granny glasses

Example Sentences

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But, as for his nobta, they were to attack the nobles of the rebels as if they were gallowglasses and nothing more.

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White

His knights were to fight, not against gallowglasses, but against the knights of the Gaelic Confederation.

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White

There had been no time to organize the gallowglasses, and such of these as did remain with the nobility were demoralized, or leaderless.

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White

Nor, though the new settlers might domineer, was their domination likely to be more oppressive and insolent than that of the native chief, with his gallowglasses and his coyne and livery.

From Irish History and the Irish Question by Smith, Goldwin

The Gaelic and Irish light-armed soldiers, the heavy-armed being known as gallowglasses.

From The Lady of the Lake by Scott, Walter, Sir