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He that belevith nott Goddis word, he compteth him fals, and ane lyar, and beleveth not that he may and will fulfill his word; and so he denyeth both the myght of God and him self.
The Works of John Knox, Vol. 1 (of 6) John Knox
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The shoulder-lyar is a coarse piece, and fit only for boiling fresh to make into broth or beef-tea.
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Christians, who follow Veritie and Truth, and detest and abhor the devil as a lyar and deceiver of mankind. '
Tobacco; Its History, Varieties, Culture, Manufacture and Commerce E. R. Billings
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Ho hev eit fagert lægje, denne borgi, og lufti lyar seg og gjer seg smeiki aat vaare glade sansar.
An Essay Toward a History of Shakespeare in Norway Martin Brown Ruud 1913
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To the end of his life, Washington wrote lie, lye; liar, lyar; ceiling, cieling; oil, oyl; and blue, blew, as in his boyhood he had learned to do from this book.
The True George Washington Ford, Paul L 1896
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Baker for once abandons his decorous reticence and states of Oates: "He was a lyar from the beginning, he stole and cheated his taylor of a gown, which he denied with horrid imprecations, and afterwards at a communion, being admonisht and advised by his Tutor, confest the fact."
St. John's College, Cambridge Robert Forsyth Scott 1891
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'Why, Sir, if the fellow does not think as he speaks, he is lying; and I see not what honour he can propose to himself from having the character of a lyar.
Life Of Johnson Boswell, James, 1740-1795 1887
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I think Baretti is a lyar only when he speaks of himself.
Autobiography, Letters and Literary Remains of Mrs. Piozzi (Thrale) (2nd ed.) (2 vols.) Edited with notes and Introductory Account of her life and writings Hester Lynch Piozzi 1781
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A lyar of this kind, with a strong memory or brisk imagination, is often the oracle of an obscure club, and, till time discovers his impostures, dictates to his hearers with uncontrolled authority: for if
The Young Gentleman and Lady's Monitor, and English Teacher's Assistant John Hamilton Moore 1772
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The character of a lyar is at once so hateful and contemptible, that even of those who have lost their virtue it might be expected, that from the violation of truth they should be restrained by their pride.
The Young Gentleman and Lady's Monitor, and English Teacher's Assistant John Hamilton Moore 1772
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