Today is St. Patrick's Day — you know, that day when you accoutre yourself with assorted green items raided from the local Poundland or EuroSt.re and imbibe vast quantities of a black alcoholic beverage with lots of froth on top. From Wordnik.com. [A Time for 'Paddywhackery'] Reference
Dietrich then donned his armour and was assisted to accoutre himself by. From Wordnik.com. [Hero Tales and Legends of the Rhine] Reference
Now put these heroes swords into their hands, she commanded, and accoutre them in their mail. From Wordnik.com. [Hero Tales and Legends of the Rhine] Reference
I doubt not father would sell one of his trifling negroes to be able to properly accoutre his son for the war. From Wordnik.com. [Letter from John Henderson to his mother, Mary Ferrand Henderson, November 7, 1864 (In Which the Board of Trustees is Protesting Against the Conscription of the Seniors)] Reference
Has not the Irich man sons and appren - tices to arm and accoutre for militia duty, as well as the man who moves in the humbler walks of life?. From Wordnik.com. [The debates and proceedings in the Congress of the United States : with an appendix containing important state papers and public documents, and all the laws of a public nature; with a copious index; compiled from authentic materials] Reference
The colonel departed, doubting sorely in his heart how to accoutre and lead from the barrack stables three horses, in the teeth of his revolted regiment. From Wordnik.com. [The Princess and Curdie] Reference
The foldiers of the Eaft, by the glitter of their apparel and the coftiinefs of their accoutre - ments, did but invite the aflault and fecure the viftory of the Macedonian phalanx. From Wordnik.com. [Hints, addressed to the electors of Great Britain : preparatory to the next dissolution of Parliament] Reference
A.fgSt. tice wliich prevails, I am sorry to say, very gene - sir a. Weiies - rally, of throwing away their arms and accoutre - quis WeHeTey. ments, aud running away, and pretending to be peasants, must be discontinued. From Wordnik.com. [A History of the campaigns of the British forces in Spain and Portugal : undertaken to relieve those countries from the French usurpation : comprehending memoirs of the operations of this interesting war : characteristic reports of the Spanish and Portuguese troops, and illustrative anecdotes of distinguished military conduct in individuals, whatever their rank in the Army] Reference
Today is St. Patrick's Day-you know, that day when you accoutre yourself with assorted green items raided from the local Poundland or EuroSt.re and imbibe vast quantities of a black alcoholic beverage with lots of froth on top. From Wordnik.com. [Opinion Source: Delivering summaries of editorial and op-ed pieces from major papers by email.]
Philopœmen pointed this out to them, and persuaded them to adopt the heavy shield and pike in place of their light arms, to accoutre themselves with helmet, corslet, and greaves, and to endeavour to move in a steady unbroken mass instead of in a loose irregular skirmishing order. From Wordnik.com. [Plutarch's Lives, Volume II] Reference
One day, after sunset, the captain suddenly appeared, and, without any preamble, said, — “You are immediately to be called into action, though it is only a prelude to the main business; in a few minutes you will have proper habiliments brought you, accoutre yourself without delay, and be ready.” —. From Wordnik.com. [Magdalen; or, the Penitent of Godstow] Reference
Let us exchange shields, and accoutre ourselves in Grecian suits; whether craft or courage, who will ask of an enemy? the foe shall arm our hands. ". From Wordnik.com. [The Aeneid of Virgil] Reference
A very modest attitude -- your cravat finically adjusted, and tied sufficiently tight to produce a fine full-blooming countenance: corsets and bag pantaloons are indispensably necessary to accoutre you for the stand. From Wordnik.com. [Real Life In London, Volumes I. and II. Or, The Rambles And Adventures Of Bob Tallyho, Esq., And His Cousin, The Hon. Tom Dashall, Through The Metropolis; Exhibiting A Living Picture Of Fashionable Characters, Manners, And Amusements In High And Low Life (1821)] Reference
"Lady," said he, "do you accoutre this stripling, and I will arm myself with the help of thy maidens. From Wordnik.com. [The Mabinogion] Reference
How did he used to accoutre. From Wordnik.com. [The Dodge Club or, Italy in MDCCCLIX] Reference
She wept awhile, then rose to help accoutre him. From Wordnik.com. [We Can't Have Everything] Reference
Thus being well Matcht, accoutre him for the Pit. From Wordnik.com. [The School of Recreation (1684 edition) Or, The Gentlemans Tutor, to those Most Ingenious Exercises of Hunting, Racing, Hawking, Riding, Cock-fighting, Fowling, Fishing] Reference
To drefs; to accoutre. From Wordnik.com. [A dictionary of the English language. Abstracted from the folio ed., by the author. To which is ...] Reference
"do thou accoutre this stripling, and I will arm myself with the help of thy maidens. From Wordnik.com. [The Mabinogion Vol. 3 (of 3)] Reference
20. accoutre. From Wordnik.com. [A Spelling-Book for Advanced Classes] Reference
32 THE JOCKEY CLUB. which the moft falutary laws, decreed hy thd NationarAflembly, and fanftioned by hitn« felf, had been fruftrated, — the vile ftratagems that had been played oiF, to difafFedt the ar - my, — the difmantled ftate of the frontier towns, with a view to facilitate the enemy's paflage, — the total want of arms, accoutre - ments, provifions, and every article neceflary to the fubfiftence and equipment of a foldier, in the camp at Soiflbns, with the hope 4 that it would prevent the volunteers from en - gaging. From Wordnik.com. [The Jockey Club; Or a Sketch of the Manners of the Age. Part the Third] Reference
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