dog's-ear
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To ride a horse too far or too fast, to dog's-ear or blot the books in the library, to gather choice and favorite flowers, are all signs of an under-bred and selfish nature.
From Frost's Laws and By-Laws of American Society A condensed but thorough treatise on etiquette and its usages in America, containing plain and reliable directions for deportment in every situation in life. by Sarah Annie Frost
Never dog's-ear or disfigure the books, or leave them lying about; if you take them from their shelves, put them back.
From Manners and Social Usages by Mrs. John M. E. W. Sherwood
It has many a dog’s-ear, but they are intentional, for each one marks a passage, and to every dog’s-ear a story is attached.
From Harry Milvaine The Wanderings of a Wayward Boy by Gordon Stables
Mr. Striker, you must know, is not simply a good-natured attorney, who lets me dog's-ear his law-books.
From Roderick Hudson by Henry James
Was there not one dog's-ear upon another,–compound dog's-ears,–blot upon blot? were not the leaves regular proof-sheets,–and, in fact, speaking without metaphor?
From Hesperus or Forty-Five Dog-Post-Days Vol. I. A Biography by Jean Paul
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