obligement

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My brothers best their own obligement know; Without your charging me with what they owe.

From The works of John Dryden, now first collected in eighteen volumes. Volume 04 by Scott, Walter, Sir

I doubt not but it will be taken as acceptable service to God’s church and beleeve it a very thankeful obligement to Honoured Sir, Your truely Loving Brother,” Thomas Disney.

From Curious Punishments of Bygone Days by Earle, Alice Morse

This was an obligement never to be forgotten, and the more to be considered because antecedent to her love.

From Discourses on Satire and on Epic Poetry by Dryden, John

Your merit shall her beauty's power remove; Beauty but gains, obligement keeps our love.

From The works of John Dryden, now first collected in eighteen volumes. Volume 02 by Scott, Walter, Sir

But since by no obligement she is tied, You must betimes for your defence provide.

From The works of John Dryden, now first collected in eighteen volumes. Volume 05 by Scott, Walter, Sir