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King Edward IIIE3 III.ii.34Of that small handful of our enemies.Of that small handfull of our enimies:
King Edward IIIE3 IV.iv.43As many sands as these my hands can holdare but my handful of so many sands,
King Edward IIIE3 IV.iv.44Are but my handful of so many sands,Then all the world, and call it but a power:
King Edward IIIE3 IV.vi.50The feeble handful on the adverse part.The feeble handfull on the aduerse part.
Love's Labour's LostLLL IV.i.148And his page o't' other side, that handful of wit!And his Page at other side, that handfull of wit,
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND IV.i.36I had rather have a handful or two of dried pease.I had rather haue a handfull or two of dried pease.

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threefew, hardly any, a handful

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