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Search phrase: hent

Plays

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All's Well That Ends WellAW II.iii.12Of all the learned and authentic fellows – Of all the learned and authenticke fellowes.
CoriolanusCor V.ii.94Do you hear how we are shent for keepingDo you heare how wee are shent for keeping
CymbelineCym I.ii.104.1When't pleased you to employ me.When't pleas'd you to employ me.
HamletHam III.ii.405How in my words somever she be shent,How in my words someuer she be shent,
HamletHam III.iii.88Up, sword, and know thou a more horrid hent.Vp Sword, and know thou a more horrid hent
Henry IV Part 11H4 III.i.62And sandy-bottomed Severn have I sent himAnd sandy-bottom'd Seuerne, haue I hent him
Henry VIIIH8 I.i.165To this last costly treaty, th' interviewTo this last costly Treaty: Th'enteruiew,
Henry VIIIH8 I.ii.147By a vain prophecy of Nicholas Henton.By a vaine Prophesie of Nicholas Henton.
Henry VIIIH8 I.ii.148.1What was that Henton?What was that Henton?
Measure for MeasureMM IV.vi.14Have hent the gates, and very near uponHaue hent the gates, and very neere vpon
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW I.iv.36We shall all be shent. Run in here,We shall all be shent: Run in here,
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW II.ii.219admittance, authentic in your place and person, generallyadmittance, authenticke in your place and person, generally
Troilus and CressidaTC I.iii.108But by degree, stand in authentic place?(But by Degree) stand in Authentique place?
Troilus and CressidaTC II.iii.78He shent our messengers, and we lay byHe sent our Messengers, and we lay by
Troilus and CressidaTC III.ii.179As truth's authentic author to be cited,(As truths authenticke author to be cited)
Twelfth NightTN IV.ii.104Alas, sir, be patient. What say you sir? I am shentAlas sir be patient. What say you sir, I am shent
The Winter's TaleWT IV.iii.122And merrily hent the stile-a:And merrily hent the Stile-a:

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Glossary

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authenticrespectable, entitled to esteem
authenticqualified, accredited, authorized
authenticvalid, authoritative, credible
current[as of a coin] authentic, genuine, valid
hentclutch, grasp
hentgrasp, take hold of
hentreach, arrive at, occupy
sealauthentication, confirmation, attestation
sealedcertified, authenticated [through a wax seal]
shendold form of 'shent'
shent[from earlier verb ‘shend’] blamed, rebuked, reproached
shentinsult, disgrace, shame
stampauthenticate, endorse, validate
truetrue to father's likeness, authentic, genuine
trueinherent, authentic, genuine

Thesaurus

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authentictrue
authentictrue
authentic [as of a coin]current
authenticatestamp
authenticated [through a wax seal]sealed
authenticationseal

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Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
AUTHENTICBASICauthentic adj
HENTBASIChent n, hent v
SHENTBASICshent adj, shent v

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