Definitions
Sorry, no definitions found. You may find more data at glenure.
Etymologies
Sorry, no etymologies found.
Support

Help support Wordnik (and make this page ad-free) by adopting the word Glenure.
Examples
-
Mr. Campbell of Glenure, who had been named factor for Government on the forfeited estates of Stewart of
Rob Roy 2005
-
Drummond MacGregor had kindred connections with the slain Glenure; and, besides, the MacGregors and
Rob Roy 2005
-
Not satisfied with this vengeance, which was obtained in a manner little to the honour of the dispensation of justice at the time, the friends of the deceased Glenure were equally desirous to obtain possession of the person of Allan Breck
Rob Roy 2005
-
"Back tae Glenure -- the year is a'most up, ye ken, an 'I wadna' hae ma brither Alan afore me wi 'the lassie, forbye he's an unco braw an' sonsy