obligement
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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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 Sir Walter Scott
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 Alice Morse Earle
Well, Louiee, he's be careful, risk notting, he's laugh w'en a'm buy some paddell, Armand he's buy some for obligement, he's not half so careful's Louiee.
From Sonnets and Other Verse by W. M. MacKeracher
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 Sir Walter Scott
My brothers best their own obligement know; Without your charging me with what they owe.
From The works of John Dryden, now first collected in eighteen volumes. Volume 04 by Sir Walter Scott
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