ensample

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Arguing that "mankind cannot be made good under compulsion," he quoted against Prohibition Chaucer's reference to the village parson: To drawen folk to heven by fairnesse By good ensample, this way his bisy-nesse.

From Time Magazine Archive

I too have sinned and done foolishly, and set evil ensample.

From All's Well Alice's Victory by Lewin, M.

Now we and other kings of might, By his ensample taught aright, The lands of every region tread That justice may increase and spread.

From The Rámáyan of Válmíki, translated into English verse by Griffith, Ralph T. H. (Ralph Thomas Hotchkin)

Brethren, be followers together of me, and mark them which walk so as ye have us for an ensample.

From The Book of Common Prayer and The Scottish Liturgy by Episcopal Church in Scotland

Spenser has among other passages And of fair Britomart ensample take, That was as true in love as turtle to her make.

From The Nibelungenlied Revised Edition by Unknown