Confider

• But. laying 'afide enquiries of this nature,,' let us confider which is the moft. probable way of getting at the knowledge of it with, greateft eafe and certainty. ❋ Unknown (1785)

And, yes, she (like Ted Kennedy, not merely her uncle but her mentor and confider who consults her on every major move he makes) opposed the Iraq war from the start. ❋ Unknown (2009)

But I do prefer to be the confidante rather than the confider. ❋ Unknown (2006)

To the Handsome Man in Yellow who has been both confider and confidant; ❋ Jay (2007)

He became a confider of intimate secrets, assuring each confidant that he or she was the only person he could trust. ❋ Dunne, Dominick (1988)

Jimmy adroitly abandoned the position of confidant, and seized that of confider. ❋ Unknown (1928)

Dagobert's wife answered "amen," as was proper, said her confider to "It is my fault," gave an account of the manner in which she had performed her last penance, and then proceeded to the enumeration of the new sins, committed since she had received absolution. ❋ Eug��ne Sue (1830)

Indeed if men would but rightly confider the nature of an oath they would never take it without fear and trembling, even tho 'what they were about to swear was truth, if ye were to appear before the President, who is but your fellow creature, would you not approach him with awe and reverence? ❋ Unknown (1797)

And confider Moses only as a Philosopher, or Lawgiver, separate from the character of an inspired writer, his account of the creation, and of the primitive state of man, and his fall, is worthy of respect. ❋ 1684-1768 (1753)

Thus much in general: I will now confider the Cavils of my Author against the Declaration. ❋ John Dryden (1665)

And besides I told them they must confider that the Entouhonoron, finding himself wounded by two blows in the stomach, tore from his wound the knife which his enemy had left there and gave the latter two blows, as I had been informed; so that in fact one could not tell whether it was really the ❋ Samuel De Champlain (1601)

My opinion f refuhs from the application of the well known principle of judging con* cerning men's purpoles and motives: — To confider rather what \, men do, than what they fay; and to examine their deeds in con - nexion with predominating paffions and interefts; and on this bafis I decide. ❋ Unknown (1812)

Thefe petitioners are comparatively few in number, but the merchants will confider it as a common cafafe. ❋ Unknown (1812)

Evehat this moment, my mind is very much in the ftate of certain Penn - fyivania G.rmans, of whom I - have heard it afTerted, that are taught to believe, by their political leaders, and do at this mo - ment confider the allegation, that wrfr is at prefrnt exifting be - tween the U. States and G. Britain, to be a "federal falsehood." ❋ Unknown (1812)

And whereas His Royal Highnefs the Prince Regent, although he cannot confider the tenor of the faid inflrument as fatisfying the tonditions fet forth in the faid Orders of the 2ifl April lall, upon which tlie faid Orders were to ceafe and determine, is neverthelefs difpofed, on his part, to take fuch meafures as may tend to re - ejahli/h the inter courfe between neutral and belligerent nations upon its accuilomed principles; ❋ Edwards, Thomas, 1775?-1845, Reporter (1812)

It renidinsf thfen, otily to enquire, Whether there is any thing in the nature of it, that fhould induce the Court to confider it as illegal? ❋ Great Britain High Court Of Admiralty , William Scott , Christopher Robinson , Thomas Edwards, High Court Of Admiralty , Great Britain (1812)

I fliall next confider how far it is an improvie - abl£ faculty. ❋ Unknown (1812)

As to the bill under cenfideration, I confider it a perfect nul - lity in point of practical eficiency. ❋ Unknown (1812)