Example Sentences

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Nor did he stir from the place till he had redressed the grievance complained of.

From The Lives of the Fathers, Martyrs, and Principal Saints January, February, March by Butler, Alban

She still looked a hundred years old, but her maid had redressed her toupee, and given her a handkerchief neither damp nor tinted with rubbed-off rouge.

From Emily Fox-Seton Being "The Making of a Marchioness" and "The Methods of Lady Walderhurst" by Williams, C. D. (Charles D.)

At present it was not understood that he had redressed any grievances; and the Florentines clearly had nothing to thank him for.

From Romola by Eliot, George

However, she would not be content until I had taken off my helm and she had redressed the slight wounds.

From With Ring of Shield by Magee, Knox

He redresses Johnson on Prior as he had redressed Macaulay on Steele; and he is not unjust, as we might have feared that he would be, to Pope.

From Henry Esmond; The English Humourists; The Four Georges by Saintsbury, George