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from The Century Dictionary.
- To sacrifice.
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Examples
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This sacrify to the take action now by 8/7/09 wii be the proof.
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Do I need to sacrify my sleeping hours in order to be part of this marvelous opportunity out there?
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Yes, Iphigenia got spirited away to the Crimean by Artemis where she serves as priestess, supposed to sacrify Greek captives.
Human sacrifice in Anglo-Saxon England Carla 2008
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I love the decree of the Allthing in 1000 AD that basically says, ok, let's become Christians because it's better that the king in Norway isn't pissed at us because we need the trade connections; and those who still want to sacrify to the old gods should do so in secret blotta i lönn.
Land of Angels, by Fay Sampson. Book review Carla 2007
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If that is a false premise, why you “strongly advised to workers not to sacrify for you”?
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The Crown Prince may make use of him, and sacrify his personal feelings to the advantage not to upset suddenly the system of government; but, under Friedrich Wilhelm V., it is more than probable that Bismarck shall have to choose between retire or obey.
Memoirs of the Life and Correspondence of Henry Reeve, C.B., D.C.L. In Two Volumes. Volume II. John Knox Laughton 1872
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He hab wife ebbry which whay, and now, he no sacrify, he gone -- you aint gwine to bleeb me, mossa, I know you aint -- he gone and look for wife at Indian camp, whay down by de 'Red Gulley.'
The Wigwam and the Cabin. By the Author of "The Yemassee," "Guy Rivers," &c. Second Series 1845
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Sad for many whom have no feeling but hate when one see family lose home, people lose their love on, grandmom to sacrify her body to protect her grandson....
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Report Abuse While gov't and people are helping each others in a nature disasters, Many see love, sacrify. the knidness of people in Region.
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Sad for many whom have no feeling but hate when one see family lose home, people lose their love on, grandmom to sacrify her body to protect her grandson....
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