ill-use
Example Sentences
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"She did not ill-use me. Indeed, I do not believe that she ever knew that I was there at all. Is that not peculiar?"
From "Stardust" by Neil Gaiman
I never saw even the most unfortunate settler ill-use his beast, though all young plow oxen and half-broken broncos, besides a good many old ones, are sufficiently exasperating.
From The Mistress of Bonaventure by Bindloss, Harold
His sister Helen was manifestly kind to him, and would not permit any of the company to insult or ill-use him.
From Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland, Vol. 9 by Various
"They might ill-use him, and he's been ill-used more than enough already."
From The Sailor by Snaith, J. C.
“Will they ill-treat or ill-use her, Martin?” said Emma.
From The Settlers in Canada by Marryat, Frederick
