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noun • a small fragment • obscene terms for female genitals • (law) the unlawful act of capturing and carrying away a person against their will and holding them in false imprisonment • a weightlift in which the barbell is lifted overhead in one rapid motion • the act of catching an object with the hands verb • to grasp hastily or eagerly • to make grasping motions • take away to an undisclosed location against their will and usually in order to extract a ransom | ||||||||
32% | 7 | A type of ancient trial in which the accused person would consume a piece of bread, with the belief that divine intervention would harm the guilty party. | ||||||
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32% | 7 | 'Would ___' (old-fashioned way of asking 'would you please') | ||||||
interjection • Short for "I pray thee", i.e. Please. | ||||||||
Took As Would A Crook Crossword Clue
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New York Times14 Aug 1981 | Across 47 | |
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