predicant
Example Sentences
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“But Ou’ Jackalse he ain’t a-seein’ nawtin’ but what she’s yust as glad to see him as if he was a predicant.
From Old Hendrik's Tales by Vaughan, Arthur Owen
Thou art turned now into a predicant friar.
From The White Lady of Hazelwood A Tale of the Fourteenth Century by Rainey, W. (William)
What I answered I cannot recollect, but even now I seem to see that predicant flying out of the door of the room holding his hands above his head.
From Swallow: a tale of the great trek by Haggard, Henry Rider
It may be remarked, not only from this example, but from general study, that the verb "to be" as a copula or predicant does not have any place in sign language.
At the least, he was not at all angry, although he said that I must not mention the business to the predicant, who was well known to be a prejudiced man.
From Swallow: a tale of the great trek by Haggard, Henry Rider
