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  • So saying he knocked loudly with his swordhilt upon the open lattice.

    Ulysses 2003

  • Of once upon a darkling field a swordhilt leaping doglike to my hand.

    The Gates of Noon Rohan, Michael Scott, 1951- 1992

  • Frantically now 1 battered die door again, kicking it hard enough to mark the zinc and jar flakes of concrete off the surround, clanging on it with my swordhilt.

    The Gates of Noon Rohan, Michael Scott, 1951- 1992

  • It was rigid as the steel of the swordhilt under his hand.

    Dragonfly in Amber Gabaldon, Diana 1992

  • The Rye we're bound for is a port of moment again* 'And she clapped a hand to her swordhilt, threw back her head and laughed, quietly.

    The Gates of Noon Rohan, Michael Scott, 1951- 1992

  • Gord asked in his hardest tone, hand going to swordhilt as he spoke.

    Night Arrant Gygax, Gary 1987

  • With hammering fists and swordhilt, Conan hewed his own path through the mob, ruthless in his need to reach Tamira.

    Conan The Magnificent Jordan, Robert 1986

  • With hammering fists and swordhilt, Conan hewed his own path through the mob, ruthless in his need to reach Tamira.

    Conan The Magnificent Jordan, Robert 1984

  • Conan's hand closed over the swordhilt in an instant and brought the blade to guard.

    Conan The Invincible Jordan, Robert 1982

  • Count Smiorgan and the other Lords looked at their ships with pride, but Elric only stared ahead of him, never sleeping, rarely moving, his white face lashed by salt spray and wind, his white hand tight upon his swordhilt.

    The Weird Of The White Wolf Moorcock, Michael, 1939- 1977

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