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Search phrase: fisher

Plays

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The Comedy of ErrorsCE I.i.112By fishermen of Corinth, as we thought.By Fishermen of Corinth, as we thought.
The Comedy of ErrorsCE I.i.116And would have reft the fishers of their preyAnd would haue reft the Fishers of their prey,
The Comedy of ErrorsCE V.i.358But by and by rude fishermen of CorinthBut by and by, rude Fishermen of Corinth 
King LearKL IV.vi.17The fishermen that walk upon the beachThe Fishermen, that walk'd vpon the beach
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW IV.v.90liquor fishermen's boots with me. I warrant they wouldliquor Fishermens-boots with me: I warrant they would
PericlesPer II.i.12.2Enter three FishermenEnter three Fisher-men.
PericlesPer II.i.49These fishers tell the infirmities of men,These Fishers tell the infirmities of men,
PericlesPer II.i.52Peace be at your labour, honest fishermen!Peace be at your labour, honest Fisher-men.
PericlesPer II.i.94Exit Second and Third Fisherman
PericlesPer II.i.117Enter the two Fishermen, drawing up a netEnter the two Fisher-men, drawing vp a Net.
Romeo and JulietRJ I.ii.40yard and the tailor with his last, the fisher with his pencilYard, and the Tayler with his Last, the Fisher with his Pensill,
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK IV.i.64Through a small glade cut by the fishermen,Through a small glade cut by the Fisher men,

Poems

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Venus and AdonisVen.526 No fisher but the ungrown fry forbears: No fisher but the vngrowne frie forbeares,

Glossary

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fisherfisherman
halcyonkingfisher

Thesaurus

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fishermanfisher
kingfisherhalcyon

Themes and Topics

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Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
FISHPEOPLEfisher n, fisherman n
MANJOBfisherman n

Snippets

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