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Search phrase: vestal

Plays

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Antony and CleopatraAC III.xii.31The ne'er-touched vestal. Try thy cunning, Thidias.The ne're touch'd Vestall. Try thy cunning Thidias,
The Comedy of ErrorsCE IV.iv.73Certes she did. The kitchen vestal scorned you.Certis she did, the kitchin vestall scorn'd you.
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND II.i.158At a fair vestal throned by the west,At a faire Vestall, throned by the West,
PericlesPer III.iv.10A vestal livery will I take me to,a vastall liuerie will I take me to,
Romeo and JulietRJ II.ii.8Her vestal livery is but sick and green,Her Vestal liuery is but sicke and greene,
Romeo and JulietRJ III.iii.38Who, even in pure and vestal modesty,Who euen in pure and vestall modestie
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK V.i.150Of vestal office; I am bride-habited,Of vestall office, I am bride habited,

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The Rape of LucreceLuc.883 ‘ Thou mak'st the vestal violate her oath; Thou makest the vestall violate her oath,

Glossary

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vestalas a virgin priestess
vestalwoman vowed to chastity, virgin, priestess
vestalvirgin

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Discourse markers... me dromio certes she did the kitchen vestal scorned you antipholus and did not i i...

Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
VESTALBASICvestal adj, vestal n

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