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Search phrase: fence

Plays

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Henry VI Part 22H6 II.i.51.1Or all my fence shall fail.Or all my Fence shall fayle.
Henry VI Part 22H6 II.iii.78learnt so much fence already.learnt so much fence already.
Henry VI Part 33H6 II.vi.75Where's Captain Margaret to fence you now?Where's Captaine Margaret, to fence you now?
Henry VI Part 33H6 III.iii.98Can Oxford, that did ever fence the right,Can Oxford, that did euer fence the right,
Henry VI Part 33H6 IV.i.44Which He hath given for fence impregnable,Which he hath giu'n for fence impregnable,
King JohnKJ II.i.290Teach us some fence! (to Austria) Sirrah, were I at homeTeach vs some fence. Sirrah, were I at home
The Merchant of VeniceMV I.ii.58a-capering: he will fence with his own shadow. If Ia capring, he will fence with his own shadow. If I
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW I.i.265a master of fence – three veneys for a dish of steweda Master of Fence (three veneys for a dish of stew'd
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW II.iii.13Alas, sir, I cannot fence.Alas sir, I cannot fence.
Much Ado About NothingMA V.i.75Despite his nice fence and his active practice,Despight his nice fence, and his actiue practise,
Much Ado About NothingMA V.i.84Sir boy, I'll whip you from your foining fence;Sir boy, ile whip you from your foyning fence,
PericlesPer I.ii.31Which fence the roots they grow by and defend them,Which fence the rootes they grow by and defend them,
Timon of AthensTim IV.i.3And fence not Athens. Matrons, turn incontinent.And fence not Athens. Matrons, turne incontinent,
Twelfth NightTN III.iv.277valiant, and so cunning in fence, I'd have seen himvaliant, and so cunning in Fence, I'de haue seene him

Poems

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The Rape of LucreceLuc.63 When shame assailed, the red should fence the white. Whẽ shame assaild, the red should fẽce the white.

Glossary

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bowerenclose, fence in
circumscribeconfine, fence in, hem in
fencefencing ability, skill at swordplay
fenceprotect, shield, defend
fencedefence, barrier, protection
palefence, paling, enclosure
palefence in, hem in, enclose
playfence

Thesaurus

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fencepale
fenceplay
fence inbower
fence incircumscribe
fence inpale

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