Both Uses of
nettle
in
Henry IV, Part 1
- Why, look you, I am whipp'd and scourged with rods, Nettled, and stung with pismires, when I hear Of this vile politician, Bolingbroke.†
Scene 1.3 *
- The purpose you undertake is dangerous;—Why, that's certain: 'tis dangerous to take a cold, to sleep, to drink; but I tell you, my lord fool, out of this nettle, danger, we pluck this flower, safety.†
Scene 2.3 *
Definitions:
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(nettle as in: my nettlesome little sister) to annoy -- especially with minor irritations
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(nettle as in: beware of nettles near the river) a type of plant with stinging or irritating hairs