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Search phrase: gallows

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As You Like ItAYL III.ii.316With a thief to the gallows: for though he goWith a theefe to the gallowes : for though hee go
CymbelineCym V.iv.200Unless a man would marry a gallows, andVnlesse a man would marry a Gallowes, &
HamletHam V.i.46gallows does well. But how does it well? It does well toGallowes does well; but how does it well? it does well to
HamletHam V.i.47those that do ill. Now thou dost ill to say the gallows isthose that doe ill: now, thou dost ill to say the Gallowes is
HamletHam V.i.48built stronger than the church. Argal, the gallows maybuilt stronger then the Church: Argall, the Gallowes may
Henry IV Part 11H4 I.ii.38as the ridge of the gallows.as the ridge of the Gallowes.
Henry IV Part 11H4 I.ii.58wag, shall there be gallows standing in England whenWag, shall there be Gallowes standing in England when
Henry IV Part 11H4 II.i.68hang, I'll make a fat pair of gallows. For if I hang, oldhang, Ile make a fat payre of Gallowes. For, if I hang, old
Henry IV Part 22H4 II.ii.91you, the gallows shall have wrong.you, the gallowes shall be wrong'd.
Henry IV Part 22H4 IV.iii.29One time or other break some gallows' back.One time, or other, breake some Gallowes back.
Henry VH5 III.vi.41Let gallows gape for dog; let man go free,let Gallowes gape for Dogge, let Man goe free,
Henry VI Part 22H6 II.iii.8And you three shall be strangled on the gallows.And you three shall be strangled on the Gallowes.
Henry VI Part 22H6 IV.ii.115Marked for the gallows, lay your weapons down;Mark'd for the Gallowes: Lay your Weapons downe,
Henry VIIIH8 V.iv.6Belong to th' gallows, and be hanged, ye rogue!Belong to th'Gallowes, and be hang'd ye Rogue:
King Edward IIIE3 IV.v.64To be the gallows of an English thief.To be the gallowes of an English theefe.
King Edward IIIE3 IV.v.70Ay, freely to the gallows to be hanged,I freely to the gallows to be hangd,
Love's Labour's LostLLL V.ii.12Ay, and a shrewd unhappy gallows too.I, and a shrewd vnhappy gallowes too.
Measure for MeasureMM I.ii.82with the sweat, what with the gallows, and what withwith the sweat, what with the gallowes, and what with
The Merchant of VeniceMV IV.i.135Even from the gallows did his fell soul fleet,Euen from the gallowes did his fell soule fleet;
The Merchant of VeniceMV IV.i.397To bring thee to the gallows, not the font.To bring thee to the gallowes, not to the font.
The TempestTem I.i.30is perfect gallows. Stand fast, good Fate, to hisis perfect Gallowes: stand fast good Fate to his
The TempestTem V.i.217I prophesied, if a gallows were on land,I prophesi'd, if a Gallowes were on Land
The Winter's TaleWT IV.iii.28Gallows and knock are too powerful on the highway:Gallowes, and Knocke, are too powerfull on the Highway.

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crack-hemprogue who deserves to be hanged, gallows-bird
gallowssomeone who deserves to be hanged

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gallows-birdcrack-hemp

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
GALLOWSBASICgallows n
GALLOWSPEOPLEgallows-maker n

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