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  • "An 'dars' Aun 'Priscilla's boy, Jake, who ain't a brudder yit, though he's plenty old' nuf, min ', I tell ye; an' he kin read de

    Amos Kilbright; His Adscititious Experiences Frank Richard Stockton 1868

  • Many of the dars and riads — elegant traditional homes built around patios, fountains and gardens — were divided up among poor families.

    Finding Your Own Place in Fes Paul Ames 2010

  • The name Darfur means “Land of the Fur” (the largest single tribe of farmers in Darfur), but the vast region holds the tribal lands — the dars — of many tribes.

    The Real Roots of Darfur 2007

  • The name Darfur means “Land of the Fur” (the largest single tribe of farmers in Darfur), but the vast region holds the tribal lands — the dars — of many tribes.

    The Real Roots of Darfur 2007

  • The name Darfur means “Land of the Fur” (the largest single tribe of farmers in Darfur), but the vast region holds the tribal lands — the dars — of many tribes.

    The Real Roots of Darfur 2007

  • The verbal noun though, which the PDF you mention calls an infinitive would be dars 'lesson' or 'learning' as in the action.

    Determining typical forms behind Semitic verbal loans in Pre-IE 2008

  • In Fez there are two types of houses, dars and riads.

    A House in Fez SUZANNA CLARKE 2007

  • Their rich artistic legacy can be seen in the exquisite plasterwork, carpentry, and zellij of buildings like the Attarine and Sahrij medersas—the most beautiful of the ancient theological colleges in the Medina—as well as many riads and dars built by wealthy merchants, including our own.

    A House in Fez SUZANNA CLARKE 2007

  • In the dars devoted to selling carpets to unwary tourists, looms are powered by teenagers and women, who need extraordinary patience to make the hundreds of knots required.

    A House in Fez SUZANNA CLARKE 2007

  • How does the purchase of so many riads and dars by foreigners threaten to change the character of this ancient city?

    A House in Fez SUZANNA CLARKE 2007

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