levanted

I dressed, therefore, rather hurriedly, and on getting again to the shore, found that Mr. John Smith had not levanted.

Tales of all countries 2004

‘I suppose you have not heard that one young man levanted last year to save himself from a breach of promise case?’

The Last Chronicle of Barset 2004

Was it not clear that a conspiracy might have been made without his knowledge; — and clear also that the real conspirators had levanted?

The Duke's Children 2004

A pretty fool I should look if I fell in love with him, broke off my engagement to Tony, and then Don Carlos levanted!

Bandit Love Juanita Savage

'Colin, you take me back to Bungroopim – when it happened to be a slack day for you on the run, and when the married couple had levanted and I'd got an incompetent black-gin in the kitchen – or when the store wanted tidying and you and I had a good old spree amongst the rubbish.'

Lady Bridget in the Never-Never Land 1915

Felicity sold hers to Uncle Alec's hired man – and was badly cheated to boot, for he levanted shortly afterwards, taking the apples with him, having paid her only half her rightful due.

The Story Girl Lucy Maud 1911

Felicity sold hers to Uncle Alec's hired man -- and was badly cheated to boot, for he levanted shortly afterwards, taking the apples with him, having paid her only half her rightful due.

The Story Girl 1908

"I believe Peter Crow has levanted with the ham," I said decidedly.

Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1909 to 1922 1908

"You'll laugh me to scorn," he said, "but I give you my word I'd have rode after Sher Singh, just as I was, the moment I heard he had levanted, and caught him up on the road."

The Path to Honour Sydney C. Grier 1900

'His Buddhist friend has levanted after taking my name and address.

Kim Rudyard Kipling 1900