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Search phrase: wedge

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CoriolanusCor II.iii.27another man's will – 'tis strongly wedged up in a blockhead;another mans will, 'tis strongly wadg'd vp in a blocke-head:
Henry VIIIH8 IV.i.58Could not be wedged in more: I am stifledCould not be wedg'd in more: I am stifled
Measure for MeasureMM II.ii.116Splits the unwedgeable and gnarled oakSplits the vn-wedgable and gnarled Oke,
Richard IIIR3 I.iv.26Wedges of gold, great anchors, heaps of pearl,Wedges of Gold, great Anchors, heapes of Pearle,
Troilus and CressidaTC I.i.37As wedged with a sigh, would rive in twain,As wedged with a sigh, would riue in twaine,
Troilus and CressidaTC I.iii.316Blunt wedges rive hard knots; the seeded prideBlunt wedges riue hard knots: the seeded Pride

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Glossary

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unwedgeableunsplittable, incapable of being cleft
wedgeingot
wedgecleave, split [as with a wedge]

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
UNWEDGEABLEBASICsee WEDGE
WEDGEBASICwedge n, wedge v
WEDGENOTunwedgeable adj

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