asperse
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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
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
Now that the latter was in his grave he took occasion to cast imputations upon the motives of the historian, and asperse the honesty of his statements.
From James Fenimore Cooper American Men of Letters by Thomas Raynesford Lounsbury
What is it to asperse? to malign? to traduce? to disparage?
From English Synonyms and Antonyms With Notes on the Correct Use of Prepositions by James Champlin Fernald
The ladies of the parish themselves had not dared to asperse her character to the gruff captain, but were contented with ignoring her existence and setting their husbands to the fray.
From Strangers and Wayfarers by Sarah Orne Jewett
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
For of late years the character of the British sparrow has been aspersed in this country, but more particularly abroad; and I think he ought to have a fair and impartial trial.
From In Touch with Nature Tales and Sketches from the Life by Gordon Stables
Her heart, I dare say, performed its grave duties properly, and should not be aspersed; some bilious derangement was no doubt at the bottom of her singular conduct.
From Fairy Fingers A Novel by Anna Cora Ogden Mowatt Ritchie
She had to take this "dear lady" as applying to herself; which disconcerted her when he might now so gracefully have used it for the aspersed Kate.
From The Wings of the Dove, Volume II by Henry James
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
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
I am not sure, Charles, whether I ought not to call you out for aspersing the honor of the family.”
From Humorous Ghost Stories by Dorothy Scarborough
That the tale of Richard aspersing the chastity of his own mother is incredible; it appearing that he lived with her in perfect harmony, and lodged with her in her palace at that very time.
From Historic Doubts on the Life and Reign of King Richard the Third by Horace Walpole
Do you remember her aspersing Miss Blandy's character?—I do not recollect.
From Trial of Mary Blandy by William Roughead
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