disoblige

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Erizo, unwilling to disoblige his Admiral, upon whose Favour his Advancement depended, told Gonzago, that he must find another time to talk with him.

From The Works of Aphra Behn Volume V by Summers, Montague

We are so fond of, and pleased with the general Notion of seeing the Devil, that I am loth to disoblige my Readers so much as calling in question his Visibility would do.

From The History of the Devil As Well Ancient as Modern: In Two Parts by Defoe, Daniel

I shall endeavour, lady, and fail in nothing that is in my power to disoblige you; for there is none more ambitious of your ill opinion than I. Plea.

From A Select Collection of Old English Plays Volume 14 of 15 by Dodsley, Robert

Sorry to disoblige you, fellows," I said sincerely, "but your boss should not have run so close to the wind.

From My Brave and Gallant Gentleman A Romance of British Columbia by Watson, Robert

"I'm sorry to disoblige a lady," he said; "but you don't go out of this house to-night."

From The Tinted Venus A Farcical Romance by Partridge, Bernard