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- verb obsolete See
dispense .
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- verb Obsolete form of
dispense .
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Examples
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The centre of his influence, a small room in the suburbs of the dining-room, which he calls the dispence, or dispence-khana, is a place of unwholesome sights and noisome odours, which it is good not to visit unless as
Behind the Bungalow Edward Hamilton Aitken 1880
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Otherwise, why not construst robots to dispence with untempered law? citizenjane
Senators signal fierce ideological debate in Sotomayor hearings 2009
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It is at war with co-existence and when it is finished with Israel, It will dispence with its "trojan horse" and usefull idiot --- the Left.
On Thursday, the Legg report will be published along with... 2009
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It is at war with co-existence and when it is finished with Israel, It will dispence with its "trojan horse" and usefull idiot --- the Left.
On Thursday, the Legg report will be published along with... 2009
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You simply want to deny that the pervailing thought of the times was based on a judeo-Christian philosophy, and since we now have these laws in place, we can dispence with the SOURCE of the laws and simply accept that the laws exist devoid of their inspiration and foundation.
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I'm not trying to defend pharmacists that refuse to dispence pharmaceuticals for nonmedical reasons, or anti-choice protesters harassing health clinics, or any of that kind of behavior.
Virginia pharmacy declares it's "birth-control free" - Feministing 2008
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You are wrong about the pharmacists — they are also refusing to dispence the pill.
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And that you will not dispence your Favours, likewise to others?
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At whiche request the Archbishop caused the Prouinciall of that house, hauyng thereto authoritie, to dispence with hym for his habite and order.
The Works of John Knox, Vol. 1 (of 6) John Knox
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Can any tyme dispence with them, or giue them libertie to sinne?
Christmas in Ritual and Tradition, Christian and Pagan Clement A. Miles
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