durance

Example Sentences

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And I said: My dear, I have been in durance vile.

From New York Times

They were under lock and key and had been unceremoniously bundled into durance vile without the formality of an introduction.

From Project Gutenberg

Moreover, if any persons were then in durance contrary to the provisions of the Ordonnance, they were to be set at liberty.

From Project Gutenberg

I sat down in a large arm-chair which stood at one end of the library table, and thought over all the possible means of extricating myself from an unexpected durance.

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His durance had been longer and more disagreeable than he had bargained for.

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