opprobious

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The first offence committed in the colony was by Billington, in 1621, who, for contempt of the Captain's lawful command, with opprobious speeches, was adjudged to have his neck and heels tied together.

From Bradford's History of 'Plimoth Plantation' From the Original Manuscript. With a Report of the Proceedings Incident to the Return of the Manuscript to Massachusetts by Bradford, William

If a child be bright he has every consideration from his teachers and receives from his companions the opprobious nickname of "Teacher's Pet."

From A Plea for the Criminal Being a reply to Dr. Chapple's work: 'The Fertility of the Unfit', and an Attempt to explain the leading principles of Criminological and Reformatory Science by Kayll, James Leslie Allan

The opprobious epithet of "old maid" is unknown.

From Life in Mexico by Calderón de la Barca, Madame (Frances Erskine Inglis)

She had rather he had coupled it with opprobious epithets whenever he referred to him, than spoken of him as "this" or "that gentleman."

From At Last by Harland, Marion

In these opprobious and afflicting times, What offering so comely as our tears?

From Athaliah A Tragedy, Intended For Reading Only, Translated Into English Blank Verse, From Racine (A. Gombert's Edition, 1825) by Donkersley, J.