10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «OATHABLE»
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oathable in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
oathable and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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A new universal etymological technological, and pronouncing ...
OATHABLE—. 0BDURATENESS. OBDURATIOK—. OBEY. witnrss or take notice
of what we say, and invoking the divine vengeance, or renouncing his favour, if
what we say be false, or if what we promise be not performed. By Stat. 1 and 2.
John Craig (F.G.S.), 1849
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The Postmodernism Reader: Foundational Texts
Foundational Texts Michael Drolet. conjure], do not swear, abjure your right to
swear, renounce your capacity to swear, moreover no one is asking you to swear,
you are asked to be the non-oathables that you are ("you are not oathable"), you,
...
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Specters of Marx: The State of the Debt, the Work of ...
... paradoxical hyperbole: he himself pretends to trust in that which, from the
depths of abjuration, from the depths of that which is not even capable or worthy
of an oath (“you are not oathable”), remains nevertheless faithful to a natural
instinct, ...
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A Dictionary of the Language of Shakspeare
And so obsequious will thy father be OATHABLE. Qualqfied to gwe evzdence
upon Een for the 1oss of thee, having no more, oath. As Priam was for all his
valiant sons. Henry 6, P. 3, ii. 5. You are not oathable,—spare your oaths, . I'll
trust to ...
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A New Universal, Technological, Etymological, and ...
OATHABLE— OBDUKATENESS. OBDURATION— OBEY. witness or take notice
of what we say, and invoking the divine vengeance, or renouncing bis favonr, if
what we say be false, or if what we promise be not performed. By Stat. 1 and 2.
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Shakespeare's English: A Practical Linguistic Guide
... how art thou fishified? turn into fish lieutenantry(24) Oth 2.1.168 If such tricks as
these strip you out of your lieutenantry, position as lieutenant oathable Tim 4.3.
136 You are not oathable, / Although I know you'll swear, suitable to take an oath
...
A man is not competent to take his seat, if he is un- oathable. He is not oathable
unless he believes in God. Said Shakespeare with prophetic vision : — You 're
not oathable, Altho' I know you '11 swear Id to strong shudders the immortal gods.
Edwin Joseph L.M.P. De Lisle, 1883
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The Academy and Literature
Another word so rare as to seem new is oathable, meaning capable of taking an
oath. "Are you oathable?" would be a convenient question for a police court
solicitor, and might sometimes forestall misunderstandings. " My good woman, do
you ...
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Julius Caesar. Antony and Cleopatra. Timon of Athens. Titus ...
Hold up, you sluts, Your aprons mountant : You are not oathable,— Although, I
know, you'll swear, terribly swear, Into strong shudders, and to heavenly agues,
The immortal gods that hear you,-spare your oaths. I'll trust to your conditions ;9
Be ...
William Shakespeare, Isaac Reed, 1823
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An Index to the Remarkable Passages and Words Made Use of by ...
3 3 — Swore as many oaths as I spake words, and broke them in the sweet face
of heaven Li'. 3 4 Oathable. You are not oathable,—although, I know, you'll swear
Tim. Q/'Ath. 4 3 Oats. The oats have eaten the horses - Taming qf the Shrew.
