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It means exactly the same when he uses it as it does when anyone nowadays does: a fight, a skirmish, a struggle. He only uses it once, in Antony and Cleopatra, as follows:
Nay, but this dotage of our general's
O'erflows the measure: those his goodly eyes,
That o'er the files and musters of the war
Have glow'd like plated Mars, now bend, now turn,
The office and devotion of their view
Upon a tawny front: his captain's heart,
Which in the scuffles of great fights hath burst
The buckles on his breast, reneges all temper,
And is become the bellows and the fan
To cool a gipsy's lust.
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What does Shakespeare's word mad-bread mean?
Sorry, Shakespeare did not use that word.
What does Shakespeare mean by the word townsfolk?
Shakespeare does not use the word townsfolk.
What does Shakespeare mean by the word forth?
In a forward direction.
What does shortened word oft mean in shakespeare?
Oft is not a shortened word. Often is a lengthened word. The original word is oft and the form often did not appear until about a century before Shakespeare's day. They are, of course, the same word and mean the same thing.
What does gi' mean in shakespeare plays?
William Shakespeare sometimes uses the word gi in his plays. This word has the same meaning as the word give.
What does the word tussle mean?
To struggle roughly;scuffle.
Is the word scuffle a noun?
The word 'scuffle' is a noun and a verb (scuffle, scuffles, scuffling, scuffled). Example uses: Noun: A scuffle ensued when the disagreement turned heated. Verb: Jack, don't scuffle with your brother, use words to decide the outcome.
What is a sentence for scuffle?
The exuberant youths got into a heated argument, which quickly escalated into a minor scuffle.
What does Shakespeare's word mad-bread mean?
Sorry, Shakespeare did not use that word.
What does Shakespeare mean by the word townsfolk?
Shakespeare does not use the word townsfolk.
What is another word for scuffle beginning with tus?
tussle
What does Shakespeare mean by the word forth?
In a forward direction.
What does Shakespeare mean by the word the?
Shakespeare wrote in English. "The" means exactly the same when he used it as it does when you use it.
What is a rugby scuffle?
a scuffle in rugby scrum
What does shortened word oft mean in shakespeare?
Oft is not a shortened word. Often is a lengthened word. The original word is oft and the form often did not appear until about a century before Shakespeare's day. They are, of course, the same word and mean the same thing.
What does gi' mean in shakespeare plays?
William Shakespeare sometimes uses the word gi in his plays. This word has the same meaning as the word give.
How do you use scuffle in a sentence?
A scuffle is a minor fight. " My mates and I got into a bit of a scuffle down at the pub."
