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  • verb Simple past tense and past participle of farewell.

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Examples

  • Accordingly the Wazir gave ear to his sire, and taking a bag containing one thousand dinars and slinging on his sword farewelled him; then, mounting a she-mule, alone and unattended by slave or page, he rode off and he ceased not riding for ten days full-told until he arrived at the

    Arabian nights. English Anonymous 1855

  • So Janshah directed him into the right road, and Bulukiya farewelled him and went his ways.

    The Book of The Thousand Nights And A Night 2006

  • When the King heard these words he rose to his feet and farewelled Salih the Sea born and his mother and his cousins, and all wept together, because of parting and presently they said to him, “Anon we will be with thee again, nor will we forsake thee, but will visit thee every few days.”

    The Book of The Thousand Nights And A Night 2006

  • Then she and her company farewelled him and returned to their own capital.

    The Book of The Thousand Nights And A Night 2006

  • Presently the night overtook them and they feared to abide with her lest that which had befallen her should befal them also; so they farewelled her and flying away left her alone upon the terrace-roof of the palace, by the pavilion basin. —

    The Book of The Thousand Nights And A Night 2006

  • Sayf al-Muluk abode with the young man a whole month when he farewelled him and departed, escorted by a party of nigh a hundred apes, which the young man bade escort him.

    The Book of The Thousand Nights And A Night 2006

  • So Judar returned to the merchant and farewelled him, saying, “I have fallen in with my brother.”

    The Book of The Thousand Nights And A Night 2006

  • I craved his leave to depart, but could not obtain it except by great pressing, whereupon I farewelled him and fared forth from his city, with merchants and other companions, homewards-bound without any desire for travel or companions, homewards-bound without any desire for travel or trade.

    The Book of The Thousand Nights And A Night 2006

  • Then they farewelled Abu al-Ruwaysh who disappeared within his cavern; and they fared on across country, traversing the land in its length and breadth wherever Abd al-Kaddus guided them by a short cut and an easy way, till they drew near the land of the

    The Book of The Thousand Nights And A Night 2006

  • So they farewelled him and departed, each taking the direction perscribed to him.

    The Book of The Thousand Nights And A Night 2006

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