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Example sentences for "toun"

Lexicographically close words:
toughness; toughs; tought; toujours; tould; toune; tounes; toung; tounge; toupee
  1. Turning to the prime minister, Toun Parapatih, he said: "Get ready a praho, for I am going to send Bandarang to Singapore.

  2. This King married a daughter of Toun Parapatih Permouka Berdjadjar, and by her had two sons, Radja Kitchil Mainbang and Radja Makat.

  3. Near the palace was an areca tree, and while Toun Djana was looking at the Queen the tree split in two.

  4. So Toun Djana was led to the place of punishment, near a cake-shop, where Toun Djana Khatite received the blow of the poniard; his blood ran on the earth, but his body disappeared and no one could ever tell what became of it.

  5. According to a tradition, the body of Toun Djana Khatite was transported to Langkaoui and there buried.

  6. As for Toun Parapatih Pendek, he took leave to return to Perlak.

  7. You see,' he cried, 'the conduct of Toun Djana Khatite.

  8. That is why, when night came, the prince invited Toun Parapatih Pendek, Bandarang, and their companions.

  9. He had as successor his son Padja Is Keuder Chah, who married the daughter of Toun Parapatih Toulous, and by her had a son named Radja Ahmed Timang- timanganga Radja Besar Mouda.

  10. At his death, Radeu Bagousa took his functions with the title of Toun Parapatih Permouka Berdjadjar.

  11. Now, the author of this story says: "There was at Pasey a servant of God named Toun Djana Khatite.

  12. This prince had three sons, Radeu Bagousa, Radeu Tengah, and Radeu Anoumah, who all married daughters of Bauhara Toun Parapatih Toulous.

  13. Then he gave orders to equip 100 prahos, and Toun Parapatih received the command to accompany the princess to the country of Samoudra.

  14. When Leland passed this way in the reign of bluff King Hal, he found the 'Toun strongeli waullid and well gatid, everi Gate having hys Port collis ex solide ferro.

  15. I am oon of the fayrest" in all "the toun of Troye," though I should not like people to know that I know it: Al wolde I that noon wiste of this thought.

  16. In al the toun nas brewhous ne taverne That he ne visited with his solas, 3335 Ther any gaylard tappestere was.

  17. And dame Custance; fynally to seye, Towards the toun of Rome gooth hir weye.

  18. That oon of hem the cut broughte in his fest, And bad hem drawe, and loke wher it wol falle; And it fil on the yongeste of hem alle; And forth toward the toun he wente anon.

  19. A wyf he hadde, y-comen of noble kin; The person of the toun hir fader was.

  20. This mayde up-on a day wente in the toun Toward a temple, with hir moder dere, As is of yonge maydens the manere.

  21. I went intil the toun to the hotel, to tell the body he must come back tae the mine, and I find him no in a fit state for a Christian to speak to.

  22. He had not been in Lonnon toun A month but barely three, When word was brought that Isabell Was sick, an like to dee.

  23. The first gude toun that Johnie came to, He made the bells be rung; The next gude toun that Johnie came to, He made the psalms be sung.

  24. It was a sad and a rainy nicht As ever raind frae toun to toun; Clerk Saunders and his lady gay They were in the fields sae broun.

  25. He had not been in Lonnon toun A year but barely ane, When word was brought from Lonnon toun That Isabell was gane.

  26. Now the first town that he cam to, The bells were ringing there; And the neist toun that he cam to, Her corps was coming there.

  27. The first toun that he cam till, He made the mass be sung; The niest toun that he cam till, He made the bells be rung.

  28. The next gude toun that Johnie came to, He made the drums beat round, Till the king and all his merry men A-marvelled at the sound.

  29. That oon of hem the cut brought in his fest, fist And bad hem drawe and loke wher it wil falle, look And it fel on the yongest of hem alle, And forth toward the toun he went anoon.

  30. Arcite is riden anon unto the toun And on the morwe, or it were dayes light, before Ful prively two harneys hath he dight, prepared Bothe suffisaunt and mete to darreyne sufficient The batayl in the feeld betwix hem tweyne.

  31. That all men may knaw the just tytle hir Dochter and sche hes to the toun of Leith, we sall in few wordis declair the trewth.

  32. The Kyng beyng then in the place of Edmond Westby, hunderdere of the seyd toun of Seynt Albones, comaundeth to sle alle maner men of lordes, knygthtes, and squyeres, and zemen that myght be taken of the for seyde Dukes of York.

