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Search phrase: peise

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King Edward IIIE3 II.i.304And peise their deeds with weight of heavy lead,And peise their deedes with weight of heauie leade,
King JohnKJ II.i.575The world, who of itself is peised well,The world, who of it selfe is peysed well,
Richard IIIR3 V.iii.106Lest leaden slumber peise me down tomorrow,Lest leaden slumber peize me downe to morrow,

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peiseweigh down, burden, load
peiseweigh down, burden, load down
peisepoise, balance, keep in equilibrium

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Who and who... ‘who’ are the world ‘who of itself is peised well’ (kj ii i 575) a golden casket ...

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PEISEBASICpeise v

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