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Search phrase: battered

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Henry VI Part 11H6 III.iii.79Have battered me like roaring cannon-shotHaue batt'red me like roaring Cannon-shot,
King Edward IIIE3 III.iv.88And lay as thick upon my battered crestAnd laye as thicke vpon my battered crest,
MacbethMac IV.iii.178The tyrant has not battered at their peace?The Tyrant ha's not batter'd at their peace?
Titus AndronicusTit IV.i.127Than foemen's marks upon his battered shield,Then foe-mens markes vpon his batter'd shield,

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The Rape of LucreceLuc.723 Have battered down her consecrated wall, Haue batterd downe her consecrated wall,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1171 Her mansion battered by the enemy, Her mansion batterd by the enemie,
Venus and AdonisVen.104 His battered shield, his uncontrolled crest, His battred shield, his vncontrolled crest,

Glossary

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galledfretted, chafed, battered
pashedsmashed, battered, crushed
tatteredjagged, with pointed projections; or: dilapidated, battered
tuggedbattered, mauled, knocked about

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batteredtugged
batteredpashed
batteredgalled

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