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- Time of death postponed. (Cf. D1345, D1857.) D1855
- Death postponed if substitute can be found. D1855.2
- Death can be postponed if man does not break tabu for forty days. D1855.4
- Death postponed for three generations. D1855.6
- Man is arrested for drunkenness; he is so drunk that trial must be postponed. When he is tried later, he is told how at the earlier trial he had kept repeating that the judge was a very wise judge. When he hears this he admits that he must have been very drunk. J1289.12
- The sacrifice of the cock is at last carried out. Postponed until a hawk carries off the cock. Then the woman says, "O holy St. Martin, I have long owed you a living sacrifice. Take the cock as sacrifice, and may it be pleasing to you." K231.3.3
- Man who owes 1000 ducats has his creditor arrested for owing him ten. Thus he hopes to postpone payment of his own debt. K238.2
- Man persuades robbers to postpone killing him until he can show them his treasure. Leads them into marsh and escapes. K567.2
- Demanding of promised boon postponed. M204
- Demanding of promised boon postponed until an auspicious moment. Granted anything he may ask, the recipient waits to announce his choice. M204.1
- Charitable man's death postponed. (Cf. Q42, Q145.) Q151.1
- Girl locked up in order to postpone wedding. R53.3
- Consummation of marriage postponed until revelation by dream of future of family has been secured. T165.1
- Consummation of marriage postponed till couple return home. T165.6
- Wife dies so that husband's death may be postponed. T211.1