Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- A Middle English form of
nonce .
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Examples
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There was still an unhappy air of dissatisfaction about him, which was not to be observed with any one else: his position did not content his vanity; the people did not talk of him as they did of Cathelineau, and Henri Larochejaquelin; he heard nothing of La Vendée relying on his efforts; the nanes of various men were mentioned as trustworthy leaders, but his own was never among them.
La Vend�e 2004
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There was still an unhappy air of dissatisfaction about him, which was not to be observed with any one else: his position did not content his vanity; the people did not talk of him as they did of Cathelineau, and Henri Larochejaquelin; he heard nothing of La Vendée relying on his efforts; the nanes of various men were mentioned as trustworthy leaders, but his own was never among them.
La Vendée Anthony Trollope 1848
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↑ Napier is just one of 28 Scots whose nanes are given to craters on the moon; the others are
Citizendium, the Citizens' Compendium - Recent changes [en] 2009
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⁊ freoliche ȝuheðe {;} felde him iwundet in {} wið in his heorte wið þe flan þe of luue fleoð. swa þ̵ him þuhte þet ne mahte he nanes weis wið {} ute þe lechnunge of hire luue libben.
Selections from early Middle English, 1130-1250 Part I: Texts Joseph Hall
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_ B nanes | for ` lihtliche oðer´ nanes C | | 4. weies
Selections from early Middle English, 1130-1250 Part I: Texts Joseph Hall
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o lahtre hare ondfule lau {er} d · ȝef ei seið wel oðer deð wel {;} ne mahen {50} ha nanes weis lokin þider wið riht ehe of god heorte · ah winkið o þ̵ half ⁊ bihaldeð o {} luft ȝef þer is eawt to edwiten · oðer ladliche þiderward schuleð mið eiðer.
Selections from early Middle English, 1130-1250 Part I: Texts Joseph Hall
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