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Search phrase: wight

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Henry VH5 II.i.57O braggart vile, and damned furious wight!O Braggard vile, and damned furious wight,
Love's Labour's LostLLL I.i.175Armado is a most illustrious wight,Armado is a most illustrious wight,
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW I.iii.19O base Hungarian wight! Wilt thou the spigot wield?O base hungarian wight: wilt yu the spigot wield.
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW I.iii.34I ken the wight. He is of substance good.I ken the wight: he is of substance good.
OthelloOth II.i.155She was a wight, if ever such wight were –She was a wight, (if euer such wightes were)
OthelloOth II.iii.88He was a wight of high renown,He was a wight of high Renowne,
PericlesPer Chorus.I.39So for her many a wight did die,So for her many of wight did die,
PericlesPer V.i.34Till the disaster that one mortal nightTill the disaster that one mortall wight
Troilus and CressidaTC IV.ii.12Beshrew the witch! With venomous wights she staysBeshrew the witch! with venemous wights she stayes,

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SonnetsSonn.106.2 I see descriptions of the fairest wights, I see discriptions of the fairest wights,

Glossary

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wight[archaism] person, human being

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Archaisms...nce that hath tofore been sain wight person human being h5 ii i 57 [p...
...ym] o braggart vile and damned furious wight writ gospel holy writ ...

Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
WIGHTBASICwight n

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