recusancy
AmericanEtymology
Origin of recusancy
First recorded in 1555–65; recus(ant) + -ancy
Example Sentences
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I believe the reason of this recusancy is the fear of disgusting my friends, as with a book open always at the same page.
From The Correspondence of Thomas Carlyle and Ralph Waldo Emerson, 1834-1872, Vol II. by Carlyle, Thomas
The recusancy fines, which were still exacted in a modified form, kept up a certain feeling of irritation, but on the whole the Catholics were loyal.
From Henrietta Maria by Haynes, Henrietta
It will be well, therefore, to quote one singular example to show how this recusancy was encountered.
From Christmas: Its Origin and Associations Together with Its Historical Events and Festive Celebrations During Nineteen Centuries by Dawson, William Francis
Know, sir, that I have the power to punish sedition as recusancy.
From No Quarter! by Reid, Mayne
Nearly ruined in fines for persistent recusancy under the penal laws, a lucky speculation or two in building-land and coal mines made it a millionaire over and over again.
From The Red Derelict by Mitford, Bertram
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