discommend
Example Sentences
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There is, I suppose, hardly a book which one ought to discommend to the young person more than La Religieuse.
From A History of the French Novel, Vol. 1 From the Beginning to 1800 by Saintsbury, George
Neither do I discommend the lofty style in tragedy, which is naturally pompous and magnificent; but nothing is truly sublime, that is not just and proper.
From The works of John Dryden, now first collected in eighteen volumes. Volume 06 by Scott, Walter, Sir
Tho' such myself, vile bards I discommend; Nay more, tho' gentle Damon is my friend.
From The Poetical Works of Edward Young, Volume 2 by Young, Edward
I discommend them not: but straw Hiues are in vse with vs, and I thinke with all the world, which I commend for nimblenesse, closenesse, warmnesse and drinesse.
From A New Orchard And Garden or, The best way for planting, grafting, and to make any ground good, for a rich Orchard: Particularly in the North and generally for the whole kingdome of England by Lawson, William, fl. 1618
Heaven forbid that I should discommend The gratis, charitable, jail-endeavor!
From The Poetical Works of Thomas Hood by Hood, Thomas
