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Occleve

[ ok-leev ]

/ ˈɒk liv /

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How to use Occleve in a sentence

Occleve always depicted Chaucer with a rosary in his hand, and his penner, containing his pen and inkhorn, hanging to his vest.
Chaucer for Children|Mrs. H. R. Haweis
The dissipated life led by the youth of the time appears in the reminiscences of the poet Occleve of his own conduct.
Nineteen Centuries of Drink in England|Richard Valpy French
Westminster Gate was then noted for its taverns and cook-shops, at which the lavishness of Occleve made him a welcome guest.
Nineteen Centuries of Drink in England|Richard Valpy French
Two followers of Chaucer, Occleve and Lydgate are also generally mentioned.
A Brief History of the English Language and Literature, Vol. 2 (of 2)|John Miller Dow Meiklejohn

Occleve, a little later, has no doubt as to the beneficial effects of perusing the romances.
The Book-Hunter at Home|P. B. M. Allan