10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «OBSEQUIOUSLY»
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A Dictionary of the Bengala Language: In which the Words are ...
(from EjMCrai, obsequious attendance, and srWjl, desire), a desire of
obsequiously attending on a uerson. jrcri-*«f ' i£t, a. (from y^wrrJI, obsequious
attendance, and sr'iPlfl/T, desirous), desiious of obsequiously attending O'l a
person.
And I believe,” said the Lord Mayor of London, smiling obsequiously, “that my
noble and right honourable friends the Cabinet Ministers, never make a fool of
anyone '2 “Take,” said the Lord Mayor of London, “ next,'my highly decorated
friends, ...
3
The London encyclopaedia, or, Universal dictionary of ...
I a while obsequiously lament The untimely fall of virtuous Lancaster. Shakrpeare
. Adore not so the rising son, that you forget the father, who raised you to this
height ; nor be you so obsequious to the father, that you give just cause to the son
to ...
Thomas Curtis (of Grove house sch, Islington)
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Encyclopaedia Perthensis; Or Universal Dictionary of the ...
Intreaty'; supplication.— That these To fro o'ifequious farrow'. Sbak. were
comprehended under the sacra, is manifest * OBSEQUIOUSLY, adv. [from
obsequious.} i. from the ord form of obsecration. StiiTmgfieet . Obediently ; with
compliance tt- ...
5
The new encyclopædia; or, Universal dictionary ofarts and ...
Sf- » OBSEQUIOUSLY, adv. [from n^yinn] Obediently ; with compliance — They
rise, and with respectful anc, At the word giv'n, obsequiously withdraw, ft — We
cannot reasonably expect, that anvo should readily and obsequiously quit his o*n
...
Encyclopaedia Perthensis, 1807
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Encyclopaedia perthensis, or, Universal dictionary of the ...
They rise, and with respectful awe, At the word giv'n, obsequiously withdraw.
Dryd'. — We cannot reasonably expect, that any one should readily and
obsequiously quit his own opinion, and embrace ours with a blind resignation.
Locke, 2.
7
The Stratford Shakspere
Obsequiously. Act I., Sc. 2. " Whilst I a while obsequiously lament." Obsequiously
is performing obsequies. Peise. Act V., Sc. 3. " Lest leaden slumber peise me
down to-morrow." Peise, from the French peser, is to weigh. Pew-fellow. Act IV.,
Sc.
William Shakespeare, Charles Knight, 1856
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The Stratford Shakspere, ed. by C. Knight
Obsequiously. Act I., Sc. 2. " Whilst I a while obsequiously lament." Obsequiously
is performing obsequies. Peise. Act V., Sc. 3. " Lest leaden slumber peise me
down to-morrow." Peise, from the French peser, is to weigh. Pew-fellow. Act IV.,
Sc.
William Shakespeare, Charles Knight, 1855
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An oration, commemorative of American independence: ...
All the combined evils which have been mentioned, (and many more,) would
apply with unabated rigour, and render them, obsequiously willing to seek shelter
under the banners of general government, to taste again the stoeets of Union.
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The London encyclopaedia: or, Universal dictionary of ...
I am ashamed to see these thy creatures so obsequiously pliant unto me while 1
consider my disposition and deportment tpwards thee my Creator. Bp. Hall. At his
command the up-rooted hills retired Each to his place ; they heard his voice, ...
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «OBSEQUIOUSLY»
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obsequiously is used in the context of the following news items.
Taylor Swift is Not Your Friend
... were now her friends because they obsequiously met both obligations for Friendship with Taylor Swift. But what she didn't explain was what's ... «Gawker, Jul 15»
Do we stay quiet or speak out?
“If it is because I have not obsequiously ingratiated myself with him as some people do, then so be it, as I was not brought up in that mould.”. «Nehanda Radio, Jul 15»
DONALD TRUMP AND MICHAEL GAFFNEY
He has also obsequiously ingratiated himself with the Worcester police department, and he's trumpeting his candidacy by supporting the ... «Worcester Telegram, Jul 15»
Another tack: Like a hunk of clay
The reverberating left-of-center refrain was that Netanyahu's duty was to obsequiously own up that Israel is helpless, that Obama unerringly ... «Jerusalem Post Israel News, Jul 15»
The high, low of new CEO's visit
But the big boss, followed obsequiously by junior bosses, took a stroll on the lawns after lunch, extolling the beauty of the mountains, the cool ... «Chandigarh Tribune, Jul 15»
The Trans-Pacific Partnership's far-reaching strategic significance
Philippine policy regarding China and the West Philippine Sea, for example, is so obsequiously in line with US interests (some say, more ... «BusinessWorld Online Edition, Jul 15»
When Things Fail to Add Up
Obsequiously committed to achieving the pre-electoral projection by President Joko Widodo that Indonesia can achieve 20 million tourists by ... «Bali Discovery, Jul 15»
What Does Christianity Today Have Against White People?
The review obsequiously ponders, “When a Latin American theologian reads Luke, what there gets noticed that others might underplay?”. «WEBCommentary, Jul 15»
The Circus of 'Leadery – Sheedery'
An utterly faithful and obsequiously docile and unquestioning 'Imprisonment Leave Reserve' Chief Minister quietly disappears into Amma's ... «Hill Post, Jun 15»
Today's Court Ruling, Though Expected, is Still Shocking …
... for whom they obsequiously swooned, was simultaneously so ugly and revealing). And the broader lessons to be drawn for political activism ... «The Intercept - First Look Media, Jun 15»
