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But for a wife to come up with kemboed arm, the other hand thrown out, perhaps with a pointing finger — Look ye here,
Clarissa Harlowe 2006
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The old dragon straddled up to her, with her arms kemboed again -- her eye-brows erect, like the bristles upon a hog's back, and, scouling over her shortened nose, more than half-hid her ferret eyes.
Clarissa Harlowe; or the history of a young lady — Volume 6 Samuel Richardson 1725
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Hoh, Madam! vociferated the old dragon, her armed kemboed, and flourishing with one foot to the extent of her petticoats -- What's ado here about nothing!
Clarissa Harlowe; or the history of a young lady — Volume 6 Samuel Richardson 1725
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The old dragon straddled up to her, with her arms kemboed again — her eye-brows erect, like the bristles upon a hog’s back, and, scouling over her shortened nose, more than half-hid her ferret eyes.
Clarissa Harlowe 2006
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Hoh, Madam! vociferated the old dragon, her armed kemboed, and flourishing with one foot to the extent of her petticoats — What’s ado here about nothing!
Clarissa Harlowe 2006
minerva commented on the word kemboed
See akimbo
December 5, 2007
minerva commented on the word kemboed
But for a wife to come up with a kemboed arm, the other hand thrown out, perhaps with a pointing finger--- 'Look ye here, Sir!--- Take notice!...'
Lovelace to Belford, Clarissa by Samuel Richardson
December 5, 2007