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Examples
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Angela pushed them all away as Ely broke free and stood in front her growling at the boys and Gilla.
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Looking at the skin of Gilla, they realized Ely was full.
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The nature of the anger froze the boys and Gilla in place.
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Angela looked at Gilla and wondered if it really thought of Barry like that since it always contained in a remote.
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The boys watched the skin of Gilla drape right before them, neither could move as Barry dropped the remote.
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Roseman, and Gilla and Rudolf Beckman have been steadfast supporters and have opened their homes and hearts to me.
'I Saw a Nightmare …' Doing Violence to Memory: The Soweto Uprising, June 16, 1976 2005
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This change of name was owing to the difficulty expdrienced by foreigners in pronouncing Irish Christian names; thus it is that Moengal, Maelmaedhog, Cellach, Gillaisu, Gilla in Coimded,
The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 1: Aachen-Assize 1840-1916 1913
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The received a Mass from the Britons, David, Gilla (Gildas), and Docus (Cadoc).
The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 3: Brownson-Clairvaux 1840-1916 1913
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In 1152 it was recognized by the Synod of Kells as one of the Connacht sees, and mention is made of the death of Gilla
The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 15: Tournely-Zwirner 1840-1916 1913
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[385] Gillebertus (as St. Bernard writes the name) is a latinized form of the Irish _Gilla espuig_ (servant of the bishop), which is anglicized Gillespie.
St. Bernard of Clairvaux's Life of St. Malachy of Armagh of Clairvaux Bernard 1899
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