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- verb archaic Simple past tense and past participle of
oblige .
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Examples
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I remember that he approvd most 'an Harvest scene', in blank verse; but this, and all the rest, but that which you have sent to Mr. L, I have forgot, and if you have any more by you should be particularly oblig'd to you if you will put your thumb upon them and not let them see the daylight again.
Letter 16 2009
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I feel myself truly honord & oblig'd by your very kind letter received this morning.
Letter 28 2009
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Honours, (reply'd Exilia) on whom the King of Egypt thinks fit to bestow his Neece, the presumptive Heiress of his Crown: But in particular I am oblig'd to think him most worthy, to whom I am twice indebted for my Life; who, for my Sake, overlooks all Glory, and the greatest Advancement with which Fortune can gratify her most ambitious
Exilius 2008
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The Queen reciev'd me with much Courtesy, and oblig'd me to stay at Court, to rest and recreate my self, which I did out of Obedince to her Majesty; for, alas! my poor Heart was not susceptible of any Delight or Satisfaction, tho 'the
Exilius 2008
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Next Day, towards Evening, we heard a prodigious Shout of People, which oblig'd our Curiosity to go towards the Out − side of the Forest, thereby to inform our selves of the
Exilius 2008
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Wherefore I avoided these Casuistical By − ways, and kept to the open common Road of Virtue, taught me by my Mother, which oblig'd me to oppose the Love of Valerius as incestuous, and contrary to the present known Laws of our Country.
Exilius 2008
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Now, tho 'Reason oblig'd me to receive these Reproofs with Moderation and Respect, yet the
Exilius 2008
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So that, if you refuse this Marriage, she is oblig'd in Conscience to declare the Truth of your Original, rather than defraud her Nephew of what belongs to him by Right of Inheritance.
Exilius 2008
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Father; but Night coming on, together with the Wildness of the Place, oblig'd me to accept of his Offer; so he covering the Body of my Father with his upper Garment, we mounted on Horseback, and follow'd a little
Exilius 2008
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This was a hard Stroke of Fortune; to be oblig'd to, and under the Dominion of, that Woman, whose leud Life with my
Exilius 2008
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