asperse
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The hereditary duties of the King's Champion are to "gird himself in complete armor," ride out upon a noble charger, fling down his gauntlet, offer to fight all "liars and traitors" who asperse King Edward.
From Time Magazine Archive
With this threat blazoned, the British note went on to asperse individually and by name five officials of the Soviet Government.
From Time Magazine Archive
While few ventured to asperse the character of President Menocal himself, his administration was vilified as corrupt and inefficient.
From The History of Cuba, vol. 4 by Willis Fletcher Johnson
I am sure Mr. Fullarton would not asperse any one’s character knowingly.
From Sword and Gown A Novel by George A. (George Alfred) Lawrence
"Oh, but don't asperse the intelligence of the flock," deprecated the reformer quickly.
From The Henchman by Mark Lee Luther
During the first nine months of 1923 there were: Births 584,458 Deaths 506,007 Birth rate excess 78,451 The Paris press aspersed U. S. lib erty.
From Time Magazine Archive
Florentius, a priest in the neighboring country, though unworthy to bear that sacred character, moved by a secret jealousy, persecuted the saint, and aspersed his reputation with grievous slanders.
From The Lives of the Fathers, Martyrs, and Principal Saints January, February, March by Alban Butler
In this you imply that the editor of the Guardian has misrepresented your sentiments, and aspersed your character; and, if so, has he not changed his principles?
From The Story of My Life Being Reminiscences of Sixty Years' Public Service in Canada by J. George (John George) Hodgins
If I could have had it at all, it would have been on account of Father La Combe, whom they vilely aspersed, though he was absent.
From The Autobiography of Madame Guyon by Jeanne Marie Bouvier de la Motte Guyon
But Sabellianism was a general slander with which they aspersed all orthodox pastors.
From The Lives of the Fathers, Martyrs, and Principal Saints January, February, March by Alban Butler
J. Without unfairly aspersing Homer Cummings, it can be said that the D. o.
From Time Magazine Archive
He had brought this suit against Le Journal of Paris for libelously aspersing his patriotism as an Alsatian.
From Time Magazine Archive
The clerk goes before the cross-bearer and the bishop bearing his holy-water vessel and his sprinkler for the purpose of aspersing the spectators.
From The Parish Clerk by P. H. (Peter Hampson) Ditchfield
It is true that his affection was of a somewhat odd type, presenting no obstacle to his aspersing the character of his lady-love, when he found it convenient to point a moral by so doing.
From Earl Hubert's Daughter The Polishing of the Pearl - A Tale of the 13th Century by Emily Sarah Holt
When the practice of 'reversing' Revolutionised the dance, Dear Mamma was heard aspersing Fashions introduced from France.
From The Motley Muse (Rhymes for the Times) by Harry Graham
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