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Search phrase: attorney

Plays

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All's Well That Ends WellAW II.ii.20As fit as ten groats is for the hand of an attorney,As fit as ten groats is for the hand of an Atturney,
As You Like ItAYL IV.i.85No, faith, die by attorney. The poor world isNo faith, die by Attorney: the poore world is
The Comedy of ErrorsCE V.i.100And will have no attorney but myself.And will haue no atturney but my selfe, 
Henry VI Part 11H6 V.iii.166To be mine own attorney in this case.To be mine owne Atturney in this case.
Henry VI Part 11H6 V.v.56Than to be dealt in by attorneyship;Then to be dealt in by Atturney-ship:
Henry VIIIH8 II.i.15The King's attorney, on the contrary,The Kings Atturney on the contrary,
King Edward IIIE3 II.i.382But an attorney from the court of hell,But an atturnie from the Court of hell:
Measure for MeasureMM V.i.382.1Attorneyed at your service.Atturnied at your seruice.
Richard IIR2 II.i.203By his attorneys general to sueBy his Atrurneyes generall, to sue
Richard IIR2 II.iii.133And I challenge law. Attorneys are denied me,And challenge Law: Attorneyes are deny'd me;
Richard IIIR3 IV.iv.127Windy attorneys to their client's woes,Windy Atturnies to their Clients Woes,
Richard IIIR3 IV.iv.413Be the attorney of my love to her:Be the Atturney of my loue to her:
Richard IIIR3 V.iii.84I, by attorney, bless thee from thy mother,I by Attourney, blesse thee from thy Mother,
The Winter's TaleWT I.i.27hath been royally attorneyed with interchange of gifts,hath been Royally attornyed with enter-change of Gifts,

Poems

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Venus and AdonisVen.335 But when the heart's attorney once is mute, But when the hearts atturney once is mute,

Glossary

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attorneyby proxy [as opposed to ‘in person’]
attorneysubstitute, deputy, agent
attorneycarry out by a substitute, perform by proxy
attorneyadvocate, mediator, promoter
attorney generallegally appointed deputy
attorneyedbound, acting as advocate
attorneyshiplegal practices, arrangement between lawyers

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Frequently Encountered Words (FEW)... could be well content / to be mine own attorney in this case content (adj ) 2--3 (n )...

Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
ATTORNEYBASICattorney n, attorney v, attorneyship

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