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Search phrase: claw

Plays

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PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
As You Like ItAYL V.ii.23the claws of a lion.the clawes of a Lion.
HamletHam V.i.72Hath clawed me in his clutch,hath caught me in his clutch:
Henry IV Part 22H4 II.iv.254his poll clawed like a parrot.his Poll claw'd like a Parrot.
Love's Labour's LostLLL IV.ii.64If a talent be a claw, look how he claws him with a If a talent be a claw, looke how he clawes him with a
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW II.iii.59He will clapper-claw thee tightly, bully.He will Clapper-claw thee tightly (Bully.)
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW II.iii.60Clapper-de-claw? Vat is dat?Clapper-de-claw? vat is dat?
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW II.iii.62By gar, me do look he shall clapper-de-claw me,By-gar, me doe looke hee shall clapper-de-claw me,
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND IV.ii.37for the lion's claws. And, most dear actors, eat no onionsfor the Lions clawes. And most deare Actors, eate no Onions,
Much Ado About NothingMA I.iii.16man's business; laugh when I am merry, and claw nomans businesse, laugh when I am merry, and claw no
Troilus and CressidaTC V.iv.1Now they are clapper-clawing one another;Now they are clapper-clawing one another,

Poems

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The Rape of LucreceLuc.543 Like a white hind under the gripe's sharp claws, Like a white Hinde vnder the grypes sharpe clawes,

Glossary

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clapper-clawbeat up, thrash, scratch
clawflatter, fawn upon, butter up
clawflatter, preen, set off
cloyscratch with claws
footseize with talons, clutch with claws

Thesaurus

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claws, clutch withfoot
claws, scratch withcloy
clutch with clawsfoot
scratch with clawscloy

Themes and Topics

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Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
CLAPACTIONclapper-claw v
CLAWBASICclaw n, claw v
CLAWACTIONclapper-claw v

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