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hurtless

[hurt-lis] / ˈhɜrt lɪs /




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Plate sin with gold, And the strong lance of justice hurtless breaks; Arm, it in rags, a pygmy's straw does pierce it.

From Time Magazine Archive

The world's scornful darts fall hurtless upon the shield of him, armed by parental hand for life's battle with the weapons of idealism.

From Child Versus Parent Some Chapters on the Irrepressible Conflict in the Home by Stephen Wise

Come, as you have played Despair with me I will play the part of Una with you and bring you hurtless from his dark cavern.

From Mathilda by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley

A slight convulsive movement passed across Aggie's face, leaving behind it a shadow of hurtless resentment, yielding presently to a curious smile.

From Warlock o' Glenwarlock by George MacDonald

Sick sweat succeeds; he drops at ev'ry pore; With driving dust his cheeks are pasted o'er; Shorter and shorter ev'ry gasp he takes; And vain efforts and hurtless blows he makes.

From The Aeneid English by Virgil




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