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  • I guess I just feel really strongly that I don't want her to feel there is something "wrong" with her - so wrong that people have to summen up God to change her for the better.

    Losing my religion, part 3 Kay Olson 2007

  • There is a vale betwene the mountaynes, that durethe nyghe a 4 myle: and summen clepen it the Vale Enchaunted; some clepen it the Vale of Develes, and some clepen it the Vale

    The Voyages and Travels of Sir John Mandeville 2004

  • There is a vale betwene the mountaynes, that durethe nyghe a 4 myle: and summen clepen it the Vale Enchaunted; some clepen it the Vale of Develes, and some clepen it the Vale

    The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation 2003

  • I reads all the directions, and all your Latin stuff into the bargain -- all your summen dusses, horez, diez, cockly hairy.

    Japhet in Search of a Father Frederick Marryat 1820

  • Latin stuff into the bargain -- all your summen dusses, horez, dìez, cockly hairy.

    Japhet, in Search of a Father Frederick Marryat 1820

  • However, he explained there is always the possibility of opening another business in the future saying, "when we settle and come back to Jamaica we'll open summen even better."

    Jammin Reggae Archives 2010

  • English German French Spanish Italian rumble rumpeln gronder retumbar rimbombare sizzle zischen siller sisear friggere sniff schnuppern reniffler husmear fiutare clang klirren résonner resonar squillare bubble sprudeln bouillonner burbujear bollire spurt spritzen jaillir surgir spruzzare swish sausen cingler silbar sferzare buzz summen vrombir zumbar ronzare rustle rascheln froufrouter crujir frusciare shrick kreischen hurler chillar strillare snore schnarchen ronfler roncar russare splash planschen éclabousser salpicar schizzare How can one account for such wide discrepancies?

    VERBATIM: The Language Quarterly Vol III No 1 1976

  • Another man said, "yuh a tell somebaddy fi guh plant cassava, cassava a summen whey poison yuh if yuh nuh know wha yuh a duh ... a nuh everybody know bout cassava ... him cudda sey guh plant some carrot.

    unknown title 2009

  • Another man said, "yuh a tell somebaddy fi guh plant cassava, cassava a summen whey poison yuh if yuh nuh know wha yuh a duh ... a nuh everybody know bout cassava ... him cudda sey guh plant some carrot.

    unknown title 2009

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