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Search phrase: malmsey

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PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
Henry IV Part 22H4 II.i.37Yonder he comes, and that arrant malmsey-nose knaveYonder he comes, and that arrant Malmesey-Nose
Love's Labour's LostLLL V.ii.233Metheglin, wort, and malmsey. Well run, dice!Methegline, Wort, and Malmsey; well runne dice:
Richard IIIR3 I.iv.157of thy sword, and then throw him into the malmsey-buttof thy Sword, and then throw him into the Malmesey-Butte
Richard IIIR3 I.iv.273I'll drown you in the malmsey-butt within.Ile drowne you in the Malmesey-But within.

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Glossary

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malmseyvariety of strong sweet red wine
malmsey-nosenose the colour of malmsey

Thesaurus

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malmsey, nose the colour ofmalmsey-nose
nose the colour of malmseymalmsey-nose

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Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
BUTT [container]TYPEmalmsey-butt n
MALMSEYBASICmalmsey n
MALMSEYCONTAINERmalmsey-butt n
MALMSEYPART OF BODYmalmsey-nose adj
NOSECOLOURmalmsey-nose adj

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