Quoit

There are versions in wood and bronze of "Chun Quoit," the inspiration for the "Single Form" that was unveiled outside the United Nations building in New York in 1964.

Set in the City That Shaped Her Richard Holledge 2011

Quoit board - The game of Quoits isn't popular enough, according to this patent's claim, because the board is too heavy.

Archive 2007-08-01 2007

Billsbury Brass Band, and three Quoit Clubs (the game is much played there) have elected me a member.

Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 100, April 18, 1891 Various

"Aw, es it so, me dear," said the stranyer: "well, I'll tayche'ee to talk to they, sure 'nuff, ef thee'll come up to that owld Quoit weth me."

Drolls From Shadowland

Two other statues that shared my admiration and study were the Quoit-Thrower and the Dying Gladiator.

The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 09, No. 51, January, 1862 Various

Well, it warn't long arter that 'a was geekin 'as usual round some owld ruined crellas [D] up to Choon, when 'a seed a man weth a long white beard settin' on wan o 'the burrows [E] on the hill that are' longside that owld Quoit [F] up there.

Drolls From Shadowland

Zennor Quoit or cromlech, thought to be the finest in Britain.

The Cornwall Coast

The craws that croaked on the Quoit in the sunshine, an 'the sparrers an' wagtails an 'awther kinds o' birds that come flittin 'round an' cheepin 'to ayche awther, the owld witch tayched un (' cordin 'to the story) to onderstaand everything any of 'em said.

Drolls From Shadowland

_Mên-an-tol_ (the holed stone), the Nine Maidens, the Lanyon Quoit, [A] the huts of Bosporthennis, the Mulfra Quoit -- all being monoliths, or other survivals of wonderful interest, with the strange fascination of their mystery.

The Cornwall Coast

Quoit now es more like a crellas, though 'a still got a bra 'gayte rock for a roof.

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