Thesaurus / bilk
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Bubbly, I contrived to bilk the doctor, by going twice a day to a place with a hole in it, over some large cookery vapours.
THE REMARKABLE HISTORY OF SIR THOMAS UPMORE, BART., M.P., FORMERLY KNOWN AS "TOMMY UPMORE"R. D. BLACKMOREBut wouldn't it have been a dirty act to bilk him of his money, all the more as it would have been so easy?
WILD JUSTICE: STORIES OF THE SOUTH SEASLLOYD OSBOURNEIm so contented now Im getting over-weight, and youd bilk me again.
THE MAKING OF BOBBY BURNITGEORGE RANDOLPH CHESTERHave you set another man on the track with a view to bilk me of my promised fee?
LUCRETIA, COMPLETEEDWARD BULWER-LYTTONA new planet of the eleventh magnitude was discovered by Luther, at the observatory of Bilk, near Dusseldorf.
THE EVERY DAY BOOK OF HISTORY AND CHRONOLOGYJOEL MUNSELLWe observe that a new planet has been discovered at Bilk, in Germany.
THE CONTINENTAL MONTHLY, VOL 2, NO 6, DECEMBER 1862VARIOUSIt's all a fetch to bilk me out of my reckoning; but I'll take care of you, you swindler!
WILSON'S TALES OF THE BORDERS AND OF SCOTLAND, XXIIVARIOUSDost thou not wish to pass this gorge, and bilk the toll that's due save I use force to get it?
JAUFRY THE KNIGHT AND THE FAIR BRUNISSENDEMARY LAFONIn the suburb of Bilk there are the Floragarten and Volksgarten, the astronomical observatory and the harbour.
ENCYCLOPAEDIA BRITANNICA, 11TH EDITION, VOLUME 8, SLICE 8VARIOUSWell, dont grumble—every one must pay for his learning—and you wouldnt bilk the schoolmaster, would you?
THE TRUE HISTORY OF TOM AND JERRYCHARLES HINDLEYWORDS RELATED TO BILK
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- snow
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