onfall

Example Sentences

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"Aye," nodded Sir Benedict, "and shall march south to cut off our retreat if haply any of us escape Sir Rollo's onfall."

From Beltane the Smith by Farnol, Jeffery

Wogan came too late for that pretty onfall at Prestonpans, but he marched south with the Prince's forces, riding again the old roads from Carlisle to Lancaster and Preston.

From Parson Kelly by Lang, Andrew

Another onfall we may withstand, but they are many and we are few, so that the time must come when we can no longer form line across the hill.

From The White Company by Doyle, Arthur Conan, Sir

Who ever saw a camp so exposed to an onfall?

From Micah Clarke His Statement as made to his three grandchildren Joseph, Gervas and Reuben During the Hard Winter of 1734 by Doyle, Arthur Conan, Sir

“You shall hear how the onfall goes, belike,” they said, “and to-morrow shall be your judgment.”

From A Monk of Fife by Lang, Andrew