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from The Century Dictionary.
- noun See
chisel .
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Examples
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Based off that prompt a while back about what Ten2 had in his pockets when he and Rose got dumped in Pete's world. chissel, I think this is going to have to be your fic instead of the one with the TARDIS not letting the Doctor barge into Rose's room if she's naked prompt.
Fic Update amberfocus 2009
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It's for chissel who has waited very patiently for my muses to get off their sorry butts and do their jobs.
In All the Ways that Matter Most (2/2) amberfocus 2009
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Burnet has hewn it out with his rough chissel; Count Hamilton touched it with that slight delicacy, that finishes while it seems but to sketch; Dryden catched the living likeness; Pope compleated the historical resemblance. '
Characters from 17th Century Histories and Chronicles Various
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Accordingly, such a large number of them has appeared, and each has performed so well in his own way, that we cannot help being pleased with their productions, notwithstanding our admiration at the nobler efforts of the great masters of the chissel.
Cicero's Brutus or History of Famous Orators; also His Orator, or Accomplished Speaker. Marcus Tullius Cicero
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Gentleman of Merit, Learning, Worth, and Politeness; whereas it would certainly require more than _Herculean_ Labour to chissel a _French
An Essay on the Antient and Modern State of Ireland Henry Brooke
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Up to this time, that is to the 37th camp, the number of the camp had always been cut in the wood of a tree at each, with a mallet and chissel, these having gone with the mule's pack the numbers were from this point cut with a tomahawk, but as Mr. Jardine was expert and careful in its use it is probable that his marks are but little less legible.
Narrative of the Overland Expedition of the Messrs. Jardine from Rockhampton to Cape York, Northern Queensland Frank Jardine 1880
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While delivering this harangue the smith was busily engaged in setting his shop to rights, previous to leaving it -- such as extinguishing the fire, &c. -- throwing off his leathern apron, and hanging it upon the end of a cold chissel, sticking in one of the logs of which the shop was built, and washing some of the more recent
Eoneguski, or, the Cherokee Chief: A Tale of Past Wars. Vol. I. 1839
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There is great abundance (more especially when you approach the mountains) of stone, white, blue, brown, &c. fit for the chissel, good mill-stone, such also as stands the fire, and slate-stone.
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The instrument (a large chissel) with which this feat was performed was lying on the premises, and a dark lanthorn, which the thieves had forgotten, was also picked up in the course of the search.
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The chissel, which, though very strong, had been broken in the effort to open the chest, was of the largest size.
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