  33. I have desirid hym to move the Counsell for refreshing of the toun of Yermowth with stuff of ordnance and gonnes and gonne powdre, and he seid he wolde.

  34. Lords there; for the larom belle was ronge, and the toun arose, and wold have jouperdit to have distressed the Duke of Somerset, &c.

  35. He was a toun writer, an' had made a sort o' livin, afore he got the factorship, just as toun writers do in ordinar.

  36. First, sin thou wost this toun hath al this werre For ravisshing of wommen so by might, It sholde not be suffred me to erre, As it stant now, ne doon so gret unright.

  37. And trewely, as men in bokes rede, Men wiste never womman han the care, 20 Ne was so looth out of a toun to fare.

  38. Why trowe ye my fader in this wyse Coveiteth so to see me, but for drede Lest in this toun that folkes me dispyse 1340 By-cause of him, for his unhappy dede?

  39. This toun is ful of lordes al aboute, 400 And trewes lasten al this mene whyle.

  40. By-cause he nolde payen hem hir hyre, 125 The toun of Troye shal ben set on-fyre.

  41. But how this toun com to destruccioun Ne falleth nought to purpos me to telle; For it were here a long disgressioun Fro my matere, and yow to longe dwelle.

  42. For he was after traytour to the toun Of Troye; allas!

  43. For bothe Troilus and Troye toun Shal knotteles through-out hir herte slyde; For she wol take a purpos for tabyde.

  44. She wol not maken peple nycely Gaure on hir, whan she comth; but softely By nighte in-to the toun she thenketh ryde.

  45. I knowe also, and alday here and see, Men loven wommen al this toun aboute; Be they the wers?

  46. Will Kinmond, the common thieffe, and so many southland men as sould spulye the toun of Edinburgh.

  47. They scarce the other brae had won, When twenty men they saw pursue; Frae Newcastle toun they had been sent, A' English lads baith stout and true.

  48. And whan this man the pot hath by the stele, 50 And fully is in his possessioun, With that woman he kepeth not to dele, After if he may fynden in the toun Any woman, his blinde affeccioun On to bestowe; evel mote he preve!

  49. Sidenote: The castell of Touk with the toun was yolden.

  50. The Frensshmen seide now be we shent, From us this toun now it is lore.

  51. Sidenote: The yeldyng of the toun of Harfleu.

  52. This cytee founded Helizeus Damascus, that was Zoman and Despenser of Abraham, before that Ysaac was born: for he thoughte for to have ben Abrahames heir: and he named the toun aftre his surname Damasce.

  53. And there is a comoun hows in that cytee, that is alle fulle of smale furneys; and thidre bryngen wommen of the toun here eyren [Footnote: Eggs.

  54. So that now no man duellethe at the rathere toun of Damyete.

  55. Plese it your gracious Lordship to conceyve þat in moor quiet ne pesibler rest blessed be god was never erthly Cite nor toun in absence of her most souveraign & gracious Lord.

  56. Yeven under our signet at our toun of Rouen þe x day of Novembre.

  57. Yeven under oure signet in oure oost at oure toun of Mante the xij day of July.

  58. And so thei have wonne the forsaid toun by assaulte ithonked be god thorough the whiche wynninge my forsaid lord hath passage to Parys.

  59. But the fear was so great, that the toun was called to the watch.

  60. Ye shall answer, in generall the expulsioun of the Frenches soldiouris furth of this realme: and first and in specialle furth of the toun of Leyth, seing thair great forces ar thair.

  61. It was concluded, that for avoiding of cumber, the Earl Bothwell should leave the toun till the 8th of January.

  62. His residence to be in the Toun of Kirkwall.

  63. Prudent Sanct Paule thocht Propertie prophane; Frome toun to toun he ran, in wynde and rane, Upon his feit, techeing the word of grace, And never was subjectit to ryches.

  64. Syne eftir denner raiss the din, And all the toun on steir[1260].

  65. Not less is he at home in paradox: For nobillis hes nocht ay renown, Nor gentillis ay the gayest goun; Thay cary victuallis to the toun That werst dois dyne.

  66. Wee had thrie ky[470] that was baith fat and fair, Nane tydier into the toun of Air.

  67. It's no a thing that will hide, and the haill toun kens as weel as you or me.

  68. I dinna hold wi' your secrets, and a secret that the haill toun kens!


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