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from The Century Dictionary.

  • A Middle English form of measure.

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  • The Unitarian clergy had given to the College a character of moderation, balance, judgment, restraint, what the French called mesure; excellent traits, which the College attained with singular success, so that its graduates could commonly be recognised by the stamp, but such a type of character rarely lent itself to autobiography.

    Harvard College (1854–1858) 1918

  • Even Saint Bernard would have thought his ideas wanting in that "mesure" which the French mind so much prizes.

    Mont-Saint-Michel and Chartres Henry Adams 1878

  • Another gift for which I thank AKS! gribouillé par outre mesure le étiquettes: amis, ma petite moi-même, musique ronrons:

    Je t’ai dans la peau 2009

  • Thank you. gribouillé par outre mesure le étiquettes:

    Best of 2009: Challenge 2009

  • The pattern is wonderful. gribouillé par outre mesure le ronrons étiquettes: amis, ma petite moi-même, photo à moi, tricotage

    Archive 2009-06-01 2009

  • I took the photo a few months ago, at a wonderful café near Downtown Yarns. gribouillé par outre mesure le étiquettes: amis, ma petite moi-même, musique, photo à moi, sagesse, tricotage ronrons:

    Pensée du lundi 23 novembre 2009

  • » Il bacio sulla bocca gribouillé par outre mesure le étiquettes: felix et errabunda ronrons:

    Felix et errabunda XLIV 2009

  • » Il bacio sulla bocca gribouillé par outre mesure le ronrons avril 2009 février 2009

    Archive 2009-03-01 2009

  • (What happens on the day after?) - celui qui a bu outre mesure a - “la gueule-de-bois” (= 'a hangover ')

    The French word for plastered drunk... - French Word-A-Day 2010

  • KMA of her young daughter A gribouillé par outre mesure le étiquettes: amis, sagesse ronrons:

    The quote for 2010 2009

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