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Search phrase: lees

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Henry IV Part 11H4 V.iv.43.1They fight; Douglas fleesThey Fight, Dowglas flyeth.
Henry VH5 III.iv.41de fingre, de mailès – de Fingre, de Maylees.
MacbethMac II.iii.92The wine of life is drawn, and the mere leesThe Wine of Life is drawne, and the meere Lees
Troilus and CressidaTC IV.i.63The lees and dregs of a flat tamed piece;The lees and dregs of a flat tamed peece:
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK I.iv.29The very lees of such, millions of rates,The very lees of such (millions of rates)

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SonnetsSonn.5.14 Leese but their show; their substance still lives sweet. Leese but their show, their substance still liues sweet.

Glossary

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lees(plural) dregs, remains, remnants
leeselose, fail to preserve

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
LEESBASIClees n
LEESEBASICleese v

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