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As Massetto was thus about his Garden emploiment, the Nunnes began to resort thither, and thinking the man to be dumbe and deafe indeede, were the more lavish of their language, mocking and flowting him very immodestly, as being perswaded, that he heard them not.

The Decameron 2004

Behold Sister, heere lyes a creature, almost formed in the self-same mold, dumbe and deafe, which are two the most rationall and understanding parts that do belong to any man, and therefore no Man, wanting them.

The Decameron 2004

And death (as yet) being deafe to all his earnest imprecations, delayed him on in lingering afflictions: and continuing still in such an extreame condition, he was advised by some of his best friends, utterly to abstaine from this fond pursuit, because his hopes were meerely in vaine, and Madam Catulla prized nothing more precious to her in the World, then unstayned loyaltie to her

The Decameron 2004

Making signes before him, as if he were both dumbe and deafe; he manifested, that he craved an Almes for Gods sake, making shewes beside, that if need required, he could cleave wood, or doe any reasonable kinde of service.

The Decameron 2004

Language: a matter of no meane comfort to her, who constrainedly had lived divers yeeres together, in the state of a deafe or dumbe

The Decameron 2004

Madani (quoth hee) a poore labouring man, who is both deafe and dumbe, hither he came to crave an almes the other day, the which in charity I could do no lesse but give him; for which, hee hath done many honest services about the house.

The Decameron 2004

There was no need to lower their voices, the noise in the chamber was deafe ning.

The Soulforge Weis, Margaret 1998

Their poyson's like serpents 'poyson, they like deafe Aspe her eare that stops.

Anne Bradstreet and Her Time Campbell, Helen, 1839-1918 1890

Their poyson's like serpents 'poyson, they like deafe Aspe her eare that stops.

Anne Bradstreet and Her Time Helen Campbell 1878

Chagon, which is as much [as] to say, as I understood afterwards, be cheerfull or merry; but for my part I was both deafe and dumb.

Voyages of Peter Esprit Radisson Pierre Esprit Radisson 1673