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Search phrase: ravenous

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Henry VI Part 11H6 V.iv.31I wish some ravenous wolf had eaten thee.I wish some rauenous Wolfe had eaten thee.
Henry VI Part 22H6 III.i.78For he's inclined as is the ravenous wolves.For hee's enclin'd as is the rauenous Wolues.
Henry VIIIH8 I.i.159Or wolf, or both – for he is equal ravenousOr Wolfe, or both (for he is equall rau'nous
Henry VIIIH8 I.ii.79As ravenous fishes, do a vessel followAs rau'nous Fishes doe a Vessell follow
King Edward IIIE3 IV.v.47Although not dead, the ravenous birdsalthough not dead, the rauenous birds
The Merchant of VeniceMV IV.i.138Are wolvish, bloody, starved, and ravenous.Are Woluish, bloody, steru'd, and rauenous.
Richard IIR2 III.ii.13Nor with thy sweets comfort his ravenous sense,Nor with thy Sweetes, comfort his rauenous sence:
Titus AndronicusTit V.iii.5This ravenous tiger, this accursed devil;This Rauenous Tiger, this accursed deuill,
Titus AndronicusTit V.iii.194As for that ravenous tiger, Tamora,As for that heynous Tyger Tamora,

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cub-drawndrained of milk by cubs, ravenous
pentconfined without food, ravenous
ravenousrapacious, predatory, insatiable
ravinravenous, starving, devouring
vultureravenous, devouring, rapacious

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ravenouscub-drawn
ravenousvulture
ravenouspent
ravenousravin

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Ly... equal h8 i i 159 he is equal ravenous / as he is subtle exceeding ...

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