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The game of tir à la corde is illustrated here by our pups. le tir à la corde
Puppies 2009
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Nam sicut obstructo ore clibani calor intus fouetur, sic seruato silencio gracia Sancti Spiritus in corde retinetur.
Sensual Encounters: Monastic Women and Spirituality in Medieval Germany 2008
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It has been suggested that this attitude goes back to Saint Jerome, who translated the opening of Psalm 53/52 with Dixit insipiens in corde suo, rendering the Hebrew word “nabal” as
WISDOM OF THE FOOL WALTER KAISER 1968
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I’m sure you’ll love to know that at Pierre Hermé’s pâtisserie, the fine high-in-gluten flour is fittingly called corde américaine literally, American rope.
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Ah, Smokey, I remember that not-so-long-ago game of tir à la corde with your siblings.
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I took the following pictures a few days ago, when the remaining four puppies were busy with a game of tir à la corde.
Puppies 2009
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Be drest in pure virgyn garments fromme head to heel, and girt with a red girdel of pleached corde, and shodde in blue.
The Night Of the Solstice L.J. SMITH 2010
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Ah, Smokey, I remember that not-so-long-ago game of tir à la corde with your siblings.
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Ne parlez jamais de corde dans la maison d'un pendu.
Archive 2010-05-01 Rene Meertens 2010
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Although corduroy's origins are up for debate — most say it was invented in Manchester, England in the 18th century, but some believe the name is derived from the French corde du roi, meaning "king's cord" — corduroy has maintained a cult following amongst writers throughout history.
Wale Watch Kimberly Chou 2010
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