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The revenue of a German prince would not have defrayed the cost of this arrogant display.

From The Magic Skin by Marriage, Ellen

Indeed, the Israelites bore so much away from Egypt that one of them alone might have defrayed the expense of building and furnishing the Tabernacle.

From The Legends of the Jews — Volume 2 by Szold, Henrietta

I suppose the happy bridegroom would willingly have defrayed all these expenses, if I had wished him to do so; but pride prompted me to pay my share.

From The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 17, No. 102, April, 1866 by Various

These day schools have defrayed, by the payments of the children, about the sixth part of their own expenses.

From The Life of Trust: Being a Narrative of the Lord's Dealings With George Müller by Wayland, H. L. (Heman Lincoln)

These Day Schools have defrayed, by the payments of the children, about the sixth part of their own expenses.

From A Narrative of some of the Lord's Dealings with George Müller Written by Himself. Second Part by Müller, George