tribe
/tɹaɪb/ verb C2- To distribute into tribes or classes; to categorize. · 1696-1699, William Nicolson, English Historical Library Our fowl, fish, and quadruped are well tribed.
He/she/it tribes · Past tribed · Past participle tribed · -ing form tribing
Verb forms
- Base form
- tribe
- He/she/it
- tribes
- Past
- tribed
- Past participle
- tribed
- -ing form
- tribing
From the library
He is not of our tribe, being footless--and with most evil eyes,” said Bagheera.
The Law of the Jungle, which never orders anything without a reason, forbids every beast to eat Man except when he is killing to show his children how to kill, and then he must hunt outside the hunting grounds of his pack or tribe.
The big, serious, old brown bear was delighted to have so quick a pupil, for the young wolves will only learn as much of the Law of the Jungle as applies to their own pack and tribe, and run away as soon as they can repeat the Hunting Verse--“Feet that make no noise; eyes that can see in the dark; ears that can hear the winds in their lairs, and sharp white teeth, all these things are the marks of our brothers except Tabaqui the Jackal and the Hyaena whom we hate.” But Mowgli, as a man-cub, had to learn a great deal more than this.
“Except his own tribe,” said Bagheera, under his breath; and then aloud to Mowgli, “Have a care for my ribs, Little Brother!
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