frost-bound
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Thousands, too, from the country, thinking to escape the dreary frost-bound months of rural life, flock to the city and join the enormous army of the unemployed.
From The Boy Broker Or, Among the Kings of Wall Street by Frank Andrew Munsey
Cold, but stimulating and pleasant was the clear, dry air; and our frost-bound world sparkled in the wintry sun.
From Willing to Die by Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu
They drove on without a word, the frost-bound road ringing under the horses’ feet, the stars above smiling sympathetic indulgence at this last repetition of the old, old tale of man.
From A Breath of Prairie and other stories by J. N. Marchand
The roads were frost-bound and the trees leafless.
From The Story of Francis Cludde by Stanley John Weyman
There was a quick movement all through the court like a ripple upon still water, and then, absolute silence--the silence of a night frost-bound and empty.
From Lawrence Clavering by A. E. W. (Alfred Edward Woodley) Mason
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