Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun In the Isle of Man, a riding, tithing, or division in which there is a coroner or chief constable. The isle is divided into six sheadings.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun A tithing, or division, in the Isle of Man, in which there is a coroner, or chief constable. The island is divided into six sheadings.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun Any of the six
administrative districts into which theIsle of Man is divided.
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Examples
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I'm just waiting for HRC to show her real strength again buy sheading a few tears – that's what she does when it gets hot in the kitchen.
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Tas, #43m thanks for sheading some light in my dark little closet.
Think Progress » McCain Flip-Flops, Supports Immediate Reversal of Roe v. Wade 2006
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And that passing by Lions one aduertised him of the infortunate chaunce of the Duchesse, whom if he thought to be innocent of the crime whereof she was accused, he would defend her to the sheading of the last drop of his bloude.
The Palace of Pleasure, Volume 1 William Painter
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The glory of your auncestours and predecessours, acquired and wonne by sheading of so much bloud, kepte by so great prudence, conserued by so happy counsell, haue they no representation, or shew before your face?
The Palace of Pleasure, Volume 1 William Painter
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For hauing wherof, our Lord did put into the head of my vmercifull father to send thee vnto me, and truly I will bestow some teares vppon thee, although I was determined to die, without sheading any teares at all, stoutlie, not fearefull of any thinge.
The Palace of Pleasure, Volume 1 William Painter
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Then the Coroner of the premier sheading began to recite the same titles in Manx.
The Manxman A Novel - 1895 Hall Caine 1892
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People only seem to care about movies featuring sex and nudity when some former child star appears in them and news reporting go along the line "she (it is always she they care about) is sheading her innocent image".
Conservapedia - Recent changes [en] Aschlafly 2010
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People only seem to care about movies featuring sex and nudity when some former child star appears in them and news reporting go along the line "she (it is always she they care about) is sheading her innocent image".
Conservapedia - Recent changes [en] EMorris 2010
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People only seem to care about movies featuring sex and nudity when some former child star appears in them and news reporting go along the line "she (it is always she they care about) is sheading her innocent image".
Conservapedia - Recent changes [en] Aschlafly 2010
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People only seem to care about movies featuring sex and nudity when some former child star appears in them and news reporting go along the line "she (it is always she they care about) is sheading her innocent image".
Conservapedia - Recent changes [en] Aschlafly 2010
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