church and Parish vp
Twelfth NightTN I.iii.39parish top. What, wench! Castiliano, vulgo – for hereparish top. What wench? Castiliano vulgo : for here
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK V.ii.51If I have any skill, in all the parish;(If I have any skill) in all the parish,

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Glossary

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beadleparish constable
clerkparish clerk, prayer-leader
curateparish priest, parson
farboroughmalapropism for ‘thirdborough’ [= parish officer]
headboroughparish officer, town constable
parish topwhipping-top kept for parishioners' use [of unclear purpose]
rectorruler, governor; or: parish priest
thirdboroughparish officer, town constable
tithingparish
visitorparish visitor [of the sick], charity worker

Thesaurus

 15 result(s).
clerk, parishclerk
constable, parishbeadle
officer, parishthirdborough
officer, parishheadborough
parishtithing
parish clerkclerk
parish constablebeadle
parish officerthirdborough
parish officerheadborough
parish priestcurate
parish priestrector
parish visitorvisitor
priest, parishcurate
priest, parishrector
visitor, parishvisitor

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Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
PARISHBASICparish adj, parish n
PARISHPEOPLEparishioner n

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