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Search phrase: heifer

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Henry IV Part 22H4 II.ii.150Even such kin as the parish heifers areEuen such Kin, as the Parish Heyfors are
Henry VI Part 22H6 III.ii.188Who finds the heifer dead and bleeding fresh,Who finds the Heyfer dead, and bleeding fresh,
Troilus and CressidaTC III.ii.191As fox to lamb, as wolf to heifer's calf,As Foxe to Lambe; as Wolfe to Heifers Calfe;
The Winter's TaleWT I.ii.124And yet the steer, the heifer, and the calfAnd yet the Steere, the Heycfer, and the Calfe,

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Glossary

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Argushundred-eyed guard of Io, a heifer; Hermes killed him to rescue Io, and Hera then transferred his many eyes to the peacock’s tail
Io[pron: 'eeoh] daughter of river-god Inachus, loved by Zeus, who turned her into a heifer to save her from the jealousy of Zeus’ wife, Hera

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Classical mythology...ke argus hundred-eyed guard of io a heifer hermes killed him to rescue io and he...
...s loved by zeus who turned her into a heifer to save her from the jealousy of zeus&r...

Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
HEIFERBASICheifer n

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