Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A Middle English form of
giant .
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Examples
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Dty aigney dy row jeant er y thalloo mry te ayns niau.
The Little Manx Nation - 1891 Hall Caine 1892
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Mr: l $#jeant l Onslow opposed the bilj, Katrick was glad that the attention of the House W'ftfeen called to the bill; he allowed that J U was* material alteration of the law, and as such deserved the sttMteil deliberation from Parliament.
The Parliamentary Register: Or an Impartial Report of the Debates that Have Occured in the Two ... 1813
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In the last year of King Philip and Queen Mary, a he was elected Ser - jeant at law: also in the first year of Queen Elizabeth, was Treble - reader of the society, whereof he was a member, and was then called by that Queen's writ to be serjeant at law.
Peerage of England, genealogical, biographical, and historical 1812
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The gunners did not pretend to be preat artifts, yet they were very in and Watfon, Lieut. Euftace, i French Lieut.nant, and Ser* jeant Pigot — Prifoners.
Derriana: A Collection of Papers Relative to the Siege of Derry, and Illustrative of the ... G. Douglas 1794
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A steady old Ser - jeant, corporal, and three men have gone off from the 5 th Massachusetts reg\ Some of them have families; it is thought they have gone to them, and that the service would be promoted by sending an officer after these and others.
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'None of your outlandiih linguo,' anfwered the fer - jeant, leaping from his feat;/I will not fet ftill and
The Works of Henry Fielding, Esq: With the Life of the Author. In Twelve Volumes. A New Edition ... 1783
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Mr. Graydon then followed up this re - folution by a motion, "That Henry Otti - well be committed to the cuftody of the fer - jeant at arms, which was unanimoufly agreed to.
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