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Injunction :: Injunction (n.) A writ or process, granted by a court of equity, and, insome cases, under statutes, by a court of law,whereby a party is required to do or to refrain from doing certain acts, according to the exigency of the writ..

Refrainer :: Refrainer (n.) One who refrains.

Forbear :: Forbear (v. i.) To refrain from proceeding; to pause; to delay.

Virelay :: Virelay (n.) An ancient French song, or short poem, wholly in two rhymes, and composed in short lines, with a refrain..

Wheel :: Wheel (n.) The burden or refrain of a song.

Ca Ira :: Ca ira () The refrain of a famous song of the French Revolution.

Quarter :: Quarter (v. t.) Treatment shown by an enemy; mercy; especially, the act of sparing the life a conquered enemy; a refraining from pushing one's advantage to extremes..

Refrained :: Refrained (imp. & p. p.) of Refrai.

Overlook :: Overlook (v. t.) To look over and beyond (anything) without seeing it; to miss or omit in looking; hence, to refrain from bestowing notice or attention upon; to neglect; to pass over without censure or punishment; to excuse..

Refret :: Refret (n.) Refrain.

Responsory :: Responsory (n.) A versicle sung in answer to the priest, or as a refrain..

Promise :: Promise (v. t.) To engage to do, give, make, or to refrain from doing, giving, or making, or the like; to covenant; to engage; as, to promise a visit; to promise a cessation of hostilities; to promise the payment of money..

Spare :: Spare (v. i.) To refrain from inflicting harm; to use mercy or forbearance.

Faburden :: Faburden (n.) A monotonous refrain.

Pardon :: Pardon (v. t.) To refrain from exacting as a penalty.

Burden :: Burden (n.) The verse repeated in a song, or the return of the theme at the end of each stanza; the chorus; refrain. Hence: That which is often repeated or which is dwelt upon; the main topic; as, the burden of a prayer..

Refraining :: Refraining (p. pr. & vb/ n.) of Refrai.

Undersong :: Undersong (n.) The burden of a song; the chorus; the refrain.

Rondeau :: Rondeau (n.) A species of lyric poetry so composed as to contain a refrain or repetition which recurs according to a fixed law, and a limited number of rhymes recurring also by rule..

Pledge :: Pledge (n.) A promise or agreement by which one binds one's self to do, or to refrain from doing, something; especially, a solemn promise in writing to refrain from using intoxicating liquors or the like; as, to sign the pledge; the mayor had made no pledges..

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