Boothroyd

/ (ˈbuːθrɔɪd) /

noun

Betty . Baroness. born 1929, British politician; speaker of the House of Commons (1992–2000)

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Examples from the Web for boothroyd

Mrs. Boothroyd seized Old Mole by the hand and shook it warmly, while she giggled with excitement.
Old Mole|Gilbert Cannan
Dr. Boothroyd renders one of the foregoing passages, "the large, fat tail entire, taken clear to the rump."
Domestic Animals|Richard L. Allen
Dr. Boothroyd, a Congregationalist minister of England, published another translation.
Ancient and Modern Celebrated Freethinkers|Charles Bradlaugh, A. Collins, and J. Watts
When she saw Mrs. Boothroyd she gave a cry of delight, rushed to her and flung her arms round her neck and kissed her.
Old Mole|Gilbert Cannan

Matilda wrote to her sister, Mrs. Boothroyd, whose husband was employed at the municipal gasworks, and sent her a pass.
Old Mole|Gilbert Cannan