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  • As this also met the approval of Junkie, they carried the "divit," or mass of turf, to the bank just above the sleeper, and, taking a careful aim, let it go.

    The Eagle Cliff 1859

  • Denzil's scimitar deflected the attack, knocking a divit from the wooden shaft of Tas's weapon.

    Stalling 2010

  • I had just felt the last little indent of it about a week ago, but last night, try as I might, there was no little divit to be found.

    One less hole in the head 2007

  • I had just felt the last little indent of it about a week ago, but last night, try as I might, there was no little divit to be found.

    Archive 2007-04-01 2007

  • The scab fell off on my knee and now I have a great big divit there.

    miss-k2 Diary Entry miss-k2 2005

  • Denzil's scimitar deflected the attack, knocking a divit from the wooden shaft of Tas's weapon.

    Kendermore Kirchoff, Mary 1989

  • It was ever afterwards painful to Gavin to recall this scene, but less on account of the shower of stones than because of the flight of one divit in it.

    The Little Minister 1898

  • Egyptian's beautiful face was close to his, and she pressed a divit into his hand, at the same time pointing at the officer, and whispering "Hit him."

    The Little Minister 1898

  • Gavin, I suppose, had flung the divit before he could stay his hand.

    The Little Minister 1898

  • He was unpleasantly conscious of his right hand, which had flung the divit.

    The Little Minister 1898

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