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The Merry Wives of WindsorMW IV.i.53What is your genitive case plural, William?What is your Genitiue case plurall (William?)
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG V.iv.52Than plural faith, which is too much by one.Then plurall faith, which is too much by one:

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abiliment(usually plural) clothes, dress, attire, outfit
browforehead [often plural, referring to the two prominences of the forehead]
exception(often plural) objection, dislike, disapproval
habiliment(usually plural) clothes, dress, attire, outfit
lee[in plural] dregs, remains, remnants
list(usually plural) combat arena at a tournament
odd(in plural) superiority, advantage, edge
point(usually plural) tagged lace [especially for attaching hose to the doublet]
power(usually plural) god, deity, divinity
viand(usually plural) food, victuals, foodstuff
victual(usually plural) provisions, supplies, food and drink
yeyou [singular or plural]

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Themes and Topics

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Plurals... several nouns appear as plural in shakespearean english which are singu...
... whould use others shakespearean plural > modern singular item loca...
...r shakespearean both singular and plural > modern either singular or...
...> modern either singular or plural item location example ...
... shakespearean double plurals > modern plural item location example ...
Thou and you...d english thou was singular and you was plural but during the 13th century you starte...
Verb forms...thou beest mine be are 3rd person plural present tense kl i v 31 be my horses r...
...horses ready been are 3rd person plural present tense [archaic] per chorus ii ...
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Welsh...nouns and the occasional adverb are made plural - conjectures disparagements atonement...

Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
PLURALBASICplural adj, plural n, plurisy n

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