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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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For endeavoring to asperse your petitioner's personal character in the most infamous manner.

From Colonel John Brown, of Pittsfield, Massachusetts, the Brave Accuser of Benedict Arnold by Archibald Murray Howe

Thus envy is usually led to asperse what it cannot imitate; and the little mind scandalizes the pre-eminence of its neighbour, and endeavours to depreciate the good qualities that it cannot attain to.

From Alida or, Miscellaneous Sketches of Incidents During the Late American War. Founded on Fact by Amelia Stratton Comfield

It is that they are deliberately and on principle—I do not asperse their motives; I do not question their sincerity and conviction—anti-patriotic, opposed to national as distinct from cosmopolitan ideals.

From Constructive Imperialism by Viscount Milner

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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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 Jeanne Marie Bouvier de la Motte Guyon

The politician perceives that his private affairs are deranged, his family neglected, his character aspersed, his feelings exacerbated.

From Gamblers and Gambling by Henry Ward Beecher

But Sabellianism was a general slander with which they aspersed all orthodox pastors.

From The Lives of the Fathers, Martyrs, and Principal Saints January, February, March by Alban Butler

First, He hath aspersed that church in the point of promiscuous communicating.

From The Works of Mr. George Gillespie (Vol. 1 of 2) by George Gillespie

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

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

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That the tale of Richard aspersing the chastity of his own mother is incredible; it appearing that he lived with her in perfect harmony, and lodged with her in her palace at that very time.

From Historic Doubts on the Life and Reign of King Richard the Third by Horace Walpole

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

Then she commenced aspersing Isabel in every way, and Everard hotly defended her.

From Isabel Leicester A Romance by Maude Alma by Maude Alma