envier
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of envier
Example Sentences
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Quoth the envier, 'I have journeyed hither on purpose to tell thee a piece of good news.
From The Book of the Thousand Nights and One Night, Volume I by Payne, John
"O Afrit," rejoined I, "it would best become thee to pardon me, even as the envied pardoned the envier."
From The Book of the Thousand Nights and One Night, Volume I by Payne, John
The envier then said to him, I have come hither to inform thee of a matter in which thou wilt find advantage, and for which I shall obtain a recompense in heaven.
From The Thousand and One Nights, Vol. I. Commonly Called the Arabian Nights' Entertainments by Anonymous
P: And from the evil of the envier when he envieth.
From Three Translations of The Koran (Al-Qur'an) side by side by Ali, Abdullah Yusuf
The poem concludes with a dedication to Jaufre Rudel— Lo vers e�l son vueill envier A'n Jaufre Rudel outra mar.
From The Troubadours by Chaytor, H.J.
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