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- verb Simple past tense and past participle of
receiue .
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Examples
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Here the emperour shewed the letters which he had receiued from the French king and earle John vnto king
Chronicles of England, Scotland and Ireland (2 of 6): England (6 of 12) Richard the First Raphael Holinshed
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Politien this word also is receiued from the Frenchmen, but at this day vsuall in Court and with all good Secretaries: and cannot finde an English word to match him, for to haue said a man politique, had not bene so wel: bicause in trueth that had bene no more than to haue said a ciuil person.
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He willed him likewise to haue in consideration the oth which he willinglie had receiued, that is, that he should aduance the honor of the church, and the ministers thereof cherish and mainteine.
Chronicles (3 of 6): Historie of England (1 of 9) Henrie IV Raphael Holinshed
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There is she so intreated with wordes, and receiued with curtesie, that euery back roome in the house is at her commaundement.
The More Things Change II Heo 2006
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And where other afore had bene tributaries also vnto them: now receiued he in that one peoples righte, tribute of many.
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Wherto when thei had agreed, it was harde to saye whether of the peoples had receiued the greater dammage.
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This people when thei haue receiued it, trenche out a square plotte in the ground very wide and large.
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Christe our king, writeth that the Turkes, and Saracenes by an auncient opinion receiued from Machomet: do laughe Christian menne to skorne, that seke thether with so greate reuerence.
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He assone as he had receiued the gouernaunce, abolished all worshippe of deuilles, and commaunded by commune decree that all the whole nacion should honour the highe
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And aftre what time thei had receiued him: yet had thei two yeres more to proue his maners and condicions.
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