What is "proffered"

Usage examples of "proffered".

She got up and walked about the room, angrily brushing aside the proffered attentions of Mr.

Miss Robinson, denying the sweetness, proffered her cup in proof, and Mrs.

Her ever smiling lips and laughing eyes had caused him to crave her body, and when he had accomplished that and found it was all she had to offer, and had turned from her constant demands, she had proffered her favors elsewhere, not discreetly, which he might have borne, if not forgiven, but openly, until her name became a byword.

And now Bella, sensing that the battle was almost over, proffered her peace offering.

Deacon, cordially shaking the proffered hand, while he accompanied his pastor to the street door.

He pulled a genuine pewter tankard from under the bar, filled it, and timorously proffered it to Maladict.

Without a word, he took the towel van Zoveel proffered and focused his attention on drying himself from his dash through the storm.

Bowing low, the chosen cavalier proffered his arm, and the pair moved off to join the throng already gliding to the strains of the drinnado.

Eliste proffered a silver ring, at which the proprietor scarcely glanced.

Presburg, but proffered to make immediate restitution of all the rents which he had unjustly converted to his own use.

He seated me, proffered a cigar, and with grave and obvious sincerity assured me of the pleasure that it gave him to meet me.

Gently she puts aside the proffered help of Wolfram, whose unselfish love is ever with her, climbs the hill to the castle, and dies.

As George released him, the old man ducked his head, took the proffered axe and departed the room without further comment.

After the briefest of hesitations, the captain sank with a sigh onto the proffered seat and gratefully accepted the canteen.

Cesarini hesitated a moment, and then accepted and returned the proffered salutation.