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Search phrase: swing

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Henry IV Part 22H4 III.ii.20Squele, a Cotsole man – you had not four such swinge-bucklersSquele a Cot-sal-man, you had not foure such Swindge-bucklers
Henry IV Part 22H4 V.iv.19have you as soundly swinged for this – you bluebottlehaue you as soundly swindg'd for this, you blew-Bottel'd
Henry IV Part 22H4 V.iv.21swinged I'll forswear half-kirtles.swing'd, Ile forsweare halfe Kirtles.
King JohnKJ II.i.288Saint George, that swinged the dragon, and e'er sinceSaint George that swindg'd the Dragon, / And ere since
Measure for MeasureMM V.i.130In your retirement I had swinged him soundly.In your retirment, I had swing'd him soundly.
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW V.v.182i'th' church, I would have swinged him, or he shouldi'th Church, I would haue swing'd him, or hee should
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW V.v.183have swinged me. If I did not think it had been Annehaue swing'd me. If I did not thinke it had beene Anne
The Taming of the ShrewTS V.ii.103Swinge me them soundly forth unto their husbands.Swinge me them soundly forth vnto their husbands:
Troilus and CressidaTC I.iii.207For the great swing and rudeness of his poise,For the great swing and rudenesse of his poize,
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG II.i.77you swinged me for my love, which makes me the bolderyou swing'd me for my loue, which makes mee the bolder
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG III.i.370Now will he be swinged for reading my letter.Now will he be swing'd for reading my Letter;

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Glossary

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careerrapid course, height, full swing
swingbeat, thrash, wallop
swingdriving force, thrusting power
swingebeat, thrash, flog
swinge-bucklerswashbuckler, swaggering ruffian

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full swingcareer

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Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
BUCKLEPEOPLEswinge-buckler n
SWINGBASICswing n
SWINGEBASICswinge v
SWINGEPEOPLEswinge-buckler n

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