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Search phrase: rush

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All's Well That Ends WellAW II.ii.22rush for Tom's forefinger, as a pancake for Shroverush for Toms fore-finger, as a pancake for Shroue-
Antony and CleopatraAC III.v.16The rush that lies before him; cries ‘ Fool Lepidus!’The rush that lies before him. Cries Foole Lepidus,
Antony and CleopatraAC IV.xv.80To rush into the secret house of deathTo rush into the secret house of death,
As You Like ItAYL III.v.22Some scar of it; lean upon a rush,Some scarre of it: Leane vpon a rush
The Comedy of ErrorsCE IV.iii.72A rush, a hair, a drop of blood, a pin,a rush, a haire, a drop of blood, a pin, 
Henry VH5 III.v.50Rush on his host, as doth the melted snowRush on his Hoast, as doth the melted Snow
Henry VI Part 11H6 I.ii.18Sound, sound alarum; we will rush on them.Sound, sound Alarum, we will rush on them.
Henry VI Part 11H6 I.ii.28Do rush upon us as their hungry prey.Doe rush vpon vs as their hungry prey.
Henry VI Part 11H6 I.iii.15.1Gloucester's men rush at the Tower gates, and WoodvilleGlosters men rush at the Tower Gates, and Wooduile
King JohnKJ II.i.221For bloody power to rush upon your peace.For bloody power to rush vppon your peace.
King JohnKJ IV.i.3Upon the bosom of the ground, rush forthVpon the bosome of the ground, rush forth
King JohnKJ IV.iii.129Will serve to strangle thee; a rush will be a beamWill serue to strangle thee: A rush will be a beame
MacbethMac II.iii.119Hid in an auger-hole, may rush and seize us?hid in an augure hole, / May rush, and seize vs?
The Merchant of VeniceMV IV.i.219Will rush into the state. It cannot be.Will rush into the state: It cannot be.
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW IV.iv.52Let them from forth a sawpit rush at onceLet them from forth a saw-pit rush at once
OthelloOth V.ii.268Man but a rush against Othello's breast,Man but a Rush against Othello's brest,
Richard IIR2 V.v.105.1The murderers, Exton and servants, rush inEnter Exton and Seruants.
Richard IIIR3 IV.iv.235Rush all to pieces on thy rocky bosom.Rush all to peeces on thy Rocky bosome.
The Taming of the ShrewTS III.ii.90Were it not better I should rush in thus?Were it better I should rush in thus:
The Taming of the ShrewTS IV.v.14And if you please to call it a rush-candle,And if you please to call it a rush Candle,
Troilus and CressidaTC III.iii.159Like to an entered tide, they all rush byLike to an entred Tyde, they all rush by,
The Winter's TaleWT III.i.21Even then will rush to knowledge. Go: fresh horses!Euen then will rush to knowledge. Goe: fresh Horses,

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Glossary

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breakrush out, come out
briefhurriedly, rapidly, in a rush
drivefall, rush, dash
flagreed, rush; also: variety of iris
flingdash off, go away in a rush
flyflock, rush, hasten
gustrush of wind
headact without restraint, make a rush forward
musterassemble, gather together [at], rush
postbe over, rush past
postinghaste, speed, rush
rushreed
rushcharge, onslaught, attack
rushring made of rushes, reed ring
rush-candlecandle made of a rush dipped in tallow-wax [giving poor light]
sedgevariety of grassy plant, rush
slubberbe careless with, rush through
starthurry, rush, hasten
takerebel against, rush away from
whirwhirl, rush along, carry

Thesaurus

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candle made of a rushrush-candle
forward, make a rushhead
go away in a rushfling
past, rushpost
rush [movement]drive
rush [movement]fly
rush [movement]muster
rush [movement]posting
rush [movement]start
rush [plant]flag
rush [plant]sedge
rush alongwhir
rush away fromtake
rush of windgust
rush outbreak
rush pastpost
rush throughslubber
rush, go away in afling
rush, in abrief

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