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Example sentences for "howbeit"

Lexicographically close words:
hovered; hovering; hovers; hoving; how; howcome; howd; howdah; howdahs; howdy
  1. Howbeit he snatched her to him, and thereupon I called him by name and went forward.

  2. Howbeit that same nephew sold not only the Boccaccio to Munich, but also his ancestor Etienne Chevalier's Book of Hours.

  3. Howbeit God commanded the High Priest Abiathar to assemble all the unmarried men of the House of David and to give to each a rod, upon which they were to inscribe their respective names.

  4. Howbeit by Gods assistance those miscreants were altogether scattered and put to flight by our souldiers.

  5. Howbeit the theeuish Arabians lurking vpon euery way, would not suffer vs to trauell farre from the city, by reason of their huge and furious multitudes.

  6. Howbeit because he feared the Christians, least they should lay it to his charge as a fault, he durst not as yet meddle with the same.

  7. Howbeit our Imperiall highnesse being enuironed with such swarmes of Infidels, and giuing and receiuing wounds (insomuch that the miscreants were greatly dismaied at our constancie) we gaue not ouer, but by Gods assistance wonne the field.

  8. Howbeit that which ye have, hold fast till I come.

  9. Howbeit Barnabas presently turned in his saddle and beckoned the old groom to his stirrup.

  10. Howbeit there are times and occasions when solitude appeals to me; this is one.

  11. Howbeit one spake merley[68] and sayde: I can not se how this gentylwoman is able to make pastyme and pleasure to vs all thre excepte that she were departed in thre partes.

  12. And he answeryd; I wys, wyfe, I haue been shrewdly betyn; howbeit I haue cause to be glad: for I thank God I haue as trew a wyfe and as trew a seruant as any man hath in Englonde.

  13. Howbeit we speak wisdom among them that are perfect: yet not the wisdom of this world.

  14. Howbeit that was not first which is spiritual, but that which is natural; and afterward that which is spiritual.

  15. Howbeit in vain do they worship Me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men.

  16. Howbeit reconciling themselues with God by hoossell and shrift, requiring assistance at his hands that is the onelie giuer of victorie, they determined rather to die, than to yeeld, or flee.

  17. But when he saw how their purpose quailed, he withdrew into the citie with great feare to hide himselfe; howbeit he was perceiued, taken, and finallie executed among others.

  18. Th' apostles never taught your transubstantiation Of bread into flesh, or any such fashion; Howbeit they were conversant every day and hour, And received that sacrament of Christ our Saviour.

  19. And this to try, he further said, he was full loth: howbeit He was content with small ado to bring me where to see it.

  20. Howbeit men of all ages are wonted to dispraise The wickedness of time that flourished at their days.

  21. Howbeit after his deceasse, Marchades getting him into his hands, first caused the skin to be stripped off his bodie, and after hanged him on a gibit.

  22. Howbeit earle John came secréetlie ouer, in hope to haue not onelie the assistance of the Welshmen and of manie other his freends in England, but also of the Scots, howbeit, the king of Scots would not meddle.

  23. Howbeit yer he could atteine his purpose, his chance was to be driuen by tempest into the coast of Istria, not farre from Aquilia, where he stood in some doubt of his life.

  24. To be short, this thing was granted, and they came foorth, howbeit they were no sooner entred into the prease, but they were all slaine, and not one man of them preserued.

  25. I don't see the necessity for that," she said, in a firm voice.

  26. In the momentary silence, the drip, drip from his bathing-suit became very audible.

  27. It's all tremendously trying for you, I know," he said, with the same sort of gentleness.

  28. Canning stretched out an indolent but man's sized hand and refilled his glass.

  29. She was, and remained, absolutely fascinated by it.

  30. But, not ungifted at self-suasion though she was, she had not seemed to find solid footing here; and she had early been driven irresistibly to quite a different conclusion.

  31. So Mr. Canning; and with that speech he did in fact stop most abruptly, and at once turned a step away.

  32. Howbeit they looked when he should have swollen, or fallen down dead suddenly: but after they had looked a great while, and saw no harm come to him, they changed their minds, and said that he was a god.

  33. Howbeit many of them which heard the word believed; and the number of the men was about five thousand.

  34. Howbeit we must be cast upon a certain island.

  35. Howbeit certain men clave unto him, and believed: among the which was Dionysius the Areopagite, and a woman named Damaris, and others with them.

  36. Howbeit those counterfait ghostes craued nothing so earnestly, as that many Masses might be sung for their sakes, for they bare men in hand, that those had great and maruellous force to redéeme them out of Purgatorie.

