refrain+from

  • 1Refrain — Re*frain , v. i. To keep one s self from action or interference; to hold aloof; to forbear; to abstain. [1913 Webster] Refrain from these men, and let them alone. Acts v. 38. [1913 Webster] They refrained therefrom [eating flesh] some time after …

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  • 2Refrain — For other uses, see Refrain (disambiguation). A refrain (from Vulgar Latin refringere, to repeat , and later from Old French refraindre) is the line or lines that are repeated in music or in verse; the chorus of a song. Poetic fixed forms that… …

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  • 3Refrain — Re*frain (r[ e]*fr[=a]n ), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Refrained} ( fr[=a]nd ); p. pr. & vb. n. {Refraining}.] [OE. refreinen, OF. refrener, F. refr[ e]ner, fr. L. refrenare; influenced by OF. refraindre to restrain, moderate, fr. LL. refrangere, for L …

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  • 4refrain — I. verb Etymology: Middle English refreynen, from Anglo French refreiner, refreindre, from Latin refrenare, from re + frenum bridle more at frenum Date: 14th century transitive verb archaic curb, restrain intransitive verb to keep oneself from… …

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  • 5Refrain (song) — Infobox ESC entry song = flagicon|Switzerland Refrain caption = year = 1956 country = Switzerland artist = Lys Assia as = with = language = French languages = composer = Géo Voumard lyricist = Émile Gardaz conductor = Fernando Paggi place = 1st… …

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  • 6From Me to You — Infobox Single Name = From Me to You Cover size = Caption = Original From Me to You 45 Artist = The Beatles from Album = A side = B side = Thank You Girl Released = 11 April 1963 (UK) 27 May 1963 (US)… …

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  • 7To hide the face from — Hide Hide (h[imac]d), v. t. [imp. {Hid} (h[i^]d); p. p. {Hidden} (h[i^]d d n), {Hid}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Hiding} (h[imac]d [i^]ng).] [OE. hiden, huden, AS. h[=y]dan; akin to Gr. key qein, and prob. to E. house, hut, and perh. to E. hide of an… …

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  • 8To keep from — Keep Keep, v. i. 1. To remain in any position or state; to continue; to abide; to stay; as, to keep at a distance; to keep aloft; to keep near; to keep in the house; to keep before or behind; to keep in favor; to keep out of company, or out reach …

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  • 9The Maid Freed from the Gallows — is one of many titles of a centuries old folk song about a condemned maiden pleading for someone to buy her freedom from the executioner. In the collection of ballads compiled by Francis James Child, it is indexed as Child Ballad number 95;… …

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  • 10Sketches from Late Night with Conan O'Brien — The following is a list of sketches performed on the late night program Late Night with Conan O Brien .Major sketchesActual ItemsA parody of Jay Leno s Headlines segment on The Tonight Show in which Leno finds humorous mistakes in various… …

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