Lightened

Lightened the criticism that goes on in the news and blogs.

Obama punch lines take aim at Washington press corps 2009

Lightened the day whilst sitting around doing bugger all.

The Old Bailey is calling..... 2008

But now that they do not need Man-haulers, which Men will be Sacrificed to the Food stores so that the boat can be Lightened for tomorrow's Sailing?

The Terror Simmons, Dan 2007

-- Lightened our packs a bit, throwing away more or less useless stuff at old shack, where we had a rainy night.

Woman's Way Through Unknown Labrador Mina Benson Hubbard 1913

Lightened of the third P the poet passes from the circle of the wrathful up the fourth stairway.

Dante: "The Central Man of All the World" A Course of Lectures Delivered Before the Student Body of the New York State College for Teachers, Albany, 1919, 1920 1902

Lightened of the financier, the machine shot up into the air.

The Admirable Tinker Child of the World Edgar Jepson 1900

Most Illustrious, Most Puissant, Most _Lightened_ Brothers ... composing, by right of _Ancient and Members for life_, the Most Serene

Devil-Worship in France or The Question of Lucifer Arthur Edward Waite 1899

Lightened tints are preferred to full colours, as pale yellow, pink, lavender, and light green.

Illuminated Manuscripts John William Bradley 1873

Lightened as we were, these exposed portions rendered us no longer an ironclad, and the

The Monitor and the Merrimac Both sides of the story John Lorimer Worden 1857

Lightened of her load, she struck out into a fleet gallop, and soon overtook the horses; and the whole cavalcade now kept on, until they had placed several miles between themselves and the javalies.

The Boy Hunters Mayne Reid 1850