Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun See
feeze .
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- transitive verb See
feeze , v. t.
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Examples
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Cancerous ulcers also feize upon this part [lips].
Thomas Hariot Stevens, Henry, 1819-1886 1885
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They were fo fond of nails, a$ to feize on all they could find, and with fuch eagernefs as plainly Ihewed they were the moft valuable things they could give them.
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But their attempts to feize the arms were repeatedly fruftrated, and Tupia, by direction of the gentlemen, gave them notice, that any fur - ther offer of violence would be punifhed with inftant death.
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Charles could not prevail on himfelf to abandon the caufe of epifco - pacy, and fecrttly intended to feize every favourable opportunity to recover the ground he had loft.
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Windfor, with orders to feize the delinquents, and bring them off, if they judged they could do it with fafety.
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Gleaming lie ftood, like a rock, on whole iides are the wandering or blafLs, which feize its echoing ftreams and clothe them over with ice.
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It became there - fore neceifary to degrade them, as well as to feize their enormous benefices.
A review of ecclesiastical establishments in Europe : containing their history ... : and an essay tending to shew both the political and moral necessity of abolishing exclusive establishments, with answers to some principal objections Whatman, James, 1741-1798 1796
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When ready to feize on their carriages and bag - gage, he perceixTd Cromwel, who was now returned from purfuic of the other wing.
The history of England : from the invasion iof Julius Cæsar to the revolution in 1688 ... 1796
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AmcricTLf many prifoners had been made, who were in the adlual commtflion of the crime of high treafon: that there were others guilty of that crime who might be taken, but who, for want of fufficieht\evidence, could not at prefent be fecureiy confined: that it had been cuftom - ary in cafes of rebellion, or danger of invaGon from with - outy to enable the crown to feize fufpe£ted perfons.
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The French feize Courtray the day of the annual fair, and get a great booty.
Historical epochs of the French Revolution, Goudemetz, H 1796
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