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Search phrase: wield

Plays

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Henry VI Part 33H6 IV.vi.73His hand to wield a sceptre, and himselfHis Hand to wield a Scepter, and himselfe
King LearKL I.i.55Sir, I love you more than word can wield the matter,Sir, I loue you more then word can weild ye matter,
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW I.iii.19O base Hungarian wight! Wilt thou the spigot wield?O base hungarian wight: wilt yu the spigot wield.
Romeo and JulietRJ I.i.94To wield old partisans, in hands as old,To wield old Partizans, in hands as old,

Poems

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The Rape of LucreceLuc.1432 To see their youthful sons bright weapons wield; To see their youthfull sons bright weapons wield,

Glossary

 3 result(s).
carrywield, exercise, exert
managewield, handle, use
wieldexpress, utter, speak

Thesaurus

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wieldcarry
wieldmanage

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Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
UNWIELDYBASICsee WIELD
WIELDBASICwield v
WIELDNOTunwieldy

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