Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun Obsolete forms of
soldier .
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- noun Obsolete spelling of
soldier .
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Examples
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And after the death of him, the Saracens setting vpon the residue of the armie, whom they had compassed on euery side, deuoured and destroyed them all, insomuch that scarce one man remained aliue, sauing two Templaries, one Hospitaler, and one poore rascall souldier, which brought tidings hereof to the King.
The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation 2003
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And after the death of him, the Saracens setting vpon the residue of the armie, whom they had compassed on euery side, deuoured and destroyed them all, insomuch that scarce one man remained aliue, sauing two Templaries, one Hospitaler, and one poore rascall souldier, which brought tidings hereof to the King.
The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation — Volume 08 Asia, Part I Richard Hakluyt 1584
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Cobra Litzzztzza Flies and others. and of course Johny boy, we sure as hell belive that a US souldier was there, in the middle of it all, from briefing to the execution of the whole attack to later … COME IN HERE AND BRAGG ABOUT IT??????????
Think Progress » Embedded TIME Reporter: Bush Lied In Speech Yesterday About Iraqi Security Forces 2005
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Chiron when hee appeased the wrath of Achilles, tolde him the duetie of a good souldier, repeated the vertues of his father Peleus, and sung the famous enterprises of noble men.
The More Things Change II Heo 2006
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Yea and though they lie in the field two moneths, at such time as it shall freese more then a yard thicke, the common souldier hath neither tent nor any thing else ouer his head: the most defence they haue against the wether is a felte, which is set against the winde and weather, and when Snowe commeth hee doth cast it off, and maketh him a fire, and laieth him down thereby.
The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation 2003
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For the Russe souldier, if he begin once to retire, putteth all his safetie in his speedy flight.
The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation 2003
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For there is no man of liuing, but hee is bound likewise, whether the Duke call for either souldier or labourer, to furnish them with all such necessaries as to them belong.
The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation 2003
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Harald began to reigne the day next before the nones of May: and vpon the 30. day of the same moneth he was slaine by Yuarus a souldier, and other of his complices in the South part of a certaine medow neere vnto the Church of the holy Trinitie, and he was buried at the Church of S. Marie at Russin.
The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation 2003
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One great helpe they haue, that for lodging and diet euery Russe is prepared to be a souldier beforehand.
The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation 2003
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For euery souldier in Russia is a gentleman, and none are gentlemen, but only the souldiers, that take it by discent from their ancestors: so that the sonne of a gentleman (which is borne a souldier) is euer a gentleman, and a souldier withall, and professeth nothing els but military matters.
The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation 2003
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