nonce

Example Sentences

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"My mother has heard of such a thing; and she knows more than fifteen women like you, old aunt Peggy Nonce," returned Miss Susey, with the air of a tragedy queen.

From Eventide A Series of Tales and Poems by Afton, Effie

Nonce occurs properly only in the phrase for the nonce, which is for earlier for then ones, where then is the dative of the definite article.

From The Romance of Words (4th ed.) by Weekley, Ernest

Susey sprang back with a frightened aspect at the mischief she had done, and Peggy Nonce, dropping her rolling-pin, rushed out of the pantry and beheld the fragments of broken china scattered over the floor.

From Eventide A Series of Tales and Poems by Afton, Effie

But Peggy Nonce comes blowing back from her hasty errand, and says the doctor is down to Mr. Moses Simcoe's.

From Eventide A Series of Tales and Poems by Afton, Effie

A voider for the Nonce; I wrong the Devil should I pick the Bones.

From Quaint Gleanings from Ancient Poetry by Goldsmid, Edmund