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1. Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of English Usage by Inc. Merriam-Webster (1994)
"The spelling delapidate(d) has very occasionally been used since the 17th century,
but it is considered a dilemma Contrary to the beliefs expressed by ..."
2. An Etymological Dictionary of the Scottish Language: To which is Prefixed, a by John Jamieson (1879)
"He should not delapidate his benefice in any sort, nor make any eel or disposition
thereof, without the special advice or consent of his Majesty, ..."
3. Memoirs, Speeches and Writings of Robert Rantoul, Jr by Robert Rantoul, Luther Hamilton (1854)
"... he may compliment himself, than the rioters and incendiaries of the corrupt
cities of the old world, when they pull down, burn, and delapidate houses ..."
4. Lun-hêng by Chʻung Wang, Alfred Forke (1907)
"... ask the soothsayers about the state of their "house and remain in it, as long
as it is in good repair, but leave it, when it begins to delapidate, and, ..."
5. The Tariff Controversy in the United States, 1789-1833 by Orrin Leslie Elliott (1892)
"He had no doubt that the effect would be to cut the throats of the sheep and
delapidate the woolen factories, f On the other side, the formulation of the ..."
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