obligement
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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But ’twould be an obligement to me if you’d go along and keep him in countenance.”
From Dorothy at Oak Knowe by Raymond, Evelyn
But since by no obligement she is tied, You must betimes for your defence provide.
From The works of John Dryden, now first collected in eighteen volumes. Volume 05 by Scott, Walter, Sir
“Perhaps,” continued MacLeod suavely, “your friend from Sleat will do a like obligement for yourself.”
From A Prince of Good Fellows by Barr, Robert
Your merit shall her beauty's power remove; Beauty but gains, obligement keeps our love.
From The works of John Dryden, now first collected in eighteen volumes. Volume 02 by Scott, Walter, Sir
I doubt not but it will be taken as acceptable service to God’s church and beleeve it a very thankeful obligement to Honoured Sir, Your truely Loving Brother,” Thomas Disney.
From Curious Punishments of Bygone Days by Earle, Alice Morse
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