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1582 W. Allen Briefe Hist. Glorious Martyrdom sig. Cij You must come with me to one M. Andrewes my L. Cobhams Deputie who lieth at the starre in new fish streat, and giue him satisfaction in the matter.

1590 C. Marlowe Tamburlaine: 1st Pt. sig. B5 What thinkst thou man, shal come of our attemptes. For euen as from assurd oracle, I take thy doome for satisfaction.

1615 H. Crooke Μικροκοσμογραϕια 270 Because these things are somewhat obscure, we referre you for further satisfaction to the Controuersies next ensuing.

a1616 W. Shakespeare All's Well that ends Well (1623) v. iii. 101 But when I..inform'd her fully, I could not answer in that course of Honour As she had made the ouerture, she ceast In heauie satisfaction, and would neuer Receiue the Ring againe. View more context for this quotation

1662 E. Stillingfleet Origines Sacræ ii. x. §10. 359 Thus abundantly to the satisfaction of the minds of all good men hath God given the highest rational evidence of the truth of the doctrine which he hath revealed to the world.

1725 D. Defoe New Voy. round World i. 46 Prove it to my Satisfaction.

1792 T. Jefferson Let. 9 Sept. in Papers (1990) XXIV. 354 The few letters I wrote on the subject..will be a proof: and for my own satisfaction and justification, I must tax you with the reading of them.

1833 H. Martineau Brooke & Brooke Farm (ed. 3) xi. 128 I made my retreat, and was obliged to wait till the afternoon for further satisfaction.

1862 W. Bagehot Lit. Stud. (1878) II. 404 An offence not proved to the ‘satisfaction of the Court’ escapes the judgement of the Court.

1959 M. Spark Memento Mori (1961) 67 If they proved it to my satisfaction I should no longer be in doubt.

2017 Grimsby Tel. (Nexis) 20 Jan. 4 We were able to prove, to the jury's satisfaction.., that Poppy was sedated with illegal drugs.