showd
Britishverb
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(intr) to rock or sway to and fro
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(tr) to rock (a baby in one's arms or in a pram)
noun
Etymology
Origin of showd
from Old English scūdan to shake
Example Sentences
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Her name is Lucille she showd me how to spell it for my progress report and she got yellow hair and blew eyes.
From "Flowers for Algernon" by Daniel Keyes
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She showd? me” how, to mix! them; up, and now!
From "Flowers for Algernon" by Daniel Keyes
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Burt took a wite mouse out of the cage and showd him to me.
From "Flowers for Algernon" by Daniel Keyes
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We spent it in sorrow and hunger, having no mercy showd.
From American Prisoners of the Revolution by Dandridge, Danske
“In the lawning-loom lere’s a tail on the curtains,” he said, “but it’s showd on tight.”
From In the Mist of the Mountains by Macfarlane, J.
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