Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- A past participle of sow.
- Obsolete forms of
sound . - An obsolete form of
swoon .
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- p. p. of
sow .
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- verb Past participle of
sow
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective sprinkled with seed
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Examples
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The seed sown is springing up with bright promise.
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They have been scattered along the rows of houses like seed in a ploughed furrow, and according to the seed sown, is the crop raised; tears for some, and smiles for others; joy and grief, like unseen spirits, entering with the post.
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The ground in which they are to be sown is then forked over and raked, and a little round firm place is made by pressing the bottom of the saucer of a flower-pot on the ground, and then scattering a few seeds on the firm place, taking great care that the seeds do not lie one upon another.
The Lady's Country Companion: or, How to Enjoy a Country Life Rationally Jane 1845
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The seed sown is the word of God, here called the word of the kingdom (v. 19): the kingdom of heaven, that is the kingdom; the kingdoms of the world, compared with that, are not to be called kingdoms.
Commentary on the Whole Bible Volume V (Matthew to John) 1721
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The Avs played with more emotion and attitude than the Canucks, who already had the Northwest Division title sown up.
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The Avs played with more emotion and attitude than the Canucks, who already had the Northwest Division title sown up.
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As soon as they hear, Satan comes at once and takes away the word sown in them.
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Spiritual results are also anticipated from the seed of God's word sown in the hearts of the sick through daily prayer and Sunday services.
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The redbud was burning on the Southern slopes; the turf was springing, fresh and green; dandelions were dappling the grass like golden coins sown by a prodigal; violets were beginning to peep from the shelter of leaves caught along the fence-rows; and some favored peach-trees were blushing into pink.
Gordon Keith Thomas Nelson Page 1887
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Imperceptible Growth of the word sown in the heart, from its earliest stage of development to the ripest fruits of practical righteousness.
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