disoblige

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When Preston came, as usual, the duke took his opportunity of asking him what he had ever done to disoblige him, that he should describe him in such black characters to his own party?

From Curiosities of Literature, Vol. 3 by Disraeli, Isaac

It was consolatory, nevertheless, to her feelings, that Ireton, hitherto her defamer, should acquiesce in this offer, which, at least, not to disoblige Mrs Maple, she would accept for the moment.

From The Wanderer (Volume 2 of 5) or, Female Difficulties by Burney, Fanny

I am heartily sorry for it; for I declare, I would rather disoblige all the critics in the world than one of the fair sex.

From Henry Esmond; The English Humourists; The Four Georges by Saintsbury, George

Worth's natural disposition to disoblige the lawyer could be depended on to keep from Cummings whatever information he wanted before giving us his own news.

From The Million-Dollar Suitcase by MacGowan, Alice

Then I must leave your Realm, and bid Adieu, In spite of your fond Passion, or my own; For I can never disoblige my Father, Though by it I were sure to gain an Empire.

From Ponteach The Savages of America by Moses, Montrose Jonas