Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun An old spelling of
traveler .
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Examples
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The son decided to follow, declaring his intention in a tone far more resolute than restless: “I have seene so much of this vanity of the world that I esteeme noe more of the diversities of Countries then as so many Innes, whereof the travailer, that hath lodged in the best, or in the worst, findeth noe difference when he commeth to his Journies end.”
The King's Best Highway Eric Jaffe 2010
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The son decided to follow, declaring his intention in a tone far more resolute than restless: “I have seene so much of this vanity of the world that I esteeme noe more of the diversities of Countries then as so many Innes, whereof the travailer, that hath lodged in the best, or in the worst, findeth noe difference when he commeth to his Journies end.”
The King's Best Highway Eric Jaffe 2010
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The son decided to follow, declaring his intention in a tone far more resolute than restless: “I have seene so much of this vanity of the world that I esteeme noe more of the diversities of Countries then as so many Innes, whereof the travailer, that hath lodged in the best, or in the worst, findeth noe difference when he commeth to his Journies end.”
The King's Best Highway Eric Jaffe 2010
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HALP – kin sumwun fyr up dat tiem travailer masheen en goes tu reskoo PJ ?
TRANSPORT ACQUIRED - Lolcats 'n' Funny Pictures of Cats - I Can Has Cheezburger? 2009
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SIR, in this stirring time, and pregnant prime of invention when everie bramble is fruitefull, when everie mol-hill hath cast of the winters mourning garment, and when everie man is busilie woorking to feede his owne fancies; some by delivering to the presse the occurrences & accidents of the world, newes from the marte, or from the mint, and newes are the credite of a travailer, and first question of an
Shakespeare's Lost Years in London, 1586-1592 Arthur Acheson 1897
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There is the picture of a Gentleman yt was a Great benefactor to it being a travailer; the fframe of his picture is all wood carved very finely with all sorts of figures, Leaves, birds, beast and flowers.
Through England on a Side Saddle in the Time of William and Mary 1888
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My fellow travailer desires you to remember your promise to him & hee heartily desires to hear of your Arrivall at Rotterdam.
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And for my selfe, I have scene so much of the vanity of the world, that I esteeme noe more of the diversities of countries, then as BO many innes, whereof the travailer that hath lodged in the best, or in the worst, findeth noe diflference, when he commeth to his joumies end; and I shall call that my coun - trie, where I may most glorifie God, & enioy the pres - ence of my dearest freinds.
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