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She asked that "of my owne things and doeings [that] myne owne words may stand in most creditt with you."
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Adn CRUMBS, Ai didnut notiss yaw CAPSHUN creditt !
Stil nawt quite rite. Needz sumfin. - Lolcats 'n' Funny Pictures of Cats - I Can Has Cheezburger? 2010
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To his creditt, he backs his sometimes-holier-than-thou overall environmental stance with more accomodations to save the environment in his personal life than most everyone else does in theirs.
vast deference 2006
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When he thought ther was mischieve enough done, he would have stopped the current and have deverted farther fury, but he then founde he had only authority and creditt to do hurte, none to heale the wounds he had given; and fell into as much contempt with those whome he had ledde, as he was with those whome he had undone.
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He was no sooner returned into Englande, then he seemed to be much reformed in those extravagancyes, and with his fathers approbation and direction marryed a Lady of a good family, and by his fathers creditt with the Earle of Northumberland, who was high Admirall of Englande, was joyned presently and joyntly with S'r
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Church-man: and with all this, that party carryed themselves towards him with profounde respecte, not præsuminge to venture ther owne creditt in endeavoringe to lessen his.
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His parts were not quicke, but so much above those of his owne ranke, that he had alwayes greate creditt and authority in Parliament, and the more for takinge all opportunityes to oppose the Courte, and had with his milke sucked in an implacable malice against the goverment of the
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On my creditt, my meaning was the deputies lieutenants, the which, as it was toulde me, had made all these captaines.
Shakespeare's Lost Years in London, 1586-1592 Arthur Acheson 1897
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This day Sir G. Carteret did tell us at the table, that the Navy (excepting what is due to the Yards upon the quarter now going on, and what few bills he hath not heard of) is quite out of debt; which is extraordinary good newes, and upon the 'Change to hear how our creditt goes as good as any merchant's upon the' Change is a joyfull thing to consider, which G.d continue!
Diary of Samuel Pepys — Complete 1663 N.S. Samuel Pepys 1668
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I am sure the King will have the benefit of it, as well as we some peace and creditt.
Diary of Samuel Pepys — Complete 1663 N.S. Samuel Pepys 1668
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