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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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"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

You have presumed—in a company, certainly, where the hazard of contradiction was small—to asperse a gentleman of whom you know nothing,—not one single fact,—not one iota of his life, character, or fortune.

From The Knight Of Gwynne, Vol. II (of II) by Charles James Lever

"I need none, sir; none will asperse me!" said she, haughtily.

From The Daltons, Volume I (of II) Or,Three Roads In Life by Charles James Lever

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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In this you imply that the editor of the Guardian has misrepresented your sentiments, and aspersed your character; and, if so, has he not changed his principles?

From The Story of My Life Being Reminiscences of Sixty Years' Public Service in Canada by J. George (John George) Hodgins

The King's personal courage Pitt had publicly and wantonly aspersed; Hanover and the Hanoverians he had held up to every form of public hatred and contempt.

From Lord Chatham His Early Life and Connections by Archibald Phillip Primrose Rosebery

I would give my life rather than hear her aspersed by a calumnious word--give my life, aye, readily, willingly.'

From Fickle Fortune by Elisabeth Burstenbinder (AKA E. Werner)

Brooke is aspersed as a man of the meanest talents, insensible to the genius of Camden, rankling with envy at his fame, and correcting the “Britannia” out of mere spite.

From Calamities and Quarrels of Authors by Isaac Disraeli

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

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

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The enormous excitement caused in 1709 by Sacheverell's sermon in St. Paul's Cathedral advocating passive obedience, denouncing toleration, and aspersing the Revolution settlement, forms a striking chapter in the reign of Queen Anne.

From The Age of Pope (1700-1744) by John Dennis

At one time he thought of writing to the Home Office and aspersing his accuser; then he regretted his visit to Ashtown Park.

From It Is Never Too Late to Mend by Charles Reade

When the practice of 'reversing' Revolutionised the dance, Dear Mamma was heard aspersing Fashions introduced from France.

From The Motley Muse (Rhymes for the Times) by Harry Graham