acquittance
Example Sentences
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And with arms folded proudly on his breast, he waited for the acquittance that seemed to be his due.
From Beatrix of Clare by Underwood, Clarence F.
I come not in resentment, but for acquittance.
From The Gamester (1753) by Peake, Charles H.
The enemy, recovering from their confusion, seized him in default of his master, and without further ado bore him away as a visible acquittance of themselves to the abbot.
From Traditions of Lancashire, Volume 1 by Roby, John
Nay,—I'll not haste thee to thy last acquittance, Ill-fated wretch!—I do repent mine haste.
From The Legendary and Poetical Remains of John Roby author of 'Traditions of Lancashire', with a sketch of his literary life and character by Roby, John
If he be innocent, it is his bounden right to receive full acquittance here in the presence of those before whom he has been arraigned.
From Beatrix of Clare by Underwood, Clarence F.
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