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- preposition Archaic spelling of
among .
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Examples
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This however I am willing to admit does not arise from any defect in the custom established in every college of compelling the students to attend prays and divine worship but from the idea amonge students of being forced.
Excerpts from the Diary of David A. Barnes, February 10 and 15, 1840 1840
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By continuing to divide insurance amonge the 51 entities cost savings come to a standstill.
A Reader's Question on Health Care, Arnold Kling | EconLog | Library of Economics and Liberty 2009
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Ne yet for them neyther, but on Friday, at the onely houre of noone praier: whiche as I haue aforesayd, is kept amonge them high and holy.
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There are also amonge the Yndians, persons of honour appointed to be as it ware Tutours of straungiers, to see that no wronge be done them, to put ordre for their kepyng, and Phisicke, if any falle sicke.
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Neither is their any kinde of bonde knowen amonge them: but the bondage of the body to the minde whiche they onely allowe to be iuste.
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These ceremonies and deuises, by what meanes so euer thei ware brought in amonge them, thei do stiffely defende.
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Thei liued amonge the Scithians, and kept herdes of cattalle in very base state and condition: and ware tributaries to all their neighbours.
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And for that no manne hath aucthoritie amonge them to giue fredome vnto anye of this bonde ofspring: The nombre of them by continuance, came vnto a greate multitude.
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This is a notable meruaile, that though amonge theim manye women haue but one manne: yet thei neuer lightely falle out, ne brawle one with another for him.
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It is compted amonge them as lawfull to haue iiii. wiues, as it is amonge vs to haue one.
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