intermitted

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The last three or four years since Mr. Harmer's declared intentions relative to Sophy and yourselves, they have very much intermitted their visits, and only returned on the news of their brother's first paralytic seizure.

From A Search For A Secret (Vol 2 of 3) A Novel by Henty, G. A. (George Alfred)

Before morning broke, however, it was clear that the march must be intermitted.

From Barclay of the Guides by Strang, Herbert

Now his Toes, which had been black, grew red; the violet Spots in his Legs disappeared; the Swelling abated; the Pains became moderate, and intermitted.

From Advice to the people in general, with regard to their health by Tissot, S. A. D. (Samuel Auguste David)

Judging from the event, we may conclude that the morbid humours had begun to leave his nerves, and to concentrate for a fit—so long intermitted and so much needed—of his hereditary gout.

From Chapters in the History of the Insane in the British Isles by Tuke, Daniel Hack

I have intermitted the r�gime for some days, but begin a new course next week for precaution.

From Memoirs of the Life of Sir Walter Scott, Volume 6 by Lockhart, J. G. (John Gibson)