apprize

Evidently, in spite of my protests, the priest concluded that I wanted an audience with Cardinal Newman, for saying that he would apprize him of my visit, he disappeared.

From Forty Years of 'Spy' by Leslie Ward

Let it stand, then, in the present state of our knowledge, merely as a useful introductory hypothesis, serving to apprize us of the eternal distinction between the soul and the world.

From Nature by Ralph Waldo Emerson

This we learnt from a soldier named Galleguillo, who had deserted to us from Narvaez during the night, or perhaps had been secretly sent to apprize us of it by Duero.

From The Memoirs of the Conquistador Bernal Diaz del Castillo, Vol 1 (of 2) Written by Himself Containing a True and Full Account of the Discovery and Conquest of Mexico and New Spain. by Bernal Díaz del Castillo

We never left the ship until after the land wind came from the lofty heights to apprize us, perhaps, that we might risk a visit, without becoming sublimed in perspiration.

From Los Gringos Or, An Inside View of Mexico and California, with Wanderings in Peru, Chili, and Polynesia by H. A. (Henry Augustus) Wise

Tennyson. µ In the United States, this word is often pronounced, and sometimes written, apprize.

From Webster's Unabridged Dictionary by Noah Webster

Governor Dan Moody, apprized of the situation, sent 70 militiamen, was reported to have telegraphed: "Protect the Negro, but don't shoot anybody."

From Time Magazine Archive

You have been apprized already of their opposition to Captains Wyeth, Bonneville, and others; and we find that the same spirit dwells with them at the present day.

From Dr. John McLoughlin, the Father of Oregon by Frederick Van Voorhies Holman

In the meantime the godly people, apprized of their danger, had appointed a season of fasting and prayer to be observed in all their churches.

From The Little Gleaner, Vol. X. A Monthly Magazine for the Young by Various

Already has it been weighed in the balance, and found wanting; it has been measured in the half-bushel, and found wanting; it has been apprized in the field, and found wanting.

From The Impending Crisis of the South How to Meet It by Hinton Rowan Helper

Not being apprized of the early departure of the vessel, he had deferred till it was too late applying to an artizan.

From Ormond, Volume I (of 3) or, The Secret Witness by Charles Brockden Brown

Roger slipped into the living tent and wrote a hasty note to Charley, apprizing her of events and begging her to come to his aid.

From The Forbidden Trail by Honoré Morrow

I take it for granted he will not stir a step with regard to the mail coach, without first apprizing me, or making some communication to the country.

From Memoirs of the Court of George IV. 1820-1830 (Vol 1) From the Original Family Documents by Buckingham and Chandos, Richard Plantagenet Temple Nugent Brydges Chandos Grenville, Duke of

But how wilt thou hinder the lady from apprizing her friend of the real name?

From Clarissa Harlowe; or the history of a young lady — Volume 3 by Samuel Richardson

With one quick apprizing glance the girl took in the two young men.

From Wild Wings A Romance of Youth by Margaret Rebecca Piper

I wrote to Mr. Palfrey, E.N.A.R., declining to review Stone's "Brant," and apprizing him of the preparation of an article on the "North-west," by Mr. I. Lanman.

From Personal Memoirs of a Residence of Thirty Years with the Indian Tribes on the American Frontiers by Henry Rowe Schoolcraft