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Lawes

[lawz]

noun

  1. Henry Harry, 1596–1662, English composer.

  2. Lewis E(dward), 1883–1947, U.S. penologist.



Lawes

/ lɔːz /

noun

  1. Henry. 1596–1662, English composer, noted for his music for Milton's masque Comus (1634) and for his settings of some of Robert Herrick's poems

  2. his brother, William . 1602–45, English composer, noted for his harmonically experimental instrumental music

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When Stokes returned late in the day, Tom Lawes picked out Ollie Pope in the leg-side ring before the aggressive Jacks found Jofra Archer at fine leg.

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The instrumental consort—three viols, two violins, harpsichord and lute/theorbo—offered an invigorating collection of Elizabethan and Jacobean hits by such contemporaneous composers as William Brade, William Lawes, John Dowland and Anthony Holborne.

Young fast bowlers Josh Hull, Mitchell Stanley, Eddie Jack and Tom Lawes have all been given development deals.

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His hard-hitting nature and stature drew comparisons to former England star Courtney Lawes, who was also used in the second row.

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But Jacob Duffy halted his charge inside the powerplay before Tom Lawes struck twice, dismissing Tawanda Muyeye and the in-form Jordan Cox - who came into the match on the back of three consecutive half-centuries.

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