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Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- Intended or adapted to keep a foe at a distance; hence, long; reaching far.
- n. A guard; defense; something to keep a foe at a distance.
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“And animals and little children can't read the keep-off signs.”
“Looks as if our keep-off signs are working," Tom said with a pleased chuckle when the boys finally surfaced and climbed back aboard the boat.”
“They are all barefooted; but the nobles never walk a-foot, being carried by men on a seat of some elegance, having a hat made of leaves to keep-off the rain and sun; or else they ride on horseback, having their bare feet in the stirrups.”
A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels — Volume 07
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