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Search phrase: clepe

Plays

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HamletHam I.iv.19They clepe us drunkards and with swinish phrase
Love's Labour's LostLLL V.i.22t. He clepeth a calf ‘cauf’, half ‘hauf’; neighbourhe clepeth a Calf, Caufe: halfe, haufe: neighbour

Poems

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Venus and AdonisVen.995 She clepes him king of graves, and grave for kings, She clepes him king of graues, & graue for kings,

Glossary

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clepe[archaism] call, name, style

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Themes and Topics

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Archaisms... item gloss example clepe call ven 993 [of venus and death]...
...all ven 993 [of venus and death] she clepes him king of graves eke als...

Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
CLEPEBASICclepe v
YCLEPTBASICsee CLEPE

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