facer

Example Sentences

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But he had not expected the spider to give him such a facer as this.

From '?19,000' by Delannoy, Burford

This was a facer, and partly accounted for the secret contempt in which the sorcerers were held by many in the nation.

From In the Whirl of the Rising by Mitford, Bertram

This was a facer, and I knew not what to say, until by a happy thought I suggested that he should consult my aunt Susan, with whom he was a prime favourite.

From Palm Tree Island by Strang, Herbert

It was clear that he had had an awful facer.

From The Sailor by Snaith, J. C.

“It’s rather a facer to have you turn out to be a married woman.”

From What's-His-Name by Fisher, Harrison