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- verb archaic Second-person singular past form of
send
Etymologies
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Examples
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I have beaten them, I excuse myself to them and comfort them and give them to eat and drink; and they have remained shut up, nor did any of the creatures of Allah know of them, till thou sentest to me
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Then thou sentest him back to fetch me and them; so I answered with ‘Hearkening and obedience,’ and brought them before thee, whereupon thou questionedst me and I told thee the truth of the case; and this is my history.
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“O my lady, this is only the answer to the letter thou sentest to that merchant dog.”
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And know, O my father, with assured knowledge, that I consent to marry, but on condition that thou give me to wife her who lay by my side this night; for I am certain it was thou sentest her to me and madest me in love with her and then despatchedst a message to her before the dawn and tookest her away from beside me.
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So, from that time to this, I have never left them a single night unbeaten during the reign of Al – Mahdi; and when he deceased and thou camest to the succession, thou sentest to me, confirming me in the government of Bassorah.
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Quoth she, “Thou sentest to me yesternight men who tempted me to evil, and I have been in sore annoy with them.”
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Quoth she, By Allah, he would set no price on it, but gave me back the money thou sentest by me and swore that he would take naught thereof, saying,
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“O my lord,” I replied, “when thou sentest me to the house, I found that the saloon wall had given way and had fallen like a layer upon my mistress and her children!”
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A few words to the verbal information thou sentest me last night concerning thy poor old man; and then I rise from my seat, shake myself, refresh, new-dress, and so to my charmer, whom, notwithstanding her reserves, I hope to prevail upon to walk out with me on the Heath this warm and fine morning.
Clarissa Harlowe 2006
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And they told him, and said, We came unto the land whither thou sentest us, and surely it floweth with milk and honey; and this is the fruit of it.
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