behindhand

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The Franciscans were unwilling to be behindhand, and everybody took sides with equal ardour for one or other party.

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  1. adjective Being in arrears.
  2. adjective Being behind time; slow. See Synonyms at tardy.

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  • [204] Luis de Leon was not behindhand: he sought to have Zumel disqualified on technical grounds, and further accused his opponent of breaking the law governing elections. —  Fray Luis de Leon
  • Then, still speaking, but fearsomely animated, he clutched frantically, but always a leetle behindhand, at the unknown monster which now reached the imprisoning neckband. —  The Lincoln Story Book
  • "Nathan has been prodigious slow in coming They are all behindhand, it seems," said Lord Brandon from somewhere behind Lilith's shoulder. —  Chase, Loretta - Knave's Wager
  • We have portulaccas, mignonette, white candy-tuft, nasturtiums, eutocas, etc.; and the morning-glories, which are all behindhand, are just beginning to bloom. —  The Life and Letters of Elizabeth Prentiss
  • If the person so behindhand is one of the children, the fine shall be two cents, or the value thereof in the currency of the country where we may chance to be; and if it is one of the grown persons the fine shall be three times that amount, that is, six cents Yes; but suppose we don't wake up?" —  Rollo in Naples
 

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