intrust

Example Sentences

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What you told me about Jeths intrust made good readin.

From "Across Five Aprils" by Irene Hunt

It is against all reason and right," says the learned justice, "for a people to intrust a legislature with such powers; and therefore it cannot be presumed that they have done it.

From Monopolies and the People by Cloud, D. C.

She knew that she might safely intrust me with this permission; secure that, even if my resolutions were good, they would be ineffective.

From Discipline by Brunton, Mary

"Because," she replied, "Lir no longer loves thee; and he does not wish to intrust his children to thee, lest thou shouldst harm them."

From Old Celtic Romances by Unknown

Early in the morning the king called his eldest son to him and said, “If a man to whom I intrust my honour and my life prove faithless, how should he be punished?”

From Folk-Tales of Bengal by Day, Lal Behari