semblant
Example Sentences
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She humbled herself much among them and crouched on the ground and made semblant as though she would have cried them mercy, and gat herself as nigh the cross as she might.
From The High History of the Holy Graal by Evans, Sebastian
El ne fu gaie ne jolive, Ains fu par semblant ententive Du tout à bonnes ovres faire; Et si avoit vestu la haire.
From A Short History of French Literature by Saintsbury, George
La royne le ouyst bien, si ne dit mot, et fait semblant que riens nen ouyt.
From Lancelot of the Laik A Scottish Metrical Romance by Skeat, Walter W. (Walter William)
Mais la coustume est l telle des cheualliers que font a mainte dame semblant de telles choses dont a gueres ne leur est au cueur.”
From Lancelot of the Laik A Scottish Metrical Romance by Skeat, Walter W. (Walter William)
And therewith he made semblant to strike off his head.
From Le Mort d'Arthur: Volume 1 by Malory, Thomas, Sir
