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Search phrase: caitiff

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All's Well That Ends WellAW III.ii.114I am the caitiff that do hold him to't;I am the Caitiffe that do hold him too't,
King LearKL III.ii.55That art incestuous. Caitiff, to pieces shake,That art Incestuous. Caytiffe, to peeces shake
Measure for MeasureMM II.i.166O thou caitiff, O thou varlet, O thou wickedO thou caytiffe: O thou varlet: O thou wicked
Measure for MeasureMM II.i.176caitiff?Caitiffe?
Measure for MeasureMM V.i.53But one, the wicked'st caitiff on the ground,But one, the wickedst caitiffe on the ground
Measure for MeasureMM V.i.88To this pernicious caitiff deputy – To this pernicious Caitiffe Deputie.
OthelloOth IV.i.108.2Alas, poor caitiff!Alas poore Caitiffe.
OthelloOth V.ii.314.2O the pernicious caitiff!Oh thou pernitious Caitiffe;
Richard IIR2 I.ii.53A caitiff recreant to my cousin Hereford!A Caytiffe recreant to my Cosine Herford:
Richard IIIR3 IV.iv.101For queen, a very caitiff crowned with care;For Queene, a very Caytiffe, crown'd with care:
Romeo and JulietRJ V.i.52Here lives a caitiff wretch would sell it him.’Here liues a Caitiffe wretch would sell it him.
Timon of AthensTim IV.iii.236I flatter not, but say thou art a caitiff.I flatter not, but say thou art a Caytiffe.

Poems

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Venus and AdonisVen.914 And asks the weary caitiff for his master, And askes the wearie caitiffe for his maister,

Glossary

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caitiffwretched, miserable, worthless
caitiff[sympathetic or contemptuous] miserable wretch, wretched creature

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Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
CAITIFFBASICcaitiff adj, caitiff n

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