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Search phrase: sleave

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MacbethMac II.ii.37Sleep that knits up the ravelled sleave of care,Sleepe that knits vp the rauel'd Sleeue of Care,

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sleave[of silk] strands, threads, skein
sleave-silksilk thread for embroidery

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SLEAVEBASICsleave n
SLEAVETYPEsleave-silk n

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