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By my sceptre and crown, the man stares as if he took his native prince for a warlock! us that are the very malleus maleficarum, the contunding and contriturating hammer of all witches, sorcerers, magicians, and the like; he thinks we are taking a touch of the black art outsells! —
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-- By my sceptre and crown, the man stares as if he took his native prince for a warlock! us that are the very _malleus maleficarum_, the contunding and contriturating hammer of all witches, sorcerers, magicians, and the like; he thinks we are taking a touch of the black art outsells!
The Fortunes of Nigel Walter Scott 1801
chained_bear commented on the word contunding
"'...you are to consider that a square plate has four corners, each one of which makes it more than a mere contunding instrument.'"
--O'Brian, The Wine-Dark Sea, 50
March 13, 2008
wordmaven commented on the word contunding
Contunding blunt instrument
April 16, 2009
wordmaven commented on the word contunding
Contunding adj. blunt instrument. Medical French.
April 16, 2009
wordmaven commented on the word contunding
Reading Wine Dark Sea 4th time, right now. I'm a nut
April 16, 2009