embrocation

Example Sentences

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The last sentence, applying a little irony to herself as if it were an embrocation, is what we should value most.

From The New Yorker • Mar. 5, 2017

"You may take your will of him after he has put some embrocation on your bruises," said I; and as I was speaking there came a timorous little knock at the door.

From The O'Ruddy A Romance by Williams, C. D. (Charles D.)

"One of the colts has sprained his shoulder, and we're out of embrocation; so I'm going to get some from Brooch."

From Berry And Co. by Yates, Dornford

His eye for horses had most probably been formed on circus posters, and the advertisements of a well-known embrocation, and Moonlighter approximated in colour and conduct to these models.

From Some Experiences of an Irish R.M. by Ross, Martin

They're much as usual, except that I had to pay two bob on Wednesday for a bottle of embrocation for Ally.

From A Safety Match by Hay, Ian