The princes, moreover, guaranteed the safe-conducts of Sigismund and the council, and agreed to forfeit honors and lands, to be entered upon and taken in possession by the Bohemians in case of any unredressed violation of the pledge.
Some females do, it is true, not regard all these laws of proper and recognized etiquette; and such, we are forced to say, forfeit their claim to be called a lady.
In little social games, a malicious girl will sometimes amuse herself by imposing on a companion a forfeit that will make her ridiculous; this shows a bad disposition of mind as well as ill-breeding.
A forfeit of 10 pounds was laid upon any miner who had received a "forbidment" from another, if he persisted in carrying on his work in that place.
For what will it profit a man, to gain the whole world, andforfeit his soul?
For what is a man profited, if he shall gain the whole world, and forfeithis soul?
I need hardly tell you that, if you hold any further communication with him, you will for ever forfeit my friendship.
If you will follow my advice, you will do this; if, on the other hand, you elect to shut your eyes to the danger that assails you, I can only tell you that you will most assuredly pay for your folly by the forfeit of your life.
I simply forfeit my estates and they go into the public treasury, where they will be strictly accounted for.
Do you know also that if I marry out of my rank and without the consent of Duke Stephen, I shall forfeit all my fortune?
I will have such a proportion of ground belonging to every barony, he that buys the land shall buy the barony, he that by riot consumes his patrimony, and ancient demesnes, shall forfeit his honours.
This kilu," says he, "is a love token; the forfeit a kiss.
Tough luck for all of us, because if we can't dig up a man to take Anderson's place we'll have to forfeit that particular match to MacNeath.
Eight clubs, by the terms of the agreement, and you'll play with 'em or forfeit the fifty.
We might as well forfeit one match, and put it up to the boys to win three out of four.
Who spilleth life, shall forfeit life; So bid thy lord believe: That lawless love is guilt above, This awful sign receive.
To forfeit the latter distinction involved the forfeiture of the former privilege--which proves that it was a privilege.
If any Member tells Stories in the Club that are not true, he shall forfeit for every third Lie an Half-Penny.
If any Member absents himself he shall forfeit a Penny for the Use of the Club, unless in case of Sickness or Imprisonment.
Suppose, which is more terrible than all the rest, you were to set your foot upon that which I dare not name, and by offending the olfactory nerves of majesty, you were to forfeit his affections for ever!
My lord, I will forfeit my head, if with this perfume regaling their nostrils, a single man has resolution enough to divide the house, or to declare his discontent with any of the measures of government, by going out into the lobby.
Montague and D'Arcy publicly expressed their willingness to forfeit the sum of L1000 to any investing client at the above-named meetings who did not receive the amounts in full, as stated above, or in due proportion to the amount invested.
Say you will forfeit a thousand pounds if the horse you send doesn't win, or that you will eat the horse, or something of that sort.
To man the assault forces, Ushijima had to forfeit his coverage of the Minatoga sector and bring those troops forward into unfamiliar territory.
And that man that will not let them goe free, or shall sell them away elsewhere, to that end that they may bee enslaved to others for a long time, he or they shall forfeit to the Collonie forty pounds.
And that man that will not let them go free, or shall sell them away elsewhere, to that end they may be enslaved to others for a longer time, he or they shall forfeit to the Colony forty pounds.
She would forfeither godfather's fortune by marrying a Protestant; and, if they were to live at all, the Crawleighs must come to their aid.
Incidentally, the entire world will say I'm marrying her for her money and getting converted so that she shan't forfeit it.
My father is willing to make you some amends for the withdrawal of such portion of Marmaduke's income as you may forfeit by ceasing your connexion with him.
In the quaint earnestness about religion, and the exaggerated estimate (as she thought) of the advantages which she might forfeit by marrying him, there was just enough of the workman to make them characteristic.
By condoning such a move Wilson would forfeit all hope of being re-elected and Hughes, who is already suspected of being the German candidate, could not afford to recommend a surrender.
Against the next great question, the reform of Parliament, he set himself resolutely, expressing his opposition in such unmistakable terms as toforfeit at once his office and his popularity.
One of the reasons, no doubt, why it is supported by a Democratic administration, is that the State might otherwise forfeit and lose the aid it now receives from the National Government for the support of agricultural institutions.
The youth, who saw His forfeit life abandoned to the law, The judge the accuser, and the offence to him Who had both power and will to avenge the crime.
By English law, all such securities shall be absolutely void; and he who enters into any such contract shall forfeit £500 on conviction.
By former English maritime law it became the mother of wages, as the crew were obliged to moor the ship on her return in the docks or forfeit them.
All wares offered for sale within this circle, except in the fair, were forfeit to the Bishop; all the shops in the city were closed, and no business was transacted within the prescribed limits, otherwise than in the fair.
The great performing elephant is here; also the only lion and tigress in one den to be seen in the fair, or I'll forfeit a thousand guineas!
The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "forfeit" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
