Wretches, now stuck up for long tortures . . . might, if properly treated, serve to sinew the state in time of danger. --Goldsmith. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
Sinew — Sin ew, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Sinewed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Sinewing}.] To knit together, or make strong with, or as with, sinews. Shak. [1913 Webster] Wretches, now stuck up for long tortures . . . might, if properly treated, serve to sinew the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Sinewed — Sinew Sin ew, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Sinewed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Sinewing}.] To knit together, or make strong with, or as with, sinews. Shak. [1913 Webster] Wretches, now stuck up for long tortures . . . might, if properly treated, serve to sinew… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
agent — noun /ˈeɪ.ʤɛnt/ a) One who exerts power, or has the power to act; an actor. Heaven made us agents, free to good or ill. Dryden. b) One who acts for, or in the place of, another (the principal), by authority from him; one intrusted with the… … Wiktionary
