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Search phrase: usurped

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Henry VH5 I.ii.69Hugh Capet also – who usurped the crownHugh Capet also, who vsurpt the Crowne
Henry VH5 I.ii.95Usurped from you and your progenitors.Vsurpt from you and your Progenitors.
Henry VI Part 33H6 V.iv.77Is prisoner to the foe; his state usurped,Is Prisoner to the Foe, his State vsurp'd,
Henry VI Part 33H6 V.vi.73And seek their ruin that usurped our right?And seeke their Ruine, that vsurp'd our Right?
King JohnKJ III.i.160To him and his usurped authority.To him and his vsurp'd authoritie.
King LearKL V.iii.315He but usurped his life.He but vsurpt his life.
OthelloOth I.iii.337defeat thy favour with an usurped beard. I say, putdefeate thy fauour, with an vsurp'd Beard. I say put
Richard IIR2 IV.i.256But 'tis usurped. Alack the heavy day,But 'tis vsurpt: alack the heauie day,
Richard IIR2 V.i.65To pluck him headlong from the usurped throne.To pluck him headlong from the vsurped Throne.
Richard IIIR3 IV.iv.27Woe's scene, world's shame, grave's due by life usurped,Woes Scene, Worlds shame, Graues due, by life vsurpt,
Richard IIIR3 IV.iv.367Profaned, dishonoured, and the third usurped.Prophan'd, dishonor'd, and the third vsurpt.
Richard IIIR3 IV.iv.371Thy crown, usurped, disgraced his kingly glory.Thy Crowne vsurp'd, disgrac'd his Kingly Glory:
Richard IIIR3 V.v.4Lo, here this long usurped royaltyLoe, / Heere these long vsurped Royalties,
Twelfth NightTN V.i.247But this my masculine usurped attire,But this my masculine vsurp'd attyre:

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Venus and AdonisVen.794 Since sweating Lust on earth usurped his name; Since sweating lust on earth vsurpt his name,

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usurpedfalse, counterfeit, disguising

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An...i 37 an usurer ma ii i 174 an usurped oth i iii 337 an universal jc i i...

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