condescendence
Example Sentences
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"Naething like revisin the condescendence, Skimclean—eh!" he added, with an intelligent look.
From Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland Volume 7 by Various
Sae we'll just revise the condescendence, an' tak better care for time to come.
From Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland Volume 7 by Various
This must be a very different sort of business from the weariful Parliament House, and the two square yards of processes, with a fee of three guineas for many an interminable condescendence.
From Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 58, Number 358, August 1845 by Various
"I'll revise that condescendence, and decern as accords," replied the laird, turning half round, to deliver himself of this mystical response.
From Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland Volume 7 by Various
"Revise the condescendence there, Drumwhussle," replied the laird.
From Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland Volume 7 by Various
