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Search phrase: swound

Plays

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As You Like ItAYL III.v.17Now counterfeit to swoon, why now fall down,Now counterfeit to swound, why now fall downe,
HamletHam II.ii.573Ha, 'swounds, I should take it. For it cannot beHa? Why I should take it: for it cannot be,
HamletHam V.i.270'Swounds, show me what thou't do.Come show me what thou'lt doe.
HamletHam V.ii.302.2She swounds to see them bleed.She sounds to see them bleede.
Julius CaesarJC I.ii.249But, soft, I pray you; what, did Caesar swoon?But soft I pray you: what, did Casar swound?
King JohnKJ V.vi.22I am no woman, I'll not swound at it.I am no woman, Ile not swound at it.
Measure for MeasureMM II.iv.24So play the foolish throngs with one that swoons,So play the foolish throngs with one that swounds,
Romeo and JulietRJ III.ii.56All in gore-blood. I swounded at the sight.All in gore blood, I sounded at the sight-

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The Rape of LucreceLuc.1486 Here manly Hector faints, here Troilus swounds, Here manly HECTOR faints, here TROYLVS sounds;

Glossary

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swoondvariant spelling of ‘swoon’ or ‘swound’
swoundfaint, swoon
swounds[oath] God's wounds

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Themes and Topics

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Swearing...32 god&rsquo s light &rsquo swounds ham ii ii 573 god&rsquo s wounds...

Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
SWOONBASICswound v
SWOUNDBASICsee SWOON
SWOUNDSBASICswounds int
WOUNDEXCLAMATIONswounds int

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