Citations:proffering


 * 1678 — John Bunyan. The Pilgrim's Progress.
 * Yet was he troubled to think that men in that danger should so little esteem the kindness of him that so freely offered to help them, both by awakening of them, counselling of them, and proffering to help them off with their irons.


 * 1843 — Charles Dickens. A Christmas Carol.
 * Meanwhile the fog and darkness thickened so, that people ran about with flaring links, proffering their services to go before horses in carriages, and conduct them on their way.