Piers stood, he was felled with a stroke of a pollax which sir Piers gaue him upon the head, and therewith rid him out of life, without giuing him respit once to call to God for mercie of his passed offenses.
At length Oliuer bishop of Lincolne, required in all their names to haue three daies respit to make answer to the matter, the which time expired, they offered to the king two dismes to be paid within one yeare.
I had hope to spend, Quiet though sad, therespit of that day That must be mortal to us both.
The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "respit" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