  37. Howbeit this is not to be dissembled, that the diuel doth glory of many things which indéede he cannot performe: as that he saith, that he raised the dead out of their graues.

  38. Howbeit that the Saintes after their departure from hence, should pray for vs, that we should in any wise desire their prayers, surely there is no commandement of God, or any example thereof in the holy scriptures.

  39. Howbeit the women did more labour [watch] about the ramparts than the said countrymen; which, for lack of order in time, did absent themselves in houses and other secret places.

  40. Howbeit I am in some doubt of Nesle this night.

  41. Howbeit they persuaded her that GOD would not suffer such wickedness to proceed.

  42. Notwithstanding, I will assay him better, howbeit I am most beholden to him of any earthly man; for he hath had great labour for my love, and passed many a dangerous passage.

  43. Sir knight, said Sir Tristram, I counsel you that ye smite no more, howbeit for the wrongs that I have done you I will forbear you as long as I may.

  44. Then the noble King Arthur went unto his knights and comforted them in the best wise that he could, and said: My fair fellows, be not dismayed, howbeit ye have lost the field this day.

  45. As for that, said the queen, I fear not greatly to go with thee, howbeit thou hast me at advantage upon my promise, for I doubt not I shall be worshipfully rescued from thee.

  46. So that first day King Arthur, and all the kings and lords that were judges, gave Sir Tristram the prize; howbeit they knew him not, but named him the Knight with the Black Shield.

  47. Sir Tristram, now wit ye well that ye are named the shamefullest knight of your tongue that now is living; howbeit ye are called a good knight, but ye are called unfortunate, and passing overthwart of your tongue.

  48. Howbeit no sword fell from the Roman Captain as he fell, for Thiodolf's side bore it into the Hall of the Wolfings.

  49. Howbeit they had servants or thralls, men taken in battle, men of alien blood, though true it is that from time to time were some of such men taken into the House, and hailed as brethren of the blood.

  50. Many men perceived that he sang, and saw that he was merry, howbeit few heard his very words, and yet all were glad of him.

  51. Howbeit much of the corn was spoiled by the trampling of the Roman bands.

  52. Howbeit the array of the Goths was broken and many were slain, and perforce they must give back, and it seemed as if they would be driven into the river and all be lost.

  53. But his attire gleamed and glittered, since over-old was he to thrust deep into the press that day, howbeit he was wise in war.

  54. Howbeit I care not one rush for their laws!

  55. Howbeit here must I, beginning my song o' Robin, of beginning must Rob make an end, for duty calleth Sir Robert, so must Robin away.

  56. Howbeit there be many great lords and knights from beyond the Southern March a-seeking of thee, Fool.

  57. He sailing thence missed Skyros, and they wandered till they came to Ephyra, and in Molossia he was king for a little while: howbeit his race held this state[2] continually.

  58. I will keep silence touching the fate of him: howbeit Pegasos hath in Olympus found a home in the ancient stalls of Zeus.

  59. Howbeit she soon came to her self again, and so was laid in her bed, and tended by her women.

  60. Now Cæsar on the other side did not trust him overmuch, nor was not without tales brought unto him against him: howbeit he feared his great mind, authority, and friends.

  61. Howbeit Jesus suffered him not, but saith unto him, Go home to thy friends, and tell them how great things the Lord hath done for thee.

  62. Howbeit Jesus suffered him not, and said, Go home to thy friends, and tell them how great things the Lord hath done for thee.

  63. Howbeit Jesus suffered him not, but saith unto him, Go home to thy friends, and tell them how great things the Lord hath done for thee, and hath had compassion on thee.

  64. Howbeit the hair of his head began to grow again after he was shaven.

  65. Howbeit Sisera fled away on his feet to the tent of Jael the wife of Heber the Kenite: for there was peace between Jabin the king of Hazor and the house of Heber the Kenite.

  66. And they called the name of the city Dan, after the name of Dan their father, who was born unto Israel: howbeit the name of the city was Laish at the first.

  67. Howbeit the king of the children of Ammon hearkened not unto the words of Jephthah which he sent him.

  68. Howbeit we may not give them wives of our daughters: for the children of Israel have sworn, saying, Cursed be he that giveth a wife to Benjamin.


  69. The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "howbeit" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
    Other words:
    again; albeit; although; but; even; however; nevertheless; nonetheless; notwithstanding; rather; still; though; when; whereas; while; yet