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Search phrase: sneak

Plays

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Henry IV Part 11H4 III.iii.84How? The Prince is a Jack, a sneak-cup.How? the Prince is a Iacke, a Sneake-Cuppe:
Henry IV Part 11H4 IV.iii.58A poor unminded outlaw sneaking home,A poore vnminded Out-law, sneaking home,
Henry IV Part 22H4 II.iv.11if thou canst find out Sneak's noise. Mistress Tearsheetif thou canst finde out Sneakes Noyse; Mistris Teare-sheet
Henry IV Part 22H4 II.iv.21I'll see if I can find out Sneak.Ile see if I can finde out Sneake.
Henry VH5 I.ii.171Comes sneaking, and so sucks her princely eggs,Comes sneaking, and so sucks her Princely Egges,
Measure for MeasureMM V.i.355 (to Lucio) Sneak not away, sir, for the friar and youSneake not away Sir, for the Fryer, and you,
OthelloOth III.iii.39That he would sneak away so guilty-like,That he would steale away so guilty-like,
Troilus and CressidaTC I.ii.226What sneaking fellow comes yonder?What sneaking fellow comes yonder?

Poems

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The Rape of LucreceLuc.740 He faintly flies, sneaking with guilty fear; He faintly flies sweating with guiltie feare;

Glossary

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bum-baily, bum-bailiffbailiff, sheriff's officer [who catches people by sneaking up behind them]
miching[unclear meaning] sneaking, skulking, lurking
peakingsneaking, skulking, lurking
sheep-bitingthieving, sneaking, shifty
sneak-upcringing villain, creeping rascal [Q1 variant]

Thesaurus

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sneakingmiching
sneakingpeaking
sneakingsheep-biting

Themes and Topics

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Words Families

 4 result(s).
Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
CUPPEOPLEsneak-cup n
SNEAKBASICsneak v, sneaking adj
SNEAKPEOPLEsneak-cup n

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