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Definition of Imprisoning
1. imprison [v] - See also: imprison
Lexicographical Neighbors of Imprisoning
Literary usage of Imprisoning
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Merchants' Magazine and Commercial Review by William B. Dana (1839)
"The following are short abstracts of the opinions of those courts: " The practice
of imprisoning disobedient and refractory seamen in foreign jails, ..."
2. The Works of George Fox by George Fox (1831)
"Take heed of speaking of Christ in words, and denying him in life and power.
O friends, the imprisoning my body is to satisfy your wills; but take heed of ..."
3. A Journal Or Historical Account of the Life, Travels, Sufferings, Christian by George Fox, William Penn, Margaret Askew Fell Fox (1839)
"... to take heed that their 4 work of imprisoning an innocent people, for nothing
but their meeting ' together in tenderness of conscience to serve and ..."
4. The Works of Charles Sumner by Charles Sumner (1875)
"USURPATION OF THE SENATE IN imprisoning A CITIZEN. Two SPEECHES, ON THE IMPRISONMENT
OF THADDEUS HYATT FOR REFUSING TO TESTIFY IN THE HARPER'S FERRY ..."
5. A Brief Historical Relation of State Affairs from September 1678 to April 1714 by Narcissus Luttrell (1857)
"... for fining and imprisoning him for unskilfully practising physick, and gave
judgment for the defendants. Tis said the circuits are put off till the 2 2d ..."
6. American State Trials: A Collection of the Important and Interesting by John Davison Lawson, Robert Lorenzo Howard (1921)
"... cause in his second and third pleas alleged committed the trespass.9 d citron
Cloned and imprisoning them and keeping ^d de- slaves of the said Sanford; ..."
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