ensample
Example Sentences
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Arguing that "mankind cannot be made good under compulsion," he quoted against Prohibition Chaucer's reference to the village parson: To drawen folk to heven by fairnesse By good ensample, this way his bisy-nesse.
From Time Magazine Archive
For wi� ensample may we se, �t al �is world is but as �e se �t bremli bari� on banke wi� bale, And grete fischis etin �erin �e smale.
From Notes and Queries, Vol. IV, Number 91, July 26, 1851 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc. by Various
Spenser has among other passages And of fair Britomart ensample take, That was as true in love as turtle to her make.
From The Nibelungenlied Revised Edition by Unknown
Bernier told this ensample that teacheth so goodly matter, and of it he made what he might.
From Tales from the Old French by Various
But we vse ye ensample ād likenesse to strength the faith of the weake.
