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Definition of Embased
1. embase [v] - See also: embase
Lexicographical Neighbors of Embased
| embarred embarring embars embase embased (current term) embases embaseth embasing |
Literary usage of Embased
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The History of the Reformation of the Church of England by Gilbert Burnet, Edward Nares (1843)
"... and embased it: for which, he that writes his vindication gives this for the
reason—that the coin being generally embased all over Europe, he was forced ..."
2. The Economic Writings of Sir William Petty: Together with the Observations by William Petty, John Graunt (1899)
"But that Gold I count to be embased, which hath 66 more allay either of Copper or
... it wears too fast in Money: And that Silver I reckon also embased, ..."
3. An exposition of the ninth chapter of the Epistle to the Romans. With The by John Goodwin (1835)
"23;) but man considered as having voluntarily embased and polluted himself with
a course of obstinate sinning against God. This notion or interpretation of ..."
4. The Counsels of a Father, in Four Letters of Sir Matthew Hale to His by Matthew Hale (1816)
"3H r and corrupted my soul, embased and enslaved it to lust and disorder; ...
and not only so, but was embased and putrified by these noisome lusts; ..."
5. The Counsels of a Father: In Four Letters of Sir Matthew Hale to His by Matthew Hale, Matthew Hale Sir (1821)
"... and corrupted my soul, embased and enslaved it to lust and disorder; and my
soul, which was given to rule, became but the minister and slave of my body; ..."
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