"She has gone after him," stated Fyne in comminatory tones. From Wordnik.com. [Chance A Tale in Two Parts] Reference
So the instruments were tuned and the comminatory verses sung. From Wordnik.com. [The Mayor of Casterbridge] Reference
But presently Arran began to suspect that the portrait was not as comminatory as he could have wished. From Wordnik.com. [The Hermit and the Wild Woman] Reference
Many inscriptions, comminatory or exhortatory, written in books and directed to readers, have been commemorated in "N. & Q.". From Wordnik.com. [Notes and Queries, Number 211, November 12, 1853 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc.] Reference
"I was also away from the room," said Farnham; "but I can readily believe the comminatory clauses must have been very cogent.". From Wordnik.com. [The Bread-winners A Social Study] Reference
Brigitte, fully comprehending the comminatory nature of la Peyrade's last words, interpolated into the conversation without rhyme or reason. From Wordnik.com. [The Lesser Bourgeoisie] Reference
At first Mrs. Greyne contented herself with daily letters, but latterly she had resorted to wires, explanatory, condemnatory, hortatory, and even comminatory. From Wordnik.com. [The Mission Of Mr. Eustace Greyne 1905] Reference
Captain Tom went sailing from island to island, appearing unexpectedly in various localities, beaming, noisy, anecdotal, commendatory or comminatory, but always welcome. From Wordnik.com. [An Outcast Of The Islands] Reference
Confident as I might be in the existence of an ancient and indefeasible right of way, before me stood the thorny barrier with its comminatory notice-board -- 'NO THOROUGHFARE. From Wordnik.com. [Religion and Lust or, The Psychical Correlation of Religious Emotion and Sexual Desire] Reference
This is a great question upon which the solution of many others depends, and for the examination of it, the hour of the comminatory decree of arrest, and that of the real decree may be remarked to advantage. From Wordnik.com. [The Confessions of J J Rousseau]
After delivering this comminatory address I felt greatly relieved, and went home in a cheerful frame of mind to supper, which consisted that evening of mutton scrag, boiled with pumpkin, sweet potatoes, and milky maize -- not at all a bad dish for a hungry man. From Wordnik.com. [The Purple Land] Reference
Those who still held their religious assemblies in the cave called the Baillies 'Barn, met often, read and sang the comminatory psalms more than any others, and prayed much against the wiles and force of their enemies both temporal and spiritual; while Mr Crathie went every Sunday to. From Wordnik.com. [The Marquis of Lossie] Reference
A fierce and belligerently furious dragon or some other ferocious, blustery and furious chimerical creature, a menacing and comminatory debacle is burning fierily in the heart of our fair and increasingly populous city. From Wordnik.com. [Greener Than You Think] Reference
A promissory oath accompanied by a threat against a third party is said to be comminatory; (2) contestatory — or simple — if there is a mere invocation of the Divine testimony; imprecatory — or execratory — as in the formula "So help me. From Wordnik.com. [The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 11: New Mexico-Philip] Reference
701 -- a few perhaps to David himself, about 1000 B.C. The comminatory. From Wordnik.com. [Progress and History] Reference
Confident as I might be in the existence of an ancient and indefeasible right of way, before me stood the thorny barrier with its comminatory notice-board -- "No. From Wordnik.com. [Collected Essays, Volume V Science and Christian Tradition: Essays] Reference
Holland's, but minatory, even comminatory. From Wordnik.com. [From a Cornish Window A New Edition] Reference
Compulsory collaborators by institution, each an auxiliary of the other in the maintenance of public order, they read over article by article the list of appointments of their common subordinates; should any name have bad notes, should any succursalist be marked as noisy, undesirable, or suspect, should there be any unfavorable report by the mayor, gendarmerie or upper police, the prefect, about to sign, lays down his pen, quotes his instructions and demands of the bishop against the delinquent some repressive measure, either destitution, suspension or displacement, removal to an inferior parish, or, at least, a comminatory reprimand, while the bishop, whom the prefect may denounce to the minister, does not refuse to the prefect this act of complacency. From Wordnik.com. [The Modern Regime, Volume 2] Reference
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