jeopard
Example Sentences
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They called it "a sore adventure to jeopard ships with men and goods unto the said island, upon the singular trust of one man, called, as they understood, Sebastian."
From Old and New London Volume I by Thornbury, Walter
It's only at night when the ghosts awaken, And gibber and whisper horrible things; For to every foot of this God-forsaken Zone of jeopard some horror clings.
From Rhymes of a Red Cross Man by Service, Robert W. (Robert William)
And when they heard of his adventures, they marveled that he would jeopard his person so, alone.
From Children's Literature A Textbook of Sources for Teachers and Teacher-Training Classes by Clippinger, Erle Elsworth
We indulge in abandon, because, as a writer, we have no reputation to jeopard or to lose.
From Cannibals all! or, Slaves without masters by Fitzhugh, George
"That fear, I hope, is removed; and as for my presence here, one word briefly spoken, and it shall not longer jeopard your safety."
From Horse-Shoe Robinson A Tale of the Tory Ascendency by Kennedy, John Pendleton
