semblant
Example Sentences
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Je vous conterai ce que c'est, lorsque je vous reverrai; cependant je ne ferai semblant de rien, car j'en ai besoin pour l'étude de l'élocution française.
From Books and Characters French and English by Strachey, Giles Lytton
The Queen hath much pity of the damsel, for she was of right great beauty, and well might it be seen by her cheer and her semblant that no joy had she.
From The High History of the Holy Graal by Evans, Sebastian
After gastelich, e erased. ⁊ hwer se he is ȝemeles; nis hare nan þe ne feareð ofte untoheliche. ⁊ gulteð ilome. oðer ifol semblant; oder in vuel dede.
From Selections from early Middle English, 1130-1250 Part I: Texts by Hall, Joseph
De leur conseil entendit ung peu la dame de mallehault qui sen prenoit garde et nen faisoit mye semblant.
From Lancelot of the Laik A Scottish Metrical Romance by Skeat, Walter W. (Walter William)
Sir Tristram made semblant as if he were sorry, and yet better knew he how it was than the king.
From Stories of King Arthur and His Knights Retold from Malory's "Morte dArthur" by Cutler, U. Waldo
