condolement

How, at a moment like this, could she make her purposed confession to her father, whose wounded mind demanded all she could offer of condolement?

Camilla 2008

She would be sure that even my exquisite loss could not render me ungrateful to all condolement; she would know that a daughter whom she had herself reared and instructed, would blush so unceasingly to publish any personal disappointment, let her feel it how she might.

Camilla 2008

There are many prejudices with which a playwright has to contend, on his first appearance, more especially if he court the reader in lieu of the spectator; and it is so great an effort to give up any established topic of condolement, that we can hardly yet expect those, who call themselves "the critics", to abandon their favourite complaint of the degeneracy which characterizes the efforts of contemporary tragic writers.

Dedication 2005

Then how to act (I who am no hypocrite) in the days of condolement!

Clarissa Harlowe 2006

Touching this promotion, Bunce had nothing but condolement to offer to the new junior lord.

Phineas Finn 2004

From her aunt she received an answer, abounding more in common-place condolement, than in traits of real sorrow, which assured her, that

The Mysteries of Udolpho 2004

St. Aubert followed a gay Parisian servant to a parlour, where sat Mons. and Madame Quesnel, who received him with a stately politeness, and, after a few formal words of condolement, seemed to have forgotten that they ever had a sister.

The Mysteries of Udolpho 2004

In another of his Salisbury walks he met with a neighbour minister; and after some friendly discourse betwixt them, and some condolement for the decay of piety, and too general contempt of the clergy, Mr. Herbert took occasion to say: 72

The Life of Mr. George Herbert. Paras. 50-99 1909

In another of his Salisbury walks, he met with a neighbour Minister; and after some friendly discourse betwixt them, and some condolement for the decay of piety, and too general contempt of the Clergy, Mr. Herbert took occasion to say,

Lives of John Donne Henry Wotton Rich'd Hooker George Herbert etc Walton, Izaak 1898

Now I am left with one friend less, and it remains with me to convey through you my best condolement to all the members of your society.

Life of Father Hecker Walter Elliott 1885