vanward

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Then also, in the vanity of youth, For show of nimbleness, he started oft505 Into the vanward, till at last he fell.

From The Iliad of Homer Translated into English Blank Verse by William Cowper by Cowper, William

A man should be only partially before his time: to be completely to the vanward in aspirations is fatal to fame.

From The Return of the Native by Hardy, Thomas

And the vanward said that Desir, together with all his force, was already at Cluses, the which he had do dight with bulwarks of iron and stone.

From Old French Romances by Morris, William

The Duke of York so dread, The eager vanward led; With the main Henry sped, Amongst his henchmen.

From English Songs and Ballads by Crosland, T. W. H. (Thomas William Hodgson)

And I’ll lead the vanward, lord, Thorough the English country.’

From Ballads of Scottish Tradition and Romance Popular Ballads of the Olden Times - Third Series by Sidgwick, Frank