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deign

[deyn] / deɪn /


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Deign to excuse my early visit, noble lady," said the Count; "I was unable to defer it.

From Barbarossa; An Historical Novel of the XII Century. by Bolanden, Conrad von

Deign to hear us and to receive us favourably, for we have ever been thy faithful subjects and we shall continue ever to serve thee with ardour.

From Medieval English Nunneries c. 1275 to 1535 by Power, Eileen

Deign this night to stay with me, And let me abide in Thee, That, while darkness may enthrall me, Yet no evil may befall me.

From Morning and Evening Prayers for All Days of the Week Together With Confessional, Communion, and Other Prayers and Hymns for Mornings and Evenings, and Other Occasions by Habermann, John

Deign, then, oh my lord, to rest in these arms of mine, and contemplate your victory from a safe coign of vantage.'

From The Serapion Brethren, Vol. I. by Hoffmann, Ernst Theodor Wilhelm

"Deign to accept this slight mark of our friendship and gratitude!" said she.

From Barbarossa; An Historical Novel of the XII Century. by Bolanden, Conrad von




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