estop

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But are expressions of this sort, are mere supplications uttered under duress, to estop every person who utters them, and all his posterity to the end of time, from asking for entire justice?

From Miscellaneous Writings and Speeches — Volume 4 by Macaulay, Thomas Babington Macaulay, Baron

"I know Theriff Briggth, he rid over the boundary with a lot o' men and horthes," said Johnny, with that hurried delivery with which he was able to estop interruption.

From Cressy by Harte, Bret

I replied, "O my lord, can a slipper estop the flowing of a water that feedeth a Hammam?"

From The Book of the Thousand Nights and a Night — Volume 14 by Burton, Richard Francis, Sir

Oh, we estop sometimes, but no for long.

From The Splendid Idle Forties Stories of Old California by Atherton, Gertrude Franklin Horn

All these inhibitory influences which generally produce negation do not estop Mr. Hughes.

From Behind the Mirrors The Psychology of Disintegration at Washington by Gilbert, Clinton W. (Clinton Wallace)