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Is not this the word that we did tell thee in Egypt, saying, Let us alone, that we may serve the Egyptians? For it had been better for us to serve the Egyptians, than that we should die in the wilderness.

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The 1611 reading & marginal notes

1611 witness · Exodus 14:12 · retained source text

Is not this the word that wee did tell thee in Egypt, saying, Let vs alone, that we may serue the Egyptians? For it had bene better for vs to serue the Egyptians, then that wee should die in the wildernesse.

1611 marginal noteChap. 6.9.

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Genesis 29:19 1 Kings 19:4 Proverbs 15:16 Ecclesiastes 2:24 Ecclesiastes 9:4 Matthew 12:12 1 Corinthians 11:17 2 Peter 2:21

Historical English dictionary sources

Historical definitions

Webster 1828

Open source edition ↗

With more affection; in a higher degree. More correctly, or fully. With superior excellence.

volume 1, leaf 269, column 3 (main_dictionary)

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