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Search phrase: eve

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PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
Love's Labour's LostLLL I.i.254With a child of our grandmother Eve, a female, or, forWith a childe of our Grandmother Eue, a female; or for
Love's Labour's LostLLL V.ii.322Had he been Adam, he had tempted Eve.Had he bin Adam, he had tempted Eue.
Measure for MeasureMM II.i.120Allhallond Eve.Allhallond-Eue.
Richard IIR2 III.iv.75What Eve, what serpent hath suggested theeWhat Eue? what Serpent hath suggested thee,
Romeo and JulietRJ I.iii.18Come Lammas Eve at night shall she be fourteen.come Lammas Eue at night shall she be fourteene.
Romeo and JulietRJ I.iii.22On Lammas Eve at night shall she be fourteen.on Lamas Eue at night shall she be fourteene,

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Abel[pron: 'aybl] in the Bible, the son of Adam and Eve, killed by his brother Cain
Allhallond EveHallowe'en
Cain[pron: kayn] in the Bible, son of Adam and Eve, killer of his brother Abel
ember-eveevening before ember-days [church quarterly 3-day period of fasting and prayer]
Evein the Bible, wife of the first human being
Lammas Eveday before harvest festival, 31 July

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Religious personalities and beings...40 bible (genesis 4) son of adam and eve killed by his brother cain abr...
...ble (genesis 2) first human being   eve below amaimon amamon mw ii ...
Days and dates... name gloss example allhallond eve allhallown allhallow’s...
... allhallown allhallow’s eve hallowe’en 31 october mm ii i 120 ...
...ay 14 september 1h4 i i 52 lammas eve day before harvest festival 31 july r...

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the rain it raineth every day
Even as one heat
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