Intimation

This intimation is the proceed of mere love, which, whether you embrace or no, I shall still continue all those good wishes and offices of respect that may become ❋ Unknown (1888)

I have received intimation from the Editor that the record will appear in the 2007 issue of the Records Book under the category of ‘Communication’. ❋ Unknown (2005)

William Jefferson, known to be less than scrupulous (the FBI found $90,000 in cash in his freezer, and the intimation is that he is connected to some shady individuals from South America), re-elected to Congress in a landslide, primarily due the rantings of the autocratic sheriff of Jefferson Parish. ❋ Unknown (2005)

Q Did you get any readout on Vice President Mondale's meeting, and did he get any intimation from the Indonesians that they will stick with the IMF reforms? ❋ ITY National Archives (1998)

It might be the handkerchief sent back to her, it might be some other plain intimation that he had changed his mind. ❋ Margaret (1891)

No intimation from the Confederate army, or from the men controlling it, in relation to a peace compromise has ever come to ❋ Unknown (1863)

An intimation from the War-office appeared in all the newspapers, calling on half-pay officers either to sell their commissions or to hold themselves in readiness to join some regiment. ❋ Unknown (1852)

The first check to her duteous demonstrations was a formal intimation from the fallen majesty of England, that I was in no manner to be intruded upon her. ❋ Unknown (1826)

The relating of this matter so briefly, is a plain intimation to us, that we must not look that way for a confirmation of our faith; we have a more sure word of prophecy. ❋ Unknown (1721)

This is a plain intimation that in the days of the Messiah an end should be put, not only to the sacrifices of atonement, but to those of praise and acknowledgment which were instituted by the ceremonial law; and, instead of them, spiritual sacrifices of praise and thanksgiving are accepted -- the calves of our lips, not the calves of the stall, Heb. xiii. ❋ Unknown (1721)

A plain intimation what a hard thing it is to find a truly ingenious industrious man: Seest thou a man diligent in his business? ❋ Unknown (1721)

An intimation is given that in process of time Egypt shall recover itself again (v. 26): Afterwards it shall be inhabited, shall be peopled again, whereas by this destruction it was almost dispeopled. ❋ Unknown (1721)

That he might put an honour upon the first day of the week, and give a plain intimation of his will, that it should be observed in his church as the ❋ Unknown (1721)

He adds a plain intimation that the fondness then discovered for this gift was but too plain an indication of the immaturity of their judgment: Brethren, be not children in understanding; in malice be you children, but in understanding be men, v. 20. ❋ Unknown (1721)

He has felt an inward intimation, which is strengthened by some words of the oracle received by him long since at Delphi, that his involuntary crimes have been atoned for, and that the Avenging Deities will now receive him kindly and make his cause their own. ❋ 495? BC-406 BC Sophocles (N/A)

And the section furnished by the Burn of Tynet showed me shortly after that the intimation was a correct one, and how generally it may be laid down as a rule, that at least the more impalpable portions of the boulder-clay are derived from the rocks on which it rests. ❋ Hugh Miller (1829)

Alex Diaz de la Portilla called the intimation that leadership funds were a step backward ❋ Unknown (2010)

They're disputing any kind of intimation that her work is not completely her own. ❋ Unknown (2007)

In fact the "intimation" the Wordsworths receive is primarily one of blessings for their imminent dwelling in the vale; only secondarily, by virtue of their "trust" (l. 255), do they perceive this "love and knowledge" as having the power to bring "blessedness ... hereafter" to humankind. close window ❋ Unknown (2001)