asperse
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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.
From Time Magazine Archive
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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He wishes, indeed, to asperse the conduct of Lady Edward Fitzgerald; but he well knew that, even were she in this country, she could not be called as a witness to contradict him.
From Irish Wit and Humor Anecdote Biography of Swift, Curran, O'Leary and O'Connell by Anonymous
She is of most amiable disposition, and I never knew her to—if I may coin a word—to asperse.
From Belford's Magazine, Volume II, No. 8, January, 1889 by Various
A sudden message from the king absolutely forbade them to asperse any of his majesty’s ministers, otherwise his majesty would instantly dissolve them.
From Curiosities of Literature, Vol. 3 by Disraeli, Isaac
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.
From Time Magazine Archive
If I could have had it at all, it would have been on account of Father La Combe, whom they vilely aspersed, though he was absent.
From The Autobiography of Madame Guyon by Guyon, Jeanne Marie Bouvier de la Motte
The politician perceives that his private affairs are deranged, his family neglected, his character aspersed, his feelings exacerbated.
From Gamblers and Gambling by Beecher, Henry Ward
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 Stables, Gordon
I aspersed their motives, and not unfrequently their lives.
From Sir Jasper Carew His Life and Experience by Lever, Charles James
He had brought this suit against Le Journal of Paris for libelously aspersing his patriotism as an Alsatian.
From Time Magazine Archive
J. Without unfairly aspersing Homer Cummings, it can be said that the D. o.
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I have read with great pain the Lord Lieutenant's speech at Belfast, aspersing the country as disloyal and threatening them with greater tyranny.
From The Letters of "Norah" on Her Tour Through Ireland by McDougall, Margaret Moran Dixon
It is true that his affection was of a somewhat odd type, presenting no obstacle to his aspersing the character of his lady-love, when he found it convenient to point a moral by so doing.
From Earl Hubert's Daughter The Polishing of the Pearl - A Tale of the 13th Century by Holt, Emily Sarah
Amen! with all my heart to thy benediction and prayer, O priest! as, aspersing his lifeless remains with holy-water, thou sayest, Requiescat!
From The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 12, No. 74, December, 1863 by Various
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