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Health Minister David Parirenyatwa said that, starting at primary school level, pupils should take exams in HIV/AIDS just like they drolled Herald newspaper reported.

ANC Daily News Briefing 2006

These two great advantages may be made by those who frequently study poets; — the learning moderation, to keep them from unseasonable and foolish reproaching others with their misfortunes, when they themselves enjoy a constant current of prosperity; and magnanimity, that under variety of accidents they be not dejected nor disturbed, but meekly bear the being scoffed at, reproached, and drolled upon.

Essays and Miscellanies 2004

"I make no doubt you'll be geyan tired from long travel, and the responsibility of carrying such important documents must weigh down your spirits," I drolled, "and so I will trouble you" -- with a pistol clapped to his head and a sudden ring of command in my voice -- "to hand them over to me at once."

A Daughter of Raasay A Tale of the '45 William MacLeod Raine 1912

"Hould your tongue, jewel," drolled the little junior, who delighted in exaggerating the brogue that tripped naturally off his Irish tongue.

The Dop Doctor Richard Dehan 1897

As they were both very conscious people, they recognized in themselves some sense of this, and presently drolled it away, in the opulence of a time when every moment brought some beautiful dream, and the soul could be prodigal of its bliss.

Their Wedding Journey William Dean Howells 1878

As they were both very conscious people, they recognized in themselves some sense of this, and presently drolled it away, in the opulence of a time when every moment brought some beautiful dream, and the soul could be prodigal of its bliss.

Complete March Family Trilogy William Dean Howells 1878

His spirits exhilarated by the unexpected good cheer, the Comedian gave way to his naturally blithe humour; and between every mouthful he rattled or rather drolled on, now infant-like, now sage-like.

What Will He Do with It? — Volume 03 Edward Bulwer Lytton Lytton 1838

His spirits exhilarated by the unexpected good cheer, the Comedian gave way to his naturally blithe humour; and between every mouthful he rattled or rather drolled on, now infant-like, now sage-like.

What Will He Do with It? — Complete Edward Bulwer Lytton Lytton 1838

Here Braham quavered, and here Liston drolled his best -- here

Memoirs of the Life of Sir Walter Scott, Volume V (of 10) 1824

But the truth is, such ways of discoursing are fitter to be drolled upon, than to be refuted by any serious answer.

Sermons Preached Upon Several Occasions. Vol. VII. 1634-1716 1823