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objurgate

[ob-jer-geyt, uhb-jur-geyt] / ˈɒb dʒərˌgeɪt, əbˈdʒɜr geɪt /


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He found various relishes, condiments, and preserves, and what not, all of which he tasted, some of which he enjoyed, and some of which he seemed to objurgate in choice Kickapoo.

From Stories by American Authors, Volume 3 by Various

Let his fellows grumble and objurgate, said he; they would cringe to him when he became a dragoman, with his pockets stuffed with piastres.

From A Book of Ghosts by S. (Sabine) Baring-Gould

If you step on one after nightfall, it will be useless to objurgate.

From A Breeze from the Woods, 2nd Ed. by William Chauncey Bartlett

It is customary to objurgate Thackeray as too moral.

From A History of the French Novel, Vol. 2 To the Close of the 19th Century by George Saintsbury

There was the usual moment of confusion, as the driver objurgated vociferously, after the manner of his class, and a man jumped out of the vehicle and ran to the horse’s head.

From The Red Symbol by John Ironside

I was so filled with anger when I read this note that I openly objurgated “His Wife’s Deceased Sister.”

From A Chosen Few Short Stories by Frank Richard Stockton

The little fellow thus objurgated, his eyes scintillating with mirth, now fairly astride of his father's shoulders, clung tenaciously to his prize, and petitioned for a ride in his familiar seat.

From The American Gentleman's Guide to Politeness and Fashion or, Familiar Letters to his Nephews by Henry Lunettes

Occasionally he objurgated Mr. Ledbetter's clumsiness, and urged him to hurry, and several times he appealed to Mr. Ledbetter's watch for information.

From Twelve Stories and a Dream by H. G. (Herbert George) Wells

See "Dramatic Idyls", "Pan and Luna" * * * Solomon has objurgated the invincibly garrulous woman.

From Hints for Lovers by T. Arnold (Theodore Arnold) Haultain

Then he relieved his feelings by objurgating the panic-stricken Somalis, whose superstitious minds interpreted the appearance of the air-borne host as a sure indication of war.

From The Wheel O' Fortune by Louis Tracy

The sailor-man, who had been objurgating straight ahead all this time, now weighed anchor and put the boat in towards shore.

From Punchinello, Volume 1, No. 14, July 2, 1870 by Various

That proved conclusively that the mysterious gunboat flying the Cuban flag was in no humour to be trifled with; and the Spanish captain, objurgating vehemently, rang down for his engines to stop.

From The Cruise of the Thetis A Tale of the Cuban Insurrection by Cyrus Cuneo

Then when he felt himself in the right mood, he feverishly improvized the play, laughing over the jokes, weeping over the pathetic moments and objurgating the evil deeds of the more despicable characters.

From How to Write a Play Letters from Augier, Banville, Dennery, Dumas, Gondinet, Labiche, Legouvé, Pailleron, Sardou, Zola by Brander Matthews

On all sides zealotry raises and shakes a protesting hand; on all sides it shrieks, objurgating, threatening.

From The Book of Khalid by Ameen Fares Rihani




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