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- verb archaic Third-person singular present simple form of
claim
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Examples
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If Thou grant me victory over these enemies, and experience confirm that power which the people dedicated to Thy name claimeth to have proved, then will I also believe on Thee and be baptized in Thy name.
The Early Middle Ages 500-1000 Robert Brentano 1964
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He sayeth things opposite, and claimeth both true.
"I’m disgusted with him." Ann Althouse 2008
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“Verily, this man is an Infidel who payeth tribute and claimeth our protection283 and he asketh me for a draught of water; by Allah, I will not baulk him!” —
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Presently King Sharrkan called to her and said, “O Queen, the glory of thine age, this merchant hath described thee as being learned and accomplished; and he claimeth that thou art skilled in all branches of knowledge, even to astrology: so let us hear something of all this he hath mentioned, and favour us with a short discourse on such subjects.”
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But by what way soever he pretend, the power is the same; and he may, if it be granted to be his right, depose princes and states, as often as it is for the salvation of souls, that is, as often as he will: for he claimeth also the sole power to judge whether it be to the salvation of men's souls, or not.
Leviathan 2007
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A briefe description of the Iland of Cyprus: by the which not onely the Venetians title why they haue so long enioyed it, but also the Turks, whereby now he claimeth it, may plainly appeare.
The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation 2003
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And thus do almost all think that they participate in virtue; and at least every one claimeth to be an authority on “good” and “evil.”
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-- He that writeth a piece with a friend, and the same claimeth the entire authorship thereof and emolument therefrom.
Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 1, September 25, 1841 Various
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If he claimeth to be a believer, then let him act in accordance with the precepts of the Abhá Kingdom.
A Compilation on Bahá’í Education Universal House of Justice
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This government claimeth no power over men's bodies or estates.
The Divine Right of Church Government by Sundry Ministers Of Christ Within The City Of London
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