Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- A Middle English form of
earn and run. - noun A Middle English form of
iron .
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Examples
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After this, he was led to the fyre, with a rope about his neck, and a chaine of irne about his myddill.
The Works of John Knox, Vol. 1 (of 6) John Knox
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But that was provided and prevented by the irne nailles, as we have said; and so, begane one to cry "Doun with the idole; doun with it;" and so without delay it was pulled doun.
The Works of John Knox, Vol. 1 (of 6) John Knox
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Gray Freiris, (a silver peise of James Carmichaell [682] was laid in pledge:) It was fast fixed with irne nailles upon a barrow, called thare fertour.
The Works of John Knox, Vol. 1 (of 6) John Knox
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And thay thaireftir past altogidder, with the Devill, to the irne zet of
The Witch-cult in Western Europe A Study in Anthropology Margaret Alice Murray 1913
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And thay thaireftir past altogidder, with the Devill, to the irne ʒet [iron gate] of Seatoun, quhair of new thay tuik ane cat, and drew the samyn nyne tymes throw the said Irne-ʒett: And immediatlie thaireftir, came to the barne, foiranent George Feudaris dur, quhair thai christened the said catt, and callit hir _Margaret_: And thaireftir come all bak agane to the
The Witch-cult in Western Europe A Study in Anthropology Margaret Alice Murray 1913
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The upshot of it all was that when some six weeks later Mr. Alfred B. Willett sailed for New York, Nicholas O'B.irne accompanied him, and Dan
Strangers at Lisconnel Jane Barlow 1887
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Development for the project was kick-started by private donations from the B.irne B. Carter Foundation and the Harrison Family Foundation.
unknown title 2009
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a single inimy, an 'not stone walls or irne chains'll stop him.
Mr. Dooley in Peace and in War Finley Peter Dunne 1901
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