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Example sentences for "trowed"

Lexicographically close words:
trovi; trovis; trovos; trow; trowe; trowel; trowels; trowest; trowl; trows
  1. And he trowed that she had been a common woman, that dwelled there to receive men to folly.

  2. And the Jews made the cross of these four manner of trees; for they trowed that our Lord Jesu Christ should have hanged on the cross, as long as the cross might last.

  3. And so trowed the Jews for to have peace, when Christ was dead; for they said that he made discord and strife amongst them.

  4. And hereof had they as great marvel, that some of them trowed it were an impossible thing to be.

  5. And the caliph answered him, For he well trowed that he had enough of his own proper men.

  6. For they trowed that the body of Christ should have stunken, they made that piece, that went from the earth upwards of cypress, for it is well- smelling, so that the smell of his body should not grieve men that went forby.

  7. I trowed aye that even down truth an' honesty bure some respect till now--I fear our country's a' wrang thegither.

  8. I trowed that ye had mair art about ye than to be feared for a stane an' lime wa,' an' twa or three airn staincheons.

  9. Now, I wadna like that we were trowed to be corbie messengers.

  10. Right well he trowed that was no sprite of man, It was some devil, that sic malice began.

  11. Then trowed he they had his lodging seen; His sword he drew, of noble metal keen, Syne[52] forth he went whereat he heard the horn.

  12. I ne hadde trowed on your lore, And went with yow, as ye me radde er this!

  13. O mercy, god, who wolde have trowed this?

  14. Sixteen earls recognised his sway, and he trowed in the old Gods.

  15. But he said this of his troth, that he trowed in his might and main.

  16. His wont it was, if he sent his men to the wars or on other journeys, before they went to lay his hands on the heads of them, and to give them blessing, and they trowed that they would fare well thereby.

  17. Now so it befell that the king trowed those redes aforesaid which folk spake before him, and became somewhat cold to Olaf, and rough.

  18. Yet I have made up my mind already that I would so do as if I trowed in it.

  19. But in old time folk trowed that men should be born again, though their troth be now deemed but an old wife's dotting.

  20. He bade call Hogni To the place where he bided; With all the trust that might be, Trowed he in him.

  21. And the Jewes maden the cros of theise 4 manere of trees: for thei trowed that oure Lord Jesu Crist scholde han honged on the cros, als longe as the cros myghten laste.

  22. And so trowed the Jewes for to have pes, when Crist was ded: for thei seyd, that he made discord and strif amonges hem.

  23. Nevertheless, when they met thereafter, his demeanour to her was none otherwise than it had been; but she no longer heeded this since now she trowed in him.

  24. And now Birdalone told herself that the knight was frank and friendly; yet forsooth she wotted that her heart scarce trowed what it feigned, and that she yet feared him.

  25. To them that served her she told the tale of her vow, that she might not do off her sallet that seven days; and some trowed her, and some deemed her a woman, but whereas she seemed by her raiment to be of condition none meddled with her.

  26. In after days belike she scarce trowed in the tale, yet the terror of it abode with her.

  27. Forsooth he, the Geat-lord, full gladly he trowed In the might of his mood and the grace of the Maker.

  28. A fool my-silf I may wel calle, 4540 That love asyde I had not leyde, And trowed that dame Resoun seyde.

  29. Allas, I wolde have trowed at the leste, That, sin ye nolde in trouthe to me stonde, That ye thus nolde han holden me in honde!

  30. No-thing ne knew he that it was Arcite: God wot he wolde have trowed it ful lyte.

  31. And so trowed the Jewes for to have pes whan Crist was ded: for thei seyd that He made discord and strif amonges hem.

  32. For thei trowed that the body of Crist scholde have stonken; therfore thei made that pece that went from the erthe upward, of Cypres: for it is welle smellynge, so that the smelle of His body scholde not greve men that wenten forby.

  33. And the Jewes maden the Cros of theise 4 manere of trees: for thei trowed that oure Lord Jesu Crist scholde han honged on the Cros als longe as the Cros myghten laste.

  34. The chapmen looked keenly on her, but could see nought amiss in her way of speech; so they trowed in her, and went about their matters arraying them for departure, and right joyous they seemed of the adventure.

  35. When the Emperor heard that, he fell a-laughing, and said to the Abbot that the Christian law was of no account, and that all they were lost who trowed therein.

  36. King Florus feared his barons and trowed their word, and he said that he would send away his wife, and that they should seek him another, and they trusted him therein.

  37. For it is well known that shame so sore is contrary to all women, that if a woman were to burn all, she would not be trowed of such a misdoing, once it were laid on her.

  38. Whom Nero seeing, was abashed and trowed verily that he had been the son of God.


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