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Word: milord (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1970-1979
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Kerslake does not find the evidence. But Farley stumbles on a diary: Lord Belly, it turns out, is Sarah's true father. Having impregnated the wanton Lady Jean, milord bribed an impecunious army officer to marry the gal. Lady Jean's memoir also records in damning detail Bellmaster's murders of two accomplices. Intelligence, fearful of security leakage, gives Kerslake a license to kill...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Books: Malice in Wonderland | 4/16/1979 | See Source »

...from a range of colors and materials that might have appeared subversive a decade or so ago; early returns indicate that lighter colors and dark colors with wide stripes are among the favorites for business suits. In place of the heavy worsteds and woolens that once made the perspiring milord a laughingstock at Mediterranean watering places, the new look employs mostly lightweight (11 oz. to 14 oz.) fabrics, including polyester and cotton blends. Most of the suits can be brightened up or toned down with stylish waistcoats. Customer and tailor are free to interpret the line as they...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Modern Living: The London Look | 6/2/1975 | See Source »

...MITCHELL was a stout and placyd type, Ful byg he was, and suckyn on hys pype. "The Whyt Hous Horrors had not my accorde, But all was mete to reelect Milord...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: AMERICAN NOTES: The Waterbury Tales | 9/24/1973 | See Source »

...CLERK OF LAW was too, a John of DEANE, He borrowed gold to wed the Maid Maureene. Hys memory was ful; of dates koude answyr, "I warned Milord," quod he, "of Creepyng Cancyr...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: AMERICAN NOTES: The Waterbury Tales | 9/24/1973 | See Source »

...EHRLICHMAN explan the word "coverte," (He look lyk he eat babys for desserte). He trow, to sav the Nation from the Pynkes, "Milord hath Rights Divine to burgl Shrynkes...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: AMERICAN NOTES: The Waterbury Tales | 9/24/1973 | See Source »

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