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Search phrase: sportive

Plays

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All's Well That Ends WellAW III.ii.106That drive thee from the sportive court, where thouThat driue thee from the sportiue Court, where thou
The Comedy of ErrorsCE I.ii.58I am not in a sportive humour now.I am not in a sportiue humor now:
Richard IIIR3 I.i.14But I, that am not shaped for sportive tricksBut I, that am not shap'd for sportiue trickes,

Poems

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The Rape of LucreceLuc.1813 For sportive words and uttering foolish things. For sportiue words, and vttring foolish things.
SonnetsSonn.121.6 Give salutation to my sportive blood? Giue salutation to my sportiue blood?

Glossary

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colt's toothyouthful inclinations, sportive impulses
gambolplayful, sportive, spirited
gamesomesportive, merry, playful
lustiquelusty, lively, sportive
sportiveamorous, wanton, sexual
sportivelight-hearted, full of amusement
wantonsexually hot, passionate, sportive

Thesaurus

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impulses, sportivecolt's tooth
sportivewanton
sportivegamesome
sportivegambol
sportivelustique
sportive impulsescolt's tooth

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