Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- An obsolete form of
pierce . - An obsolete form of
parse .
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Examples
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You were pleased as Punch, recitating war exploits and pearse orations to them jackeen gapers.
Finnegans Wake 2006
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They ioine herewithall either fat, or oil in steed thereof, that the force of the ointment maie the rather pearse inwardly, and so be more effectuall.
The Witch-cult in Western Europe A Study in Anthropology Margaret Alice Murray 1913
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Page wery of the same againe: more quicke to enter spedelie, than hable to pearse farre: euen like ouer sharpe tooles, whose edges be verie soone turned.
The Scholemaster 1870
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Quicke wittes commonlie, be apte to take, vnapte to keepe: soone hote and desirous of this and that: as colde and sone wery of the same againe: more quicke to enter spedelie, than hable to pearse farre: euen like ouer sharpe tooles, whose edges be verie soone turned.
The Scholemaster 1570
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How does she fit into your plans? seriously, is this is the padraig pearse school of Irishness or what?
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great idea pearse. like an auto deejay. i think tagging songs and ranking/rating them would be a fantastic service. i think
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_ 189 wery of the same againe: more quicke to enter spedelie, than hable to pearse farre: euen like ouer sharpe tooles, whose edges be verie soone turned.
The Schoolmaster Roger Ascham 1541
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"How can you organise a meeting about what's happening when all you've got to go on is some anonymous letter?" lets open a loonie bin on a main road feeding a motorway, mmmm great idea, oh lets not forget that there is a school just up the road and a boozer, loonies used to be housed in calderstones/langho centre etc miles away from society and it worked. as for bill pearse there must be a bed for you somewhere close to brockhall. lunatic
unknown title 2009
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i wonder if i should try the john pearse heavy guage
Mandolin Cafe News 2009
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