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Search phrase: sneaking

Plays

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Henry IV Part 11H4 IV.iii.58A poor unminded outlaw sneaking home,A poore vnminded Out-law, sneaking home,
Henry VH5 I.ii.171Comes sneaking, and so sucks her princely eggs,Comes sneaking, and so sucks her Princely Egges,
Troilus and CressidaTC I.ii.226What sneaking fellow comes yonder?What sneaking fellow comes yonder?

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The Rape of LucreceLuc.740 He faintly flies, sneaking with guilty fear; He faintly flies sweating with guiltie feare;

Glossary

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bum-baily, bum-bailiffbailiff, sheriff's officer [who catches people by sneaking up behind them]
miching[unclear meaning] sneaking, skulking, lurking
peakingsneaking, skulking, lurking
sheep-bitingthieving, sneaking, shifty

Thesaurus

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sneakingmiching
sneakingpeaking
sneakingsheep-biting

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