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Definition of Shrivers
1. shriver [n] - See also: shriver
Lexicographical Neighbors of Shrivers
Literary usage of Shrivers
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. History of the American Pianoforte: Its Technical Development, and the Trade by Daniel Spillane (1890)
"... identified with the manufacture of pianos in this country were the shrivers.
Years ago, when they were without competitors of any note, they ranked as ..."
2. History of the American Pianoforte: Its Technical Development, and the Trade by Daniel Spillane (1890)
"... pianos in this country were the shrivers. Years ago, when they were without
competitors of any note, they ranked as the best piano-plate foundry men in ..."
3. Life of Thurlow Weed Including His Autobiography and a Memoir by Thurlow Weed, Thurlow Weed Barnes, Harriet A. Weed (1883)
"... was in this House, as was Alderman shrivers Parker, with Messrs. Al. Burtis,
Cargill, Isaac Dyck- man, and Samuel Smith. Several members of this House ..."
4. Pennsylvania Archives by Pennsylvania Dept. of public instruction, Pennsylvania State Library (1852)
"... and went to a Certain George shrivers, and executed a Writt on him, who told
this Deponent by Word of Mouth, that ho would answer to it, and appear at ..."
5. Reports of Cases Argued and Adjudged in the Supreme Court of the United States by United States Supreme Court, William Cranch, Henry Wheaton, Richard Peters, Benjamin Chew Howard, Jeremiah Sullivan Black (1905)
"Jackson, 13 Pet., 499, and twice since in the second and third volumes of Howard's
Supreme Court Reports. shrivers Lessee v. Lynn et al., 2 How., 59; ..."
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