quittance

Example Sentences

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The abbot, having adopted this good counsel, gave to the King one hundred pounds for such a quittance.

From The Chronicle of Jocelin of Brakelond: A Picture of Monastic Life in the Days of Abbot Samson by Brakelond, Jocelin de

A happy quittance, say I. The abb� is too perilously apt with his long sword.

From The Plowshare and the Sword A Tale of Old Quebec by Trevena, John

"I shall not give Travers quittance in this matter till he has paid me wages for my toil."

From Aucassin & Nicolette And Other Mediaeval Romances and Legends by Mason, Eugene

"Omittance is no quittance," said Schalk, darting up at his half-brother a venomous look.

From Tales of the Caravan, Inn, and Palace by Hauff, Wilhelm

That forthwith he had come to the theatre and delivered up the play, with such expressions of penitence and shame that they could not forbear to give him full quittance for his fault.

From Judith Shakespeare Her love affairs and other adventures by Black, William