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  • Kurd drew his neave from the dish as it were a camel’s hoof and rolled the lump of rice in the palm of his hand, till it was like a big orange, and threw it ravenously into his mouth; and it rolled down his gullet, with a rumble like thunder and the bottom of the deep dish appeared where said mouthful had been.

    The Book of The Thousand Nights And A Night 2006

  • Eng. neve, neave, is cognate with, but not derived from, Lat. nepos.

    The Romance of Names Ernest Weekley 1909

  • Here he fell to soothing him with words and solacing him and gentling him, after which he threatened him with his hand, but Mohammed the Son of the Sultan raised his neave swiftlier than the lightning and smote the King and caused him swoon.

    Arabian nights. English Anonymous 1855

  • Then said I, "Withdraw it," and he withdrew it, and I cried, "Open thy neave," and he opened it.

    Arabian nights. English Anonymous 1855

  • Kurd drew his neave from the dish as it were a camel's hoof and rolled the lump of rice in the palm of his hand, till it was like

    Arabian nights. English Anonymous 1855

  • When bush also went to Africa he went to west africa also!!! neave Coastal Brazil, Atlantic Ocean, West Africa, Sahara,

    Gaea Times (by Simple Thoughts) Breaking News and incisive views 24/7 2009

  • When bush also went to Africa he went to west africa also!!! neave Coastal Brazil, Atlantic Ocean, West Africa, Sahara,

    Gaea Times (by Simple Thoughts) Breaking News and incisive views 24/7 2009

  • Maybe if you throw a buckeye really hard it'll neave a nasty welt.

    Latest Articles 2008

  • Then Jawan the Kurd put out his hand (which was very like a raven’s claws,311 scooped up therewith half the dishful and drew out his neave as it were a camel’s hoof, — And

    The Book of The Thousand Nights And A Night 2006

  • Keywords: kirin | fraser and neave | temasek | beverage | beer | acquisition | japan | singapore

    FinanceAsia 2010

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