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1493 Chastysing Goddes Chyldern (de Worde) xxi. sig. Eiij/2 To shewe how repreual men maye haue suche yeftes, we haue in the gospel how oure lorde sayth [etc.].

1615 T. Worthington Whyte dyed Black ii. 128 In my reprouall of this his falshood, I will..directly proue from our aduersaries penaes, that S. Augustine did conuert our Country to the present Catholick Romane faith.

1624 E. Bolton Nero Caesar xxvi. 195 They who are cleare ought to be spare in reprouals; but the foule should euermore be silent.

1745 B. Parker Surv. 6 Days Wks. Creation xvii. 217 When they do..disobey, they will be apprehensive of the Displeasure of those who gave them the Command; and will upon their Reproval for it shun an expected Punishment.

1807 Times 9 Nov. 4/1 A number of ruffians..demanded his horse, and, on Cullin's refusing, with some terms of reproval, they..flogged him heartily for his admonition.

1872 Athenæum 28 Dec. 845/3 To..expiate their enthusiastic adherence by an equally enthusiastic reproval.

1895 Chicago Advance 20 June 1353/1 The reproval and stultification of the Christian communities.

1905 E. Wharton House of Mirth i. iv. 69 Miss Bart stared in affected reproval.

1960 S. E. Rosenberg Time to Speak i. 10 If some of the great prophets were to reappear..and proclaim their thundering reprovals from the pulpits of our churches and synagogues, we should probably ask the nearest usher quietly to escort them to the door.

1998 J. F. McDermott Before Mark Twain Pref. p. x They filled their notebooks and sketchbooks with friendly approval or sharp reproval.