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The Fawne choose

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[UK] Marston The Fawne I ii: Thou shalt marry a rich widdow, or a crackt Lady, whose case thou shalt make good.
at case, n.2
[UK] Marston Fawne I ii: Thou shalt marry a rich widdow, or a crackt Lady, whose case thou shalt make good.
at cracked, adj.
[UK] Marston The Fawne II i: Good Don: ha patience, you are not the only Cuckold.
at don, n.
[UK] Marston The Fawne Act IV: Remember hee got his elder brothers wife with child [...] that will follow him vnder hatches, I warrant you.
at under (the) hatches, adj.
[UK] Marston The Fawne Act IV: Behold a goodlie man three partes a liue quartered, his priuities hacled off, his belly launcht vp.
at private, n.
[UK] Marston The Fawne Act IV: It be no great part of iniustice, for him to be struck with the scabbard that haz struck with the blade (for there is few of vs but hath made some one Cuckold or other).
at scabbard, n.
[UK] Marston The Fawne II i: Why? my lord, tis nothing to weare a forke [...] All things under the Moone are subject to their mistris grace.
at wear a fork (v.) under wear, v.1
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