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- noun Obsolete spelling of
clock .
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Examples
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~ Michael Murphy, as interviewed inZig Zag Zen: Buddhism and PsychedelicsChronicle Books, 2002 posted by clocke at # Tuesday, February 28, 2006
Sri Aurobindo, Aldous Huxley and Human Potentialities Tusar N Mohapatra 2006
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By this time it was past three of the clocke, and they vnladed their houses nere vnto a certain water: And there came vnto vs his interpreter, who being aduertised by vs that wee were neuer there before, demanded some of our victuals, and we yeelded vnto his request.
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I command thee to tell Spinelloccio, that to morrow morning, about nine of the clocke, we being both abroad walking, he must finde some apt occasion to leave my company, and then come hither to visit thee.
The Decameron 2004
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Which they beleeving, were the better contented, and rode on directly unto Pavia; arriving there about nine of the clocke, and thinking he guided them to the best Inne, he brought them to his owne house; where, above fifty of the worthiest Citizens, stood ready to welcome the Gentlemen, imbracing them as they lighted from their
The Decameron 2004
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When the appointed nuptiall day was come, the Lord Marques, about nine of the clocke in the morning, mounted on horsebacke, as all the rest did, who came to attend him honourably, and having all things in due readinesse with them, he said: Lords, it is time for us to goe fetch the Bride.
The Decameron 2004
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On the morrow morning, the houre of nine being come, when Zeppa and Spinelloccio were walking abroad together, Spinelloccio remembring his promise unto his Mistresse, and the clocke telling him the appointed houre, hee saide to Zeppa.
The Decameron 2004
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After whose vprijste thei laboured vntill eleuen of the clocke.
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Wednesday (12) at three of the clocke in the morning the mist brake vp, the wind being at Northeast and by East, and then we saw part of the Islands of Vaigats, which we bare withal, and went
The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation 2003
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From that vntill Munday (18) three a clocke in the morning ten leagues Northnortheast: and then we went North and by East, because the winde came at the Westsouthwest with thicke miste: the latitude this day at a South sunne sixtie three degrees and a halfe truely taken: at this season we had sight of our Pinnesse againe.
The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation 2003
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The 16 day at eight of the clocke we set forward, and sayled vntill we came athwart Alburrough, and there stayed that night.
The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation 2003
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