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Search phrase: conster

Plays

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As You Like ItAYL I.ii.254That he misconsters all that you have done.That he misconsters all that you haue done:
Henry VI Part 11H6 II.iii.72Be not dismayed, fair lady, nor misconsterBe not dismay'd, faire Lady, nor misconster
King Edward IIIE3 V.i.215But did misconster what the prophet told.But did misconster what the prophet told.
The Merchant of VeniceMV II.ii.175I be misconstered in the place I go to,I be misconsterd in the place I goe to,
Richard IIIR3 III.v.60Misconstrue us in him and wail his death.Misconster vs in him, and wayle his death.
The Taming of the ShrewTS III.i.30Construe them.Conster them.
The Taming of the ShrewTS III.i.40Now let me see if I can construe it. ‘ Hic ibatNow let mee see if I can conster it. Hic ibat
Twelfth NightTN III.i.55I will conster to them whence you come. Who you areI will conster to them whence you come, who you are,

Poems

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The Passionate PilgrimPP.14.8 In scorn or friendship nill I conster whether; In scorne or friendship, nill I conster whether:
The Rape of LucreceLuc.324 He in the worst sense consters their denial: He in the worst sence consters their deniall:

Glossary

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consterconstrue, interpret, read
consterexplain, inform, give an account
conster[Q variant] construe, interpret, read
misconstermisconstrue, misinterpret, take wrongly

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Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
CONSTERBASICconster v
CONSTERNOTmisconster v
MISCONSTERBASICsee CONSTER

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