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If he drinketh sitting on horse backe, hee powreth out part thereof vpon the necke or maine of his horse before hee himselfe drinketh.
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When the maister holdeth a cuppe in his hande to drinke, before he tasteth thereof, hee powreth his part vpon the ground.
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When the maister holdeth a cuppe in his hande to drinke, before he tasteth thereof, hee powreth his part vpon the ground.
The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation 2003
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If he drinketh sitting on horse backe, hee powreth out part thereof vpon the necke or maine of his horse before hee himselfe drinketh.
The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation 2003
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Godfathers taketh the pot with warme water, and powreth it all vpon the childs head.
The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation — Volume 03 Richard Hakluyt 1584
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Then he blesseth the water which is in the pot, and doth breathe ouer it: then he taketh al the candles which the gosseps haue, and holding them all in one hand letteth part of them drop into the water, and then giueth euery one his candle againe, and when the water is sanctified, he taketh the childe and holdeth it in a small tubbe, and one of the Godfathers taketh the pot with warme water, and powreth it all vpon the childs head.
The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation 2003
madmouth commented on the word powreth
var. of poureth
August 19, 2010