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Search phrase: vail

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CoriolanusCor III.i.98Then vail your ignorance; if none, awakeThen vale your Ignorance: If none, awake
Henry IV Part 22H4 I.i.129'Gan vail his stomach, and did grace the shameGan vaile his stomacke, and did grace the shame
Henry VI Part 11H6 V.iii.25That France must vail her lofty-plumed crestThat France must vale her lofty plumed Crest,
King Edward IIIE3 II.i.17To vail his eyes amiss, being a king.To waile his eyes amisse being a king;
King Edward IIIE3 V.i.78Doth vail the bonnet of his victory.Doth vale the bonnet of his victory:
Measure for MeasureMM V.i.20Justice, O royal Duke! Vail your regardIustice, O royall Duke, vaile your regard
PericlesPer II.iii.42Did vail their crowns to his supremacy;Did vaile their Crownes to his supremacie;
PericlesPer Chorus.IV.29Vail to her mistress Dian. StillVaile to her Mistresse Dian still,
Richard IIIR3 IV.iv.348To vail the title, as her mother doth.To vaile the Title, as her Mother doth.
The Taming of the ShrewTS V.ii.175Then vail your stomachs, for it is no boot,Then vale your stomackes, for it is no boote,
Troilus and CressidaTC V.viii.7Even with the vail and dark'ning of the sunEuen with the vaile and darking of the Sunne.

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vaillower, bow down, cast down [as in submission]
vaillet fall, yield, surrender
vaillower, direct downwards
vail[textiles: remnant of cloth, leftover of material] tip, gratuity, perk
vaildo homage, pay respect, show devotion
vailsetting, going down

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
VAILBASICvail v, vailed adj
VAILSTATEcountervail v

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