2. Verb. (third-person singular of respite) ¹
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Definition of Respites
1. respite [v] - See also: respite
Lexicographical Neighbors of Respites
Literary usage of Respites
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The History of the Rebellion and Civil Wars in England by Edward Hyde Clarendon (1849)
"... the king resolves, and accordingly doth enact the bills that are to be enacted
into laws ; and respites the other that he thinks not fit to consent to. ..."
2. Court, Household, and Itinerary of King Henry II: Instancing Also the Chief by Robert William Eyton (1878)
"The King also respites, till his return from Ireland, the other hostages, and
the tribute which Res had agreed to pay. The King continues weather-bound in ..."
3. Middlesex County Records: Calendar of the Sessions Books, 1689 to 1709 by William John Hardy (1905)
"P- 57 Alphabetical lists of names; Calendar of indictments ... pp. 58-61 [Pages
62, 63 blank.] Memoranda as to respites ... ... ... ... ... ... p. ..."
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