Erskine

[ ur-skin ]

/ ˈɜr skɪn /

JohnErskine of Carnock,1695–1768, Scottish writer on law.

John,1879–1951, U.S. novelist, poet, and essayist.

a male given name.

Example sentences from the Web for erskine

Alan Simpson and Erskine Bowles and countless others have made a career out of sounding the alarm.

June Surplus Is Further Proof of America’s Golden Age |Daniel Gross |July 11, 2013 |DAILY BEAST
But within a couple of hours of the Boehner plan's release, it was denounced by none other than Erskine Bowles.

Boehner's Bowles Plan Has a Detractor: Bowles |Michael Tomasky |December 3, 2012 |DAILY BEAST
I'm sure Boehner and crew thought they were being clever by basing their proposal on a 2011 op-ed by Erskine Bowles.

Boehner's Bowles Plan Has a Detractor: Bowles |Michael Tomasky |December 3, 2012 |DAILY BEAST
Early talk has faded about installing Erskine Bowles of Simpson-Bowles deficit-cutting fame.

Obama’s Next Inner Circle: Who Will Fill the New Cabinet? |Eleanor Clift |November 9, 2012 |DAILY BEAST

A look at the odds of an altered GOP, bipartisanship—and Erskine Bowles at Treasury.

If Obama Wins, What Changes for His Second Term? |Eleanor Clift |September 30, 2012 |DAILY BEAST
The south stand was cheering and singing wildly in a desperate attempt to rattle the Erskine captain.

Behind the Line |Ralph Henry Barbour
For years, poor Mrs. Erskine has wept in secret over her husband's unregenerate heart and unspiritual ministry.

A Handful of Stars |Frank W. Boreham
Erskine here quotes information from Abl-fal (yn 28) about Akbars encouragement of the cultivation of fruits.

The Bbur-nma in English |Babur, Emperor of Hindustan
Fortune was favoring Erskine, and Woodby's lighter men were slower and slower in finding their positions after each pile-up.

Behind the Line |Ralph Henry Barbour
Of Erskine, who sat at her right, she asked many questions about the coming campaign.

Erskine Dale--Pioneer |John Fox

Erskine

/ (ˈɜːskɪn) /

Thomas, 1st Baron. 1750–1823, Scottish lawyer: noted as a defence advocate, esp in cases involving civil liberties