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- verb archaic Third-person singular simple present indicative form of
entertain .
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Examples
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Fakirs and other religious mendicants and entertaineth them; doubtless they are not assembled together and it may be that the prayer of one of them will work us weal both in this world and in the next.
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Here am I now with a worthy Gentleman, that entertaineth me with very honourable respect, and here I live in this Chamber, not so much as hearing of any feasts or fasting dayes; for, neither
The Decameron 2004
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Chirkasses,219 which the Emperour entertaineth for men of warre to serue against his enemies.
The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation 2003
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The King or Sultan of the city is a Mahomedan, and entertaineth in wages a great multitude of footmen and horsemen.
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He, in our race, who slayeth Brahmanas, or entertaineth feelings of aversion towards them, or impedeth or otherwise injureth agriculture, doth not deserve to mix with us.
The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 2 Books 4, 5, 6 and 7 Kisari Mohan [Translator] Ganguli
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Knowing that death arises in this way, he that relies on knowledge, entertaineth no fear of death.
The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 2 Books 4, 5, 6 and 7 Kisari Mohan [Translator] Ganguli
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An enemy is known by his lips, when in his heart he entertaineth deceit.
The Bible, Douay-Rheims, Complete Anonymous
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In the midst of deserts, or deep woods, or inaccessible fastnesses, amid all kinds of dangers and alarms or in view of deadly weapons upraised for striking him, he that hath strength of mind entertaineth no fear.
The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 2 Books 4, 5, 6 and 7 Kisari Mohan [Translator] Ganguli
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For he shall not much remember the days of his life, because God entertaineth his heart with delight.
The Bible, Douay-Rheims, Complete Anonymous
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And during the Parvas, as Tumburu entertaineth the Lord of treasures, the sweet notes of his song are heard all over the
The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 1 Books 1, 2 and 3 Kisari Mohan [Translator] Ganguli
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