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But as the lurkers in the trees signalled along their half seen ranks and closed all together in a sudden surge into the open at the edge of the ford, one man rose out of the bushes opposite and bestrode the grassy shelf of the shore, brandishing a long, two-tined pikel lashed to a six-foot pole, and sweeping the ford with it at breast height.

A Caregiver's Homage To The Very Old 2010

And higher and more peremptorily: 'The first man ashore I spit on this pikel, Welsh or no, he's no kinsman of mine!'

A Caregiver's Homage To The Very Old 2010

Four sturdy countrymen in homespun came striding confidently, two with bows strung and slung ready for action, one shouldering a billhook, and the fourth a long, handled pikel.

A Caregiver's Homage To The Very Old 2010

'We'll find you a pikel, or the foresters may have an axe to spare among them.

A Caregiver's Homage To The Very Old 2010

The pikel with its long handle was jerked out of Elis's hand, and slashed into the stream in a great fan of water.

A Caregiver's Homage To The Very Old 2010

'A match for you and better! 'flashed Elis, and swung the pikel towards the voice.

A Caregiver's Homage To The Very Old 2010

Doze aktualli sownd kinda gud, kinda lyke a deep fryed pikel.

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The other youth, turning at his companion's startled yell, was baffled only briefly at the sight of what appeared to be a Benedictine brother, bounding up from the floor with gown gathered in one hand, and the other reaching for the pikel his victim had dropped.

Monk's Hood Peters, Ellis, 1913- 1992

He took heart and began an indignant rush which halted just as abruptly when the pikel was flourished capably in the direction of his middle.

Monk's Hood Peters, Ellis, 1913- 1992

There was only one way to go, and Edwin went that way, pikel in hand, backing into the stall nearest him.

Monk's Hood Peters, Ellis, 1913- 1992