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Search phrase: scour

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Henry IV Part 11H4 III.ii.137Which, washed away, shall scour my shame with it.Which washt away, shall scowre my shame with it.
Henry VH5 II.i.53foul with me, Pistol, I will scour you with my rapier,fowle with me Pistoll, I will scoure you with my Rapier,
King Edward IIIE3 II.ii.203Scour to Newhaven; some there stay for me.Scoure to New-hauen, some there staie for me:
MacbethMac V.iii.56Would scour these English hence? Hear'st thou of them?Would scowre these English hence: hear'st yu of them?
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW I.iv.94his house; and I wash, wring, brew, bake, scour, dresshis house; and I wash, ring, brew, bake, scowre, dresse
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW V.v.61The several chairs of order look you scourThe seuerall Chaires of Order, looke you scowre
PericlesPer II.ii.54Until this day, to scour it in the dust.Vntill this day, to scowre it in the dust.
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG III.i.303Item: She can wash and scour.Item, she can wash and scoure.
The Winter's TaleWT II.i.35Saw I men scour so on their way. I eyed themSaw I men scowre so on their way: I eyed them

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Glossary

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scourgo in haste, move quickly, hurry along
scourbeat, punish, scourge
scourclear out, quickly remove, cleanse
scourrub clean, restore to brightness
skirrscour, search quickly through

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scourskirr

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Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
SCOURBASICscour v, scouring n
UNSCOUREDBASICsee SCOUR

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