Lexicographical Neighbors of Mopishly
Literary usage of Mopishly
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Wisconsin Journal of Education by Wisconsin Education Association Council, Wisconsin Education Association, Wisconsin Dept. of Public Instruction (1864)
"Books are jerked from their hiding places, and turned rudely or mopishly *> is
dictated by the spirit ruling upon the playground when school was called. ..."
2. The Journal of Comparative Pathology and Therapeutics (1888)
"... weather) the general health is materially affected; the animals wander mopishly
about, with head depressed and ears lopped, and emit a miserable baa! ..."
3. Records Relating to the Early History of Boston by Boston (Mass.). Registry Dept (1884)
"... (above 10 or 11 yeares) weh made her wholly neglect her Calling & live mopishly,
this day gave thanks to God for loosing her chain, ..."
4. The Works of the Right Reverend Joseph Hall by Joseph Hall, Philip Wynter (1863)
"... there, another holding his sides in a loud laughter, as if he were made all
of mirth : here, one mopishly stupid, and so fixed to his posture, ..."
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