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Search phrase: shove

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PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
Antony and CleopatraAC I.ii.128The hand could pluck her back that shoved her on.The hand could plucke her backe, that shou'd her on.
HamletHam III.iii.58Offence's gilded hand may shove by justice;Offences gilded hand may shoue by Iustice,
HamletHam V.i.100sconce with a dirty shovel, and will not tell him of hisSconce with a dirty Shouell, and will not tell him of his
Henry IV Part 22H4 II.iv.187Quoit him down, Bardolph, like a shove-groatQuoit him downe (Bardolph) like a shoue-groat
Henry IV Part 22H4 IV.ii.37The which hath been with scorn shoved from the court,The which hath been with scorne shou'd from the Court:
Henry VH5 III.ii.45and in Calais they stole a fire-shovel – I knew by thatand in Callice they stole a fire-shouell. I knew by that
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW I.i.145shovel-boards, that cost me two shillings and twopenceShouelboords, that cost me two shilling and two pence
The Winter's TaleWT IV.iv.455Where no priest shovels in dust. (To Perdita) O cursed wretch,Where no Priest shouels-in dust. Oh cursed wretch,

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Glossary

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jutpush, shove, knock; or: strut, swagger, parade
shove bythrust aside, push aside
shove-groatshove-halfpenny, shovel-board
shovel-boardwide coin used as a counter in the game of shovel-board

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shovejut

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Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
BOARDGAMEshovel-board n
FIREOBJECTfire-shovel n
GROATGAMEshove-groat n
SHOVEBASICshove n
SHOVEGAMEshove-groat n
SHOVELBASICshovel n, shovel v
SHOVELGAMEshovel-board n
SHOVELOBJECTfire-shovel n

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