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- noun Plural form of
physeter .
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Examples
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Pantagruel complained to her of this breach of peace; but she civilly made her excuse, telling him that a false information had caused all this mischief; her spies having brought her word that Shrovetide, their mortal foe, was landed, and spent his time in examining the urine of physeters.
Five books of the lives, heroic deeds and sayings of Gargantua and his son Pantagruel 2002
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Pantagruel complained to her of this breach of peace; but she civilly made her excuse, telling him that a false information had caused all this mischief; her spies having brought her word that Shrovetide, their mortal foe, was landed, and spent his time in examining the urine of physeters.
Five books of the lives, heroic deeds and sayings of Gargantua and his son Pantagruel 2002
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Pantagruel complained to her of this breach of peace; but she civilly made her excuse, telling him that a false information had caused all this mischief; her spies having brought her word that Shrovetide, their mortal foe, was landed, and spent his time in examining the urine of physeters.
Gargantua and Pantagruel, Illustrated, Book 4 Fran��ois Rabelais 1518
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If your destiny be such as Friar John was saying a while ago, replied Pantagruel, you ought to be afraid of Pyroeis, Eous, Aethon, and Phlegon, the sun's coach-horses, that breathe fire at the nostrils; and not of physeters, that spout nothing but water at the snout and mouth.
Gargantua and Pantagruel, Illustrated, Book 4 Fran��ois Rabelais 1518
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Eous, Aethon, and Phlegon, the sun’s coach-horses, that breathe fire at the nostrils; and not of physeters, that spout nothing but water at the snout and mouth.
Five books of the lives, heroic deeds and sayings of Gargantua and his son Pantagruel 2002
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Eous, Aethon, and Phlegon, the sun’s coach-horses, that breathe fire at the nostrils; and not of physeters, that spout nothing but water at the snout and mouth.
Five books of the lives, heroic deeds and sayings of Gargantua and his son Pantagruel 2002
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