Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun Middle English forms of
journey .
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Examples
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[994] "Maister Robert Foirman," in 1551, was Ross Herald; and in that capacity, on the 7th May 1552, he was "direct fra the Counsale, with certain Articulis to be schawand to the King of France; and frathin to the Empriour," the Treasurer on that day having paid "to hym, to be his expenses in his jornay, £400."
The Works of John Knox, Vol. 1 (of 6) John Knox
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The Duik requyreit him and the Lord James to write thair freindlie and confortabill letteris to his sone, quhilk thay baith maist willinglie did, and thairefter addressit thame to thair jornay.
The Works of John Knox, Vol. 1 (of 6) John Knox
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Mr. John Leonard Haller, of Hallerstein, by Worms in Germany, receyved his instructions manifold for his jornay to Quinsay, which jornay I moved him unto, and instructed him plentifully for the variation of the compas, observing in all places as he passed.
The Private Diary of Dr. John Dee And the Catalog of His Library of Manuscripts John Dee 1567
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March 22nd, Mr. Talbot went to London, to take his jornay.
The Private Diary of Dr. John Dee And the Catalog of His Library of Manuscripts John Dee 1567
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Feb. 12th, Edmond Hilton cam from Prage with nine Hungarian horses bowght toward our jornay.
The Private Diary of Dr. John Dee And the Catalog of His Library of Manuscripts John Dee 1567
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I tok a jornay of myself from Trebon to Newhowse, two myles of, to mete my Lord to comen with him.
The Private Diary of Dr. John Dee And the Catalog of His Library of Manuscripts John Dee 1567
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