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Search phrase: arrant

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Antony and CleopatraAC III.xiii.104bear us an errand to himbeare vs an arrant to him
The Comedy of ErrorsCE II.i.72so that my errand due unto my tongueso that my arrant due vnto my tongue 
CoriolanusCor V.ii.58now you companion ill say an errand fornow you companion ile say an arrant for you
HamletHam I.v.124but hes an arrant knavebut hees an arrant knaue
HamletHam III.i.129 arrant knaves all believe none of us go thy ways to a arrant knaues all beleeue none of vs goe thy wayes to a
Henry IV Part 11H4 II.ii.98 arrant cowards theres no equity stirring theres noarrand cowards theres no equity stirring theres no
Henry IV Part 22H4 II.i.37yonder he comes and that arrant malmsey-nose knaveyonder he comes and that arrant malmesey-nose
Henry IV Part 22H4 V.i.28well davy for they are arrant knaves and will backbitewell dauy for they are arrant knaues and will backe-bite
Henry IV Part 22H4 V.i.36visor that visor is an arrant knave on my knowledgevisor that visor is an arrant knaue on my knowledge
Henry IV Part 22H4 V.iv.1no thou arrant knave i would to god that ino thou arrant knaue i would i
Henry VH5 III.vi.60why this is an arrant counterfeit rascal iwhy this is an arrant counterfeit rascall i
Henry VH5 IV.vii.2against the law of arms tis as arrant a piece of knaveryagainst the law of armes tis as arrant a peece of knauery
Henry VH5 IV.vii.137he be perjured see you now his reputation is as arranthee bee periurd (see you now) his reputation is as arrant
Henry VH5 IV.viii.9sblood an arrant traitor as anys in thesblud an arrant traytor as anyes in the
Henry VH5 IV.viii.34manhood what an arrant rascally beggarly lousy knavemanhood what an arrant rascally beggerly lowsie knaue
King Edward IIIE3 II.i.374 (aside) how shall i enter in this graceless errandhow shall i enter in this gracelesse arrant
King LearKL II.iv.50fortune that arrant whorefortune that arrant whore
Much Ado About NothingMA III.v.30worships presence ha taen a couple of as arrant knavesworships presence haue tane a couple of as arrant knaues
Much Ado About NothingMA V.i.307i leave an arrant knave with your worshipi leaue an arrant knaue with your worship
Timon of AthensTim IV.iii.439robs the vast sea the moons an arrant thiefrobbes the vaste sea the moones an arrant theefe

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arrantdownright absolute unmitigated

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Frequently Encountered Words (FEW)...el oft proclaims the man apparel (v ) arrant (adj ) downright absolute unmitigated ...
...ham iii i 129 [hamlet to ophelia] we are arrant knaves all h5 iv vii 2 [fluellen to gow...
...er of the french behaviour] ' tis as arrant a piece of knavery as can be offert ...
...kl ii iv 50 [fool to lear] fortune that arrant whore attend (on / upon) (v ) 1 await ...

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arrantBASIC arrant adj

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