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- verb Simple past tense and past participle of
lance .
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Examples
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His sword lanced up, skewering the man through the chin and up into his brain.
Lord of the Silver Bow Gemmell, David 2005
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A sword lanced his side and he stepped back, lashing out weakly.
The Hawk Eternal Gemmell, David 1995
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His sword lanced out, stabbing low, piercing Argaios 'left leg above the knee.
Lion Of Macedon Gemmell, David 1990
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A sword lanced towards Pelopidas 'head but Callines blocked it with his shield, stabbing his own sword deep into the Spartan's groin.
Lion Of Macedon Gemmell, David 1990
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A sword lanced for his face, his shield deflected it - and his attacker died with Gwalchmai's gladius in his heart.
Ghost King Gemmell, David 1988
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The guard wrenched a knife from its scabbard, but died as Waylander's sword lanced his ribs.
Waylander Gemmell, David 1986
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Another sword lanced his chest, the wielder dying as Durmast hit him in the throat with his fist.
Waylander Gemmell, David 1986
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Um, I hate to break it to Lehmkuhl, but for starters, getting "lanced" sounds, well, a little bit obscene.
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The sword lanced forward, spearing through Habusas’ chest and cleaving his heart.
Lord of the Silver Bow Gemmell, David 2005
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On occasion, and especially with larger boils, the larger boil will need to be drained or "lanced" by a healthcare practitioner.
Life's Like That Tayler 2009
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