darnel
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of darnel
1275–1325; Middle English; compare French (Walloon) darnelle, probably < Germanic
Example Sentences
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A single grain of darnel will suffice to rot a muid of wheat—a single hardened sinner will, perhaps, cause the death of us all, however innocent we be.
From The Poniard's Hilt Or Karadeucq and Ronan. A Tale of Bagauders and Vagres by Eugène Sue
Had the gods loved me I had lain Where darnel is, and thorn, And the wild night-bird's nightlong strain Trembles in boughs forlorn.
From The Listeners and Other Poems by Walter De la Mare
His disciples came to him, saying, "Explain to us the parable of the darnel weeds of the field."
From The World English Bible (WEB): Matthew by
Axel's feelings, through the loss and through his anger, were like freshly prepared soil, and whatever seed fell therein, even were it darnel and cockles, must sprout up finely.
From Seed-time and Harvest A Novel by Fritz Reuter
The darnel is permitted to grow in summer, and in harvest is cast into the fire,—both for the sake of the wheat.
From The Parables of Our Lord by William Arnot
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