tost
Americanverb
Example Sentences
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As Gammer Gurton, with manye a wyde styche, Sat pesynge and patching of Hodg her mans briche, By chance or misfortune, as shee her geare tost, In Hodge lether bryches her needle shee lost.
From English Verse Specimens Illustrating its Principles and History by Alden, Raymond MacDonald
All day long through Frederick street Sounded the tread of marching feet; All day long that free flag tost Over the heads of the rebel host.
From Dramatic Technique by Baker, George Pierce
One wild gull in the offing lost, Wilder heart in my bosom tost.
From Sea Poems by Rice, Cale Young
And he tost on the garment of satin His deep raven darkness of hair, And the song at my lips was ungathered, And I sate there to marvel and stare.
From The Triumph of Music And Other Lyrics by Cawein, Madison Julius
When Mary was in her fits, if the witch but so much as laid her hand upon her she was tost and shaken fearfully.
From Witch Stories by Linton, E. Lynn (Elizabeth Lynn)
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