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Search phrase: veil

Plays

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Henry VH5 I.i.64Under the veil of wildness, which, no doubt,Vnder the Veyle of Wildnesse, which (no doubt)
Henry VI Part 33H6 V.ii.16These eyes, that now are dimmed with death's black veil,These Eyes, that now are dim'd with Deaths black Veyle,
King Edward IIIE3 II.i.56Which he shall shadow with a veil of lawn,Which he shall shadow with a vaile of lawne,
Measure for MeasureMM IV.vi.4.1He says, to veil full purpose.He saies, to vaile full purpose.
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW III.ii.37pluck the borrowed veil of modesty from theplucke the borrowed vaile of modestie from the
Richard IIIR3 IV.iv.209Throw over her the veil of infamy.Throw ouer her the vaile of Infamy,
Titus AndronicusTit V.iii.26.3a veil over her face, with young Lucius and othersa vale ouer her face.
Twelfth NightTN I.v.159Give me my veil. Come, throw it o'er my face.Giue me my vaile: come throw it ore my face,

Poems

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SonnetsSonn.95.11 Where beauty's veil doth cover every blot, Where beauties vaile doth couer euery blot,
Venus and AdonisVen.1081 ‘ Bonnet nor veil henceforth no creature wear; Bonnet, nor vaile henceforth no creature weare,

Glossary

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canopycurtain, veil, cover [as if by a canopy]
veilconceal, hide, disguise

Thesaurus

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veilcanopy

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Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
OVERVEILBASICsee VEIL
UNVEILBASICsee VEIL
VEILBASICveil n, veil v, veiled adj
VEILSTATEoverveil v
VEILNOTunveil v

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