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  • adjective Obsolete spelling of dark.
  • noun Obsolete spelling of dark.

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Examples

  • A poor, spunky but undefeated girl gets a scholarship to an extravagant and posh boarding school which has a darke sekrit.

    Archive 2009-11-01 2009

  • Web site: www. electionsonthe.net/oh/darke/absentee SOS FORM # 11A in word doc.; general email listed; director, deputy, and board members all listed without contact info or party ID; no board meeting info; no public records request info; poll worker info; link to Premiere Elections voting demo; "can fax letter request for absentee ballot" Montgomery states this is against the law

    Ohio 2008, Still Not Ready for An Election! 2008

  • Iyn darke shadoes hydin, puns wuz nawt cummin iynsyde den

    Angry BBQ - Lolcats 'n' Funny Pictures of Cats - I Can Has Cheezburger? 2008

  • RefID=darke mafiax February 26, 2009 1:52 AM # | Delete

    Charcoal 2008

  • Iyn darke shadoes hidin, puns nawt comin iynsyde den

    Angry BBQ - Lolcats 'n' Funny Pictures of Cats - I Can Has Cheezburger? 2008

  • Silvestra lay on the same side of the bed, where Jeronimo had hid himselfe behinde the Curtaines; who stepping softly to her in the darke, and laying his hand gently on her brest, saide: Deare

    The Decameron 2004

  • But when she saw all her paines sort to no purpose, and darke night drawing swiftly on, hope and dismay raising infinite perturbations, made her yet to be somewhat respective of her selfe, and therefore departing from the sea-shore, she returned to the solitary place, where she used to sigh and mourne alone by her selfe.

    The Decameron 2004

  • Being aloft in the higher Seas, darke night over-taking them, and a mighty winde suddainly comming upon them: it not onely was contrary to their course, but held on with such impetuous violence; that the small vessell, being unable to endure it, made to land-ward speedily, and in expectation of a more friendly wind, entred a little port of the Sea, directing up into a small Island, and there safely sheltred it selfe.

    The Decameron 2004

  • And because he knew not where he was, as also hoping to meete with his Mistresse; he went all about groping in the darke, to find either some staires or doore, whereby to get forth.

    The Decameron 2004

  • And by the Abbot, who was enamored of his Wife, was taken out of his Grave, and put into a darke prison, where they made him beleeve, that hee was in Purgatorie.

    The Decameron 2004

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