arride

Example Sentences

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A pretty air; in general, I like it well: but in particular, your long die-note did arride me most, but it was somewhat too long.

From Cynthia's Revels by Jonson, Ben

Without doubt, Lamb's taste on several matters was peculiar; for instance, there were a few obsolete words, such as arride, agnize, burgeon, &c., which he fancied, and chose to rescue from oblivion.

From Charles Lamb by Cornwall, Barry

If regardant, then maintain your station, brisk and irpe, show the supple motion of your pliant body, but in chief of your knee, and hand, which cannot but arride her proud humour exceedingly.

From Cynthia's Revels by Jonson, Ben

Tristis est peracta scena, Victor mortis rediit; Quem deflebas morientem, Nunc arride resurgentem!

From The Story of the Hymns and Tunes by Brown, Theron

I read it a good deal later in French, and, being then better qualified, did perceive these merits, though it still did not greatly "arride" me.

From A History of the French Novel, Vol. 2 To the Close of the 19th Century by Saintsbury, George