rondure

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I could see no line the run of which gave me warrant that it was comprised in the rondure of a ship.

From Old Junk by Ratcliffe, S. K. (Samuel Kerkham)

This habit, however, is more noticeable in other passages where we come upon cilice, 467 egromancy, 468 verdurous, 469 vergier, 470 rondure, 471 purfled, 472 &c.

From The Life of Sir Richard Burton by Wright, Thomas

And many a righteous man has burned to dust In heaven's blue rondure, but their smoke, where is it?

From The Sufistic Quatrains of Omar Khayyam by Khayyam, Omar

In Being's rondure do we stray belated, Our pride of manhood humbled and abated; Would we were gone! long since have we been wearied With this world's griefs, and with its pleasures sated.

From The Sufistic Quatrains of Omar Khayyam by Khayyam, Omar

How have I, unaware, Forgetful of my strain inaugural, Cleft the great rondure of thy reign complete, Yielding thee half, who hast indeed the all?

From Poems by Thompson, Francis