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Search phrase: amain

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The Comedy of ErrorsCE I.i.93Two ships from far, making amain to us:Two shippes from farre, making amaine to vs:
Henry VI Part 11H6 I.i.128‘ À Talbot! À Talbot!’ cried out amain,A Talbot, a Talbot, cry'd out amaine,
Henry VI Part 22H6 III.i.282Great lords, from Ireland am I come amain,Great Lords, from Ireland am I come amaine,
Henry VI Part 22H6 V.i.114Call hither Clifford; bid him come amain,Call hither Clifford, bid him come amaine,
Henry VI Part 33H6 II.i.181Why, via! To London will we march amain,Why Via, to London will we march,
Henry VI Part 33H6 II.iii.56Forslow no longer; make we hence amain.Foreslow no longer, make we hence amaine.
Henry VI Part 33H6 II.v.128Mount you, my lord; towards Berwick post amain.Mount you my Lord, towards Barwicke post amaine:
Henry VI Part 33H6 II.v.133Are at our backs; and therefore hence amain.Are at our backes, and therefore hence amaine.
Henry VI Part 33H6 IV.viii.4And with his troops doth march amain to London;And with his troupes doth march amaine to London,
Henry VI Part 33H6 IV.viii.64Brave warriors, march amain towards Coventry.Braue Warriors, march amaine towards Couentry.
King Edward IIIE3 III.i.78They plough the ocean hitherward amain.They plough the Ocean hitherward amayne:
King Edward IIIE3 IV.v.121After which sight, to Calais spur amain,After which sight to Callice spurre amaine,
Love's Labour's LostLLL V.ii.542The ship is under sail, and here she comes amain.The ship is vnder saile, and here she coms amain.
The TempestTem IV.i.74To come and sport. Her peacocks fly amain.To come, and sport: here Peacocks flye amaine:
Titus AndronicusTit IV.iv.65They hither march amain, under conductThey hither march amaine, vnder conduct
Troilus and CressidaTC V.viii.13On, Myrmidons; and cry you all amain:On Myrmidons, cry you all a maine,

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Venus and AdonisVen.5 Sick-thoughted Venus makes amain unto him, Sick-thoughted Venus makes amaine vnto him,

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amainin all haste, at full speed
amainforcefully, with all one's might

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
AMAINBASICamain adv

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