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from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A Middle English form of
profit .
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Examples
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Holy Writt seythe: _Qui accipit prophetam in nomine meo, mercedem prophetæ accipiet_; that is to seye, _He that takethe a prophete in my name, he schalle take mede of the prophete_: and so had sche; for sche prophecyed to the messageres, seyenge, _Novi quod Dominus tradet vobis Terram hanc_; that is to seye, _I wot wel, that oure Lord schal betake zou this Lond_: and so he dide.
The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation — Volume 08 Asia, Part I Richard Hakluyt 1584
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Israel, and kepte hem from many grete periles of dethe: and therfore sche hadde gode reward; as Holy Writt seythe: _Qui accipit prophetam in nomine meo, mercedem prophet� accipiet_; that is to seye, _He that takethe a prophete in my name, he schalle take mede of the prophete_: and so had sche; for sche prophecyed to the messageres, seyenge, _Novi quod Dominus tradet vobis Terram hanc_; that is to seye, _I wot wel, that oure Lord schal betake zou this
The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation 2003
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She'll be back in the morning, but I don't think I'll let her use the upstairs bathroom anymore. cap nemo an education over un prophete? wtf???!!!
Precious Sweeps the 25th Independent Spirit Awards | /Film 2010
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The only off-putting aspect of the film (aside from an extra half-hour of gangster violence that, in my opinion, could have been cut) is the title: "Un prophete" in French means simply "he who could tell the future."
Karin Badt: Cannes Favorite: Jacques Audiard's "The Prophet" 2009
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And there was wont for to dwelle Helye the prophete; and there reysed he Jonas the wydwes sone from dethe to lyf.
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Samuel the prophete in a faire tombe: and men clepen it Mount Joye; for it zevethe joye to pilgrymes hertes, be cause that there men seen first Jerusalem.
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The Saracenes that firste receiued the brainesicke wickednesse of this countrefeicte prophete, dwelte in that parte of Arabia, that is called Petrea: wher it entrecommuneth with Iewry on the one side, and with Egipt on the other.
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And overe Ramatha, ys the town of Douke; where of Amos the goude prophete was.
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And betwene the hille and this gardyn rennethe a lytille broke of watre, that was wont to ben byttre; but be the blessyng of Helisee the prophete, it becam swete and gode to drynke.
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Anna, the modre of Samuelle the prophete, dwelleden.
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