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set free release liberate
b ) lîberî, -ôrum , m. [ lîber , free ], children lîberô, -âre, -âvî, -âtus [ lîber , free ], set free, release, liberate lîbertâs, -âtis , f. [ lîber , free ], freedom, liberty lîctor, -ôris , m. lictor ( p. 225 )
— from Latin for Beginners by Benjamin L. (Benjamin Leonard) D'Ooge

Stubberud from Rögen Lars
From Leikanger in Sogn [266] Anna L. Eggum (or Eggene, b. 1811), who in 1845 married Sjur C. Droksvold, from Voss; from Lier came Knut O. Lier, as also the widow Anne Thorstad, Knut Asdöhldalen and Gabriel Björnson (from Drammen); from Drangedal came Baruld J. Strandskougen and family, from Sandsværd, Ellef A. Berg, from Skauger, Halvor J. Stubberud, from Rögen, Lars P. Haukelien and family, from Holte, Tarald E. Midböe, from Gjerpen, Peder H. Moe, and from Hallingdal, Even Olson.
— from A History of Norwegian Immigration to the United States From the Earliest Beginning down to the Year 1848 by George T. (George Tobias) Flom

scendle f reproach LkLR
= scyndan I. scendle f. reproach , LkLR 11 8 .
— from A Concise Anglo-Saxon Dictionary For the Use of Students by J. R. Clark (John R. Clark) Hall

SYN Fence ring limit
SYN: Fence, ring, limit, boundary, park, close, circle, field, precinct.
— from A Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms or, Synonyms and Words of Opposite Meaning by Samuel Fallows

stump flourish recite lecture
break silence; open one's lips, open one's mouth; lift one's voice, raise one's voice; give the tongue, wag the tongue; talk, outspeak[obs3]; put in a word or two. hold forth; make a speech,.deliver a speech &c. n.; speechify, harangue, declaim, stump, flourish, recite, lecture, sermonize, discourse, be on one's legs; have one's say, say one's say; spout, rant, rave, vent one's fury, vent one's rage; expatiate &c. (speak at length) 573; speak one's mind, go on the stump, take the stump
— from Roget's Thesaurus by Peter Mark Roget

Spots from Removed Liable
New, Caution Respecting to Remove White Spots from Removed, Liable to be Seized for Rent Rosewood, to Polish Furs, to Clean to Rid of Moths Contents / Index Galbanum, Uses of Galling in Invalids, Prevention of Galls, for Lotion Galopade,
— from Enquire Within Upon Everything The Great Victorian Domestic Standby by Robert Kemp Philp

soon flies round like
Symie, ratling chiels ne'er stand To cleck and spread the grossest lies aff hand, [19] Whilk soon flies round like will-fire far and near: But loose your poke, be't true or fause, let's hear.
— from The Gentle Shepherd: A Pastoral Comedy by Allan Ramsay

scheme for revenge long
They managed to arrive in safety at their goal, and to Jack’s great relief found faithful Jethro awaiting their coming, full to the brim with joy over the consummation of his scheme for revenge long since over-due.
— from Flying the Coast Skyways; Or, Jack Ralston's Swift Patrol by Ambrose Newcomb

second figure rise like
She saw him running towards the trees, saw him grappled by the Indian who barred the way, and beheld the second figure rise like a shadow by the side of the struggling men.
— from A Mating in the Wilds by Ottwell Binns

South from Romans lies
South from Romans lies Die, which in spite of its great antiquity has conserved little of its ancient feudal memories.
— from Castles and Chateaux of Old Burgundy by M. F. (Milburg Francisco) Mansfield


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