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Example sentences for "aduersaries"

Lexicographically close words:
aduenture; aduentured; aduenturers; aduentures; aduersarie; aduerse; aduersus; aduertise; aduertised; aduertisement
  1. That Milo slew Clodius: our aduersaries can nat denaye / but whether he myght so do lawfully or nat / is our controuersy.

  2. Seiunction is whan we shew wherein our aduersaries and we agree / and what it is / whereupon we stryue.

  3. And than finally shew it is more ho[-] nest and conuenient to expounde it as we say: than as our aduersaries do.

  4. To the left wing, he assigned sir Iohn Sauage who had brought thither with him a crue of right able personages, clad in white coats and hoods, which mustered in the eies of their aduersaries right brimlie.

  5. There was also a pardon granted almost for all offenses; and all men then being within the realme, were released and discharged of all high treasons and crimes, although they had taken part with his aduersaries against him.

  6. Also lawes were made for the confiscation of traitors goods, and for the restoring of them that were for his sake fled the realme, which of his aduersaries had beene atteinted of high treason, and condemned to die.

  7. And to saie truth, our aduersaries were [Sidenote: Bene con, bene can, bene le.

  8. British souldiers, Constans put his aduersaries to flight, and killed the two capteins, with diuers other men of name, that were partakers with him in the necessarie defense of that countrie against the enimies.

  9. Other arguments which are brought for the confirmation of purgatorie, are of late so confuted by many godly and learned men, that it is maruaile our aduersaries will so often repeate them.

  10. The chéefest arguments which our aduersaries vse, is taken out of the 46.

  11. After this he came with a mightie armie vnto Wallingford, and there builded a strong castell ouer against the other castell which his aduersaries held against him.

  12. Now on the aduersaries side, the earle of Chester led the fore ward, and those whome king Stephan had disherited, were placed in the middle ward.

  13. And being warned thereof, she fled by night out of the citie, and went to Oxenford, determining to be reuenged vpon hir aduersaries when time should serue hir turne.

  14. Likewise Robert earle of Glocester not being able to resist the king thus preuailing against his aduersaries on ech hand, fled into France vnto his sister the empresse.

  15. Sidenote: The ordering of the battels on the kings aduersaries part.

  16. The same weeke Simon earle of Northampton departed this world of a like disease, and so two of the cheefest aduersaries which duke Henrie had, were rid out of the waie.

  17. Pore walles of Troie from aduersaries rage, Who died them in bloud, and cast to ground Heap’d them with bloudie burning carcases.

  18. Do you not them not depriue of heritage, That giue them vp to aduersaries handes, A man forsaken fearing to forsake, Whome such huge numbers hold enuironned?

  19. The lord Audelie, supposing his aduersaries had fled in deed, caused his trumpets quicklie to blow vp, and setting foorth his voward, speedilie passed the water.

  20. Thou quiet soule, Sleepe thou a quiet sleepe: Dreame of Successe, and Happy Victory, Thy Aduersaries Wife doth pray for thee.

  21. Commend me to Lord William: tell him Catesby, His ancient Knot of dangerous Aduersaries To morrow are let blood at Pomfret Castle, And bid my Lord, for ioy of this good newes, Giue Mistresse Shore one gentle Kisse the more Buck.

  22. My greatest aduersaries are yoong ignorance and old custome.

  23. But be you of good comfort, and shew your selues valiant, God and our iust quarrell shall defend vs, and deliuer these our proud aduersaries with all the multitude of them which you see (or at the least the most of them) into our hands.

  24. The king vsed one policie, which much serued to the discomfiting of the aduersaries (as Thom.

  25. George spred, set fiercelie vpon the earle, who vnder a standard of his owne armes incountered his aduersaries with great manhood.

  26. George vpon them, the aduersaries cried Esperance Persie, and so the two armies furiouslie ioined.

  27. As doth a Ruler with vnlawfull Oathes, Or one that at a Triumph, hauing vow'd To try his strength, forsaketh yet the Listes By reason of his Aduersaries oddes.

  28. He must thinke vs some band of strangers, i'th aduersaries entertainment.

  29. King John about the same time that Lewes thus arriued, came to Douer, meaning to fight with his aduersaries by the way as they should come forward towards London.

  30. But shortlie after, when the water fell, they came ouer to his aid, and therewith the aduersaries fled.

  31. It may be also be done for despite to bring our aduersaries in contempt, as he that sayd by one (commended for a very braue souldier) disabling him scornefully, thus.

  32. The king getting into his hands all the castels of his aduersaries in those parts, went to Hereford, where he was honorablie receiued of the cleargie and citizens.


  33. The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "aduersaries" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.