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The hereditary duties of the King's Champion are to "gird himself in complete armor," ride out upon a noble charger, fling down his gauntlet, offer to fight all "liars and traitors" who asperse King Edward.

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With this threat blazoned, the British note went on to asperse individually and by name five officials of the Soviet Government.

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Thou dost asperse me rudely, and excuse Of ignorance hast none, far better taught; What words were these?

From The Odyssey of Homer by William Cowper

The historical inaccuracies of authors, their carelessness about truth, whether the result of malice or inattention, revolted Lord Byron, and especially if such untruths tended to asperse a great character.

From My Recollections of Lord Byron by Sir Hubert E. H. (Hubert Edward Henry) Jerningham

"Who dares to say," exclaimed Arundel, whose irritation this fresh taunt increased, "that Sir Christopher assumes a title which belongs not to him, or to asperse in any respect his character?"

From The Knight of the Golden Melice A Historical Romance by John Turvill Adams

During the first nine months of 1923 there were: Births 584,458 Deaths 506,007 Birth rate excess 78,451 The Paris press aspersed U. S. lib erty.

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Florentius, a priest in the neighboring country, though unworthy to bear that sacred character, moved by a secret jealousy, persecuted the saint, and aspersed his reputation with grievous slanders.

From The Lives of the Fathers, Martyrs, and Principal Saints January, February, March by Alban Butler

For of late years the character of the British sparrow has been aspersed in this country, but more particularly abroad; and I think he ought to have a fair and impartial trial.

From In Touch with Nature Tales and Sketches from the Life by Gordon Stables

The offender must bathe in the ocean; the kumu then aspersed him with holy water, uttered a prayer, ordered a penalty, an offering to the kuahu, and declared the offender clean.

From Unwritten Literature of Hawaii The Sacred Songs of the Hula by Nathaniel Bright Emerson

After all that has happened I do not hold myself bound, nor do I intend, to consider anyone or anything in comparison with the credit of the name which has been so foully aspersed.

From Name and Fame A Novel by Adeline Sergeant

He had brought this suit against Le Journal of Paris for libelously aspersing his patriotism as an Alsatian.

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J. Without unfairly aspersing Homer Cummings, it can be said that the D. o.

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Do you remember her aspersing Miss Blandy's character?—I do not recollect.

From Trial of Mary Blandy by William Roughead

Then she commenced aspersing Isabel in every way, and Everard hotly defended her.

From Isabel Leicester A Romance by Maude Alma by Maude Alma

Nel didn’t tell you, I suppose, while he was engaged in aspersing my character, that there is a feud of long standing between us which is principally of his making?”

From The Shadow of the Past by F.E. Mills Young