pretermit

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Then sayd the Accuser: Thou hast preached, sayd, and openly taught diuers and sundry other great errours and abhominable heresies agaynst all the vij. sacraments, which for shortnes of tyme I pretermit and ouer pass.

From The Works of John Knox, Vol. 1 (of 6) by Laing, David

Freke, telling his funny stories, did not for one moment pretermit his study of the little comedy before him—Jacqueline and Throckmorton and Judith.

From Throckmorton by Seawell, Molly Elliot

This you must be pleased to let me have again, for I borrow it: for the other, I will pretermit no time to write it; though in good faith, I have half forgot it.

From Letters to Severall Persons of Honour by Donne, John

As it is so cold, I think you may pass the word to pretermit the rounds to-night—save two.

From The Long Night by Weyman, Stanley John

But fear was too weak a counsellor for her to pretermit either her composure or her pleasures.

From The Golden Dog by Kirby, William