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Even in the White House he never dictated or used a typewriter, "and the number of letters he could indite with his own heavy fist was limited."

From Time Magazine Archive

He that would triumph over the petty trickery of fate must indite history at its source.

From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson

Have the goodness, Mr. Hetherington, to sit down at that small table—you will there find all things needful for writing, and indite the handbill that will be necessary for us.

From The Vicar of Wrexhill by Mrs Trollope

Let me remind you of that fine old ballad: To you fair ladies now at Land We men at Sea indite; But first would have you understand How hard it is to write.

From The Passionate Elopement by Compton MacKenzie

If I am correct, the name of the person who did "indite" the inscription should be one which, if not spelt exactly like Galeed or Mizpah, would in sound resemble the one or the other.

From Notes and Queries, Vol. IV, Number 93, August 9, 1851 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc. by Various

The pen engraves for every art and indites for every press.

From The Choctaw Freedmen and The Story of Oak Hill Industrial Academy by Robert Elliott Flickinger

His pen indites the results of that watchful espionage which covers so many unread leaves of private life in San Francisco.

From The Little Lady of Lagunitas A Franco-Californian Romance by Richard Savage

There are phrases that make you writhe, such as "the etymology of the mansion's designation", and the shocking persistency with which Charlotte Brontë "indites", "peruses", and "retains".

From The Three Brontës by May Sinclair

Death hesitates, but, urged by Fate, he indites his answer, refusing to comply with Lucifer’s request. 

From The Visions of the Sleeping Bard by Robert Gwyneddon Davies

Colonel Valois indites to Judge Philip Hardin a letter of last requests.

From The Little Lady of Lagunitas A Franco-Californian Romance by Richard Savage

Readers ascertained on closer scrutiny that Mr. Rogers was permitting this journal to publish a series of open epistles indited by him to Calvin Coolidge.

From Time Magazine Archive

Soon the compromise was indited, the bargain between miners and owners sealed, the strike averted.

From Time Magazine Archive

Rushing to Washington, Congressman Linthicum indited invitations to all 71st House members to attend a Wet Bloc organization meeting early in December.

From Time Magazine Archive

He indited the script to "Emperors, Kings, Dukes, Marquises, Earls and Knights," full knowing that the house of Polo would profit by the advertisement.

From Time Magazine Archive

Many a fair hand indited and sent billets to him, that would have turned some loftier heads than his.

From Curiosities of Human Nature by Anonymous

The Captain was not long in inditing a short note to Scanlan, to whom, "strictly confidential," Mr. Merl was introduced as a great capitalist and speculator, desirous to ascertain all the resources of the land.

From The Martins Of Cro' Martin, Vol. II (of II) by Charles James Lever

Whether endit here refers to inditing or ending is perhaps doubtful.

From Lancelot of the Laik A Scottish Metrical Romance by Walter W. (Walter William) Skeat

My heart is inditing a good matter: I speak of the things which I have made, touching the king: my tongue is the pen of a ready writer.

From Ekkehard. Vol. I (of II) A Tale of the Tenth Century by Joseph Victor von Scheffel

There was Governor Burnet, looking as if he had just received an undutiful communication from the House of Representatives, and were inditing a most sharp response.

From International Short Stories American by Various

The marquis, who was by way of being a poet, began his wooing by inditing sonnets to the lady's eyes, which, however, were very coldly received.

From Queens of the French Stage by H. Noel Williams