SYN: Urge, compel, require, exact, exert, strain.
— from A Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms or, Synonyms and Words of Opposite Meaning by Samuel Fallows
The shapes are chiefly bowls (often closely resembling early Egyptian stone bowl types), pots with suspension–handles or lugs, and spouted 'kettles'.
— from How to Observe in Archaeology Suggestions for Travellers in the Near and Middle East by British Museum
Illa postero die, advocatis patre et coniuge, rem exposuit et se cultro, quem sub veste abditum habebat, occidit.
— from Selections from Viri Romae by C. F. L'Homond
Illa posterō diē, advocātīs 25 patre et coniuge, rem exposuit et sē cultrō, quem sub veste 24 abditum habēbat, occīdit.
— from Selections from Viri Romae by C. F. L'Homond
[586] “Cette reine est extremement sage, et a des yeux terribles.”
— from A History of the Reformation (Vol. 2 of 2) by Thomas M. (Thomas Martin) Lindsay
I went to that corner regularly every evening, Sunday excepted; and remained there an hour—sometimes more.
— from The Mysteries of London, v. 2/4 by George W. M. (George William MacArthur) Reynolds
Rejoyce O English hearts, rejoyce, rejoyce O Lovers dear; Rejoyce O City, Town, and Countrey, rejoyce eke every Shire; For now the [fr]agrant flowers do spring and sprout in seemly sort, The little Birds do sit and sing, the Lambs do make fine sport,
— from Beaumont and Fletcher's Works, Vol. 06 of 10 by John Fletcher
“O, we can remember easily enough,” said Rollo: “we will count them as we go along.”
— from Rollo at Work by Jacob Abbott
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