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Search phrase: fowl

Plays

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The Comedy of ErrorsCE III.i.82For a fish without a fin, there's a fowl without a feather. – For a fish without a finne, ther's a fowle without a fether, 
CymbelineCym I.v.86strange fowl light upon neighbouring ponds. Yourstrange Fowle light vpon neighbouring Ponds. Your
Henry IV Part 11H4 IV.ii.19report of a caliver worse than a struck fowl or a hurt wildreport of a Caliuer, worse then a struck-Foole, or a hurt wilde-
Henry VI Part 22H6 II.i.44Had not your man put up the fowl so suddenly,Had not your man put vp the Fowle so suddenly,
Henry VI Part 33H6 V.vi.19That taught his son the office of a fowl!That taught his Sonne the office of a Fowle,
King Edward IIIE3 IV.iii.68‘ When feathered fowl shall make thine army tremble,when fethered foul shal make thine army tremble,
King Edward IIIE3 IV.iii.77Or airy fowl make men in arms to quake,Or airie foule make men in armes to quake,
Measure for MeasureMM II.ii.85We kill the fowl of season. Shall we serve heavenWe kill the fowle of season: shall we serue heauen
Measure for MeasureMM III.i.95As falcon doth the fowl, is yet a devil.As Falcon doth the Fowle, is yet a diuell:
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW V.v.10in the semblance of a fowl – think on't, Jove, a foul fault!in the semblance of a Fowle, thinke on't (Ioue) a fowle-fault.
Much Ado About NothingMA II.i.185Alas, poor hurt fowl, now will he creep intoAlas poore hurt fowle, now will he creepe into
Much Ado About NothingMA II.iii.94O, ay; stalk on, stalk on, the fowl sits. – IO I, stalke on, stalke on/span>, the foule sits. I
Titus AndronicusTit V.iii.67By uproars severed, as a flight of fowlBy vprores seuer'd like a flight of Fowle,

Poems

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The Phoenix and TurtlePhoen.10 Every fowl of tyrant wing, Euery foule of tyrant wing,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.507 Coucheth the fowl below with his wings' shade, Cowcheth the fowle below with his wings shade,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.511 With trembling fear, as fowl hear falcon's bells. With trembling feare: as fowl hear Faulcõs bels.

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fowlbird

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Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
FOWLBASICfowl n
FOWLACTIONbat-fowling n, PEOPLE, fowler n, TYPE, wildfowl n

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