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- noun Plural form of
asp .
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Examples
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And when they do not openly avow this cruelty, and vent it publicly, yet they are underhand intending mischief: the poison of asps is under their lips (Jam.iii. 8), the most venomous and incurable poison, with which they blast the good name of their neighbour by reproaches, and aim at his life by false witness.
Commentary on the Whole Bible Volume VI (Acts to Revelation) 1721
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Persecutors are a generation of vipers, are of the serpent's seed, and the poison of asps is under their tongue; and they are more subtle than any beast of the field.
Commentary on the Whole Bible Volume IV (Isaiah to Malachi) 1721
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Their wine is the gall of dragons, and the venom of asps, which is incurable.
The Bible, Douay-Rheims, Complete The Challoner Revision Anonymous
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Their wine is the gall of dragons, and the venom of asps, which is incurable.
The Bible, Douay-Rheims, Complete Anonymous
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Their wine is the gall of dragons, and the venom of asps, which is incurable.
The Bible, Douay-Rheims, Book 05: Deuteronomy The Challoner Revision
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In the book of Moses we also read: "Their wine is the gall of dragons, and the venom of asps, which is incurable" (Deut. xxxii.
Latest Articles 2009
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I skirt the shade of the chinaberry, move steadily away from Jimmy's fistful of asps.
South Oak Cliff Barry Basden 2012
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I can see the day when these are just another standard bit of kit and all the fuss will be a distant memory, as it now is for the introduction of rigid cuffs, asps, stabs vests and CS. on March 5, 2009 at 3: 44 pm | Reply pchawkeye
“Ruralshire Constabulary to get TASER on the front line” « POLICE INSPECTOR BLOG Inspector Gadget 2009
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You've got a real den of vipers on your hands there .... or web of black widows, .... asps??
OpEdNews - Quicklink: Bringing Torture Home to Chicago's South Side 2010
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Finally, if you are going to have him take down the two cops he might as well collect some usefull equipment (cuffs, asps, kevlar vest, pepper spray) # Dallason 01 Sep 2009 at 11: 42 pm
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