Meanings of essayed by in English

She finds refuge with a mismatched bunch of survivors, essayed by top-notch screen favourites.

The well-meaning but intemperate changes essayed by Joseph II.

Another attempt to make Emma Goldman impossible was essayed by the Federal authorities at Washington.

So the politician up the creek without a paddle role is now essayed by Ben Affleck.

Walt Disney was essayed by Tom Hanks in the 2013 Mary Poppins origins drama, Saving Mr Banks.

She's the first of his nature nymphs, a reoccurring figure in his films best essayed by the actress Haji.

Mrs. Walters essayed by appealing glances to open the obstinately closed doors of Penelope's spiritual consciousness, but it was in vain.

A venturesome expedition had also been essayed by our host, in the shape of a voyage down the chasm in a boat.

The patriarchal system was essayed by a wealthy firm of American merchants (Russell & Sturgis) with very disastrous results to themselves.

For a long time he essayed by every means to get himself out of that castle, but he could not find a way.

She was very much changed since the early morning: his liveliness, essayed by him at a hazard, was unsuccessful; grave English pleased her best.

Experimental removal of the pituitary was essayed by Horsley in 1886, the same man who two years before had reproduced myxedema successfully in monkeys.

Essayed by mortal man!