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  • noun A ghostly hunt that rides across the sky, common to English German and Scandinavian folklore.

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Examples

  • You have seen the Wild Hunt, which is a part of many Fantasy novels and stories.

    Archive 2007-11-01 Freedomstar 2007

  • You have seen the Wild Hunt, which is a part of many Fantasy novels and stories.

    Wild Hunt in Fantasy Freedomstar 2007

  • He counters the trend for sanitised fragrances with creations like Wild Hunt, which is full of delightful earthy notes, including (according to his literature) "torn leaves, crushed twigs, flowing sap, fallen branches, old leaves, green moss, fir, pine and tiny mushrooms".

    Original Signal - Transmitting Buzz 2008

  • Much has changed since autumn, when Kelley Winslow learned she was a Faerie princess, fell in love with changeling guard Sonny Flannery, and saved the mortal realm from the ravages of the Wild Hunt.

    Archive 2010-01-01 Donna 2010

  • And her new one, Wild Hunt, is out or out soon, I believe, though I haven't gotten a chance to read it yet.

    Monday Hangovers 2010

  • There is an even simpler way to get Francis Drake as an immortal; IIRC in one variant of the tradition he is the leader of the Wild Hunt.

    Making Light: Rowling's being sued for plagiarism again 2010

  • And her new one, Wild Hunt, is out or out soon, I believe, though I haven't gotten a chance to read it yet.

    February 2010 2010

  • Much has changed since autumn, when Kelley Winslow learned she was a Faerie princess, fell in love with changeling guard Sonny Flannery, and saved the mortal realm from the ravages of the Wild Hunt.

    Review: Darklight by Lesley Livingston Donna 2010

  • And her new one, Wild Hunt, is out or out soon, I believe, though I haven't gotten a chance to read it yet.

    Hangovers 2010

  • And her new one, Wild Hunt, is out or out soon, I believe, though I haven't gotten a chance to read it yet.

    Monday Hangovers 2010

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