Then hadſt thou had an excellent head of haire. […] Excellent, it hangs like flax on a diſtaffe: & I hope to ſee a huſwife take thee between her legs, & ſpin it off.
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Distaffe
Synonyms for "distaffe" (40 found)
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Sample sentences
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I muſt change armes at home, and giue the diſtaffe Into my Husbands hands, […]
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