Ploughing

Rice planting had failed owing to the mortality and sickness among the buffaloes used in ploughing, the scanty crop was nearly destroyed by rats, and the Malays had shown a "determined opposition" to taking out titles to their lands. ❋ Isabella Lucy (1883)

The ploughing is a figure of scourging, which most severe physical infliction aptly represents all kinds. ❋ Unknown (1871)

Sometimes "unicorn" or reem is a mere poetical symbol or abstraction; but the buffalo is the animal referred to here, from the contrast to the tame ox, used in ploughing (Job 39: 10, 12). abide -- literally, "pass the night." crib -- (Isa 1: 3). ❋ Unknown (1871)

What is the principal thing to be attended to in ploughing, Mr. Plumfield? ❋ Unknown (1854)

They do all to serve their lusts, and have no regard to the glory of God in it, and therefore their ploughing is sin, and no marvel when their sacrificing is so, ch. xv. ❋ Unknown (1721)

-- When grooves have to be worked in the edge or face of a board to receive tongues, the process is generally called ploughing, and it is usually accomplished by a special tool called a plough (or, as it is occasionally spelt, "plow"). ❋ William Fairham (N/A)

It is used with great advantage, not only for cutting down weeds, but also for giving to each row a ploughing, which is serviceable to the plantation, and which is less costly and quicker than simple weeding with the mattock. ❋ E. R. Billings (N/A)

Indeed, the sowing is on the top of the ground and the so-called ploughing or scratching in with a crooked stick comes after. ❋ Unknown (1898)

The work done by this implement we would not call ploughing: it simply scratches the surface to the depth of some three or four inches, with which the poor husbandman is content. ❋ James Aitken Wylie (1849)

The first challenge the hopefuls face is choosing one of nine small plots and working out how to make it pay, before embarking on initial work such as ploughing, putting up fencing and buying livestock. ❋ Unknown (2011)

The following year, still intrigued by the "ploughing," I took more care to travel quietly and, on my way down, spent an hour or so just listening. ❋ Unknown (2007)

Force had to patrol the border to "curb any illegal cross-border activities, including game poaching and encroaching into Botswana territory through human activities such as ploughing, livestock rearing and grazing". ❋ Unknown (1998)

Lesotho is experiencing its worst drought with summer agricultural activities such as ploughing for maize and sorghum being held back. ❋ Unknown (1994)

Mozambique's elections are just two weeks away but for many recently returned war refugess the vote is secondary to peace and daily concerns such as ploughing their fields. ❋ Unknown (1994)

Are they raised for farm work such as ploughing, and for transport? ❋ Unknown (1976)

This tendency in ordinary arable soils is largely counteracted by ordinary tillage operations, such as ploughing, &c., by means of which the lime is again brought to the surface. ❋ Charles Morton Aikman (N/A)

He must labor on the lord's domain for two or three days each week, and at specially busy seasons, such as ploughing and harvesting, he must do extra work. ❋ Hutton Webster (N/A)

Fire is lighted here, as in all Melanesia, by "ploughing," a small stick being rubbed lengthwise in a larger one. ❋ Felix Speiser (1914)

On this principle indeed, a peasant merely acquainted with things of little practical use to mankind, such as ploughing, cutting wood, or growing vegetables, would very probably be excluded; and it is not for us to criticise from the outside the philosophy of those who would keep out the farmer and let in the forger. ❋ Unknown (1905)

For we observe that in ordinary life actions such as ploughing and the like, and charitable gifts and so on, bring about their own reward, directly or indirectly. ❋ George Thibaut (1881)

"After a good ploughing, [Penelope] loved nothing more than smoking [a cigarette] or two while the [jelly] like feeling in her legs passed." ❋ Gogggg (2006)

i was ploughing [this bitch] and i managed 7 [grams] of awesome [nuggets] ❋ Nevs Jap (2012)

Man, I'd [like to] [plough] her! [I wish] to plough you. ❋ LittleTitch (2008)

[Candee]: I love you! Harder, harder [Rowan]: I love you Candee Candee: Yes yes! [PLOUGH] THAT PUSSY!!! ❋ Li Ying Chi (2007)

1. Don't [blabber] just because he [ploughed] your queen. 2. [Sid] ploughed his neighbor last weekend. ❋ Babakaashirwad (2012)

[Little Jonny] having become [loathsome] of his pedestrian intimate relations, stepped up his game and [ploughed] every hole he could find with vigor and enthusiasm. ❋ John Mickelstain (2021)

"[Wow] [Dave] is so ploughed [today]" ❋ TheRainman (2009)

"you would [plough] her" 'let me [explain] - [my son] would like to plough you. ❋ Ben Notts (2006)

person 1: i dropped the [halfpipe] [first time] i ever [skated] Person 2: yeah as in plough ////////or/////// Person 1: i dropped the halpipe first time i ever skated Person 2: plough you did ❋ Dom265 (2007)

[Bar] [patron]: Look, Temerian [soldiers]! Other patron: Plough the lilies! ❋ Juub (2015)