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Search phrase: maw

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The Comedy of ErrorsCE I.ii.66Methinks your maw, like mine, should be your clockMe thinkes your maw, like mine, should be your cooke,
Henry VH5 II.i.46And in thy hateful lungs, yea, in thy maw, perdy!and in thy hatefull Lungs, yea in thy Maw perdy;
King Edward IIIE3 III.i.89To satisfy his hungry griping maw.To satifie his hungrie griping mawe.
King JohnKJ V.vii.37To thrust his icy fingers in my maw,To thrust his ycie fingers in my maw;
MacbethMac III.iv.72.1Shall be the maws of kites.Shall be the Mawes of Kytes.
MacbethMac IV.i.23Witch's mummy, maw and gulfWitches Mummey, Maw, and Gulfe
Measure for MeasureMM III.ii.20What 'tis to cram a maw or clothe a backWhat 'tis to cram a maw, or cloath a backe
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW II.i.108He loves the gallimaufry. Ford, perpend.he loues the Gally-mawfry (Ford) perpend.
PericlesPer IV.iii.34Whilst ours was blurted at, and held a malkin,whilest ours was blurted at, and helde a Mawkin
Romeo and JulietRJ V.iii.45Thou detestable maw, thou womb of death,Thou detestable mawe, thou wombe of death,
Timon of AthensTim III.iv.53And take down th' interest into their glutt'nous maws.And take downe th'Intrest into their glutt'nous Mawes.

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Venus and AdonisVen.602 Do surfeit by the eye and pine the maw; Do surfet by the eye, and pine the maw:

Glossary

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maugre[pron: 'mawguh] in spite of
mawbelly, stomach; throat, gullet

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MAWBASICmaw n

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