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- noun Plural form of
graunt .
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Examples
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1526: Souldier and his Sword graunts scarce distinction: thou
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The Lord Chancellor is called Nissangi Bassa, who sealeth with a certaine proper character such licences, safe conducts, passeports, especiall graunts, &c. as proceed from the Grand Signior: notwithstanding all letters to forreine princes so firmed be after inclosed in a bagge, and sealed by the Grand Signior, with a signet which he ordinarily weareth about his necke, credited of them to haue bene of ancient appertayning to king Salomon the wise.
The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation 2003
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Chesapeake, as by the said graunts, recourse beinge had there unto, will more at large appeare, and
Mother Earth Land Grants in Virginia 1607-1699 Walter Stitt Robinson
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Although expresse mention of the true yeerely value or certaintie of the premisses, or any of them, or of any other gifts or graunts by vs, or any of our progenitours to the sayde Gouernour and Companie of the marchants of
The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation — Volume 10 Asia, Part III Richard Hakluyt 1584
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Mosco, &c. for vs, our heires and successors, by our Imperiall and lordly word in stead of an othe, haue and doe promise by these presents, inuiolably to mainteyne and obserue, and cause to be inuiolably obserued and mainteined all and singuler the aforesayde giftes, graunts and promises from time to time, and at all and euery time and times heereafter.
The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation — Volume 03 Richard Hakluyt 1584
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And to the intent that all and singuler the saide giftes, graunts and promises, may bee inuiolably obserued and performed, we the said Iohn
The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation — Volume 03 Richard Hakluyt 1584
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Entries) A recitall of the graunts of sundry kings to the Fiue
The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation 2003
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1575: That loue which Vertue begges, and Vertue graunts.
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& euery of them, shall & may foreuer heerafter peaceably & quietly, haue, hold & Enjoy the afore bargained premisses, with all the rights, priuiledges & appurtenances thereof as aforesaid, free & Clear, and Cleerly acquitted, & Discharged of and from all former & other bargaines, & sales giftes graunts.
Suffolk deeds 1653
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