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Search phrase: shackle

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PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
All's Well That Ends WellAW II.iii.151That dost in vile misprision shackle upThat dost in vile misprision shackle vp
Antony and CleopatraAC V.ii.6Which shackles accidents and bolts up change;Which shackles accedents, and bolts vp change;
Twelfth NightTN II.v.55Bolts and shackles!Boltes and shackles.
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK II.i.212Beshrew mine eyes for't! Now I feel my shackles.Beshrew mine eyes for't, now I feele my Shackles.
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK II.i.275.1To knock thy brains out with my shackles.To knocke thy braines out with my Shackles.
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK III.i.30.1Enter Palamon as out of a bush, with his shackles;Enter Palamon as out of a Bush, with his Shackles:
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK III.i.39I'll prove it in my shackles, with these hands,Ile prove it in my Shackles, with these hands,
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK IV.i.70‘ His shackles will betray him; he'll be taken,His shackles will betray him, hee'l be taken,

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Glossary

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bandbond, shackle, chain
bilboesshackles, fetters, manacles
boltfetter, shackle, iron fastening
bondshackle, chain, fetter
buttramshackle boat, tub, hulk
gyve(plural) fetters, shackles
gyvefetter, shackle, ensnare
house-clogprison-restraint, shackle, fetter
lockshackle, hobble, fetter

Thesaurus

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bond [shackle]band
shackleband
shacklegyve
shacklelock
shacklesbond
shacklesbolt
shackleshouse-clog
shacklesbilboes
shacklesgyve

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Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
BILBOES [shackles]BASICbilboes n
SHACKLEBASICshackle n, shackle v

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