Word: hanged
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Dates: during 1870-1879
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...blade instantly buried on the full reach, and pulled evenly clear through to the end, is more desirable. There is no use in banging the water on the full reach. Simply bury the oar-blade, instantly but lightly, throwing the weight and strength on quickly and without any hang. No harsh, jerking motion should be allowed. Get the catch of the water on the full reach, instantly, lightly, and firmly, and as hard as the oarsman can pull evenly all through. If there is a jerk on the beginning, there is a slack or hang in the middle...
...feather is very uneven, and at present the defects are as follows: a tendency to neglect the end of the stroke, a quick rush of the arms till straight, and a hang before the body follows, ending with a marked pause on the full reach...
Sweet sangs hang on saft lips...
...same time are within the very limited comprehension of the ordinary student. You don't want to seem a prig, nor yet a vulgarian. I should advise you to avoid shingles, for everybody has them; and men who have not taste enough to choose anything better hang them up in place of pictures. Medals, however, are pretty, and the ribbons give a warm color to a wall that nothing else...
...three-months' vacation is a long time for an active man to be idle, and even many a man who fully knows the pleasures of a dolie far niente life, finds time, unless perchance in Europe, hang heavily on his hands during the last half of vacation. The problem how to enjoy one's spare time is a difficult one always, and ninety days of camping, hunting, and sight-seeing become tedious. Rest is what is wanted, and rest is as often found in change of work as in idleness. The study and contemplation of nature after poring over books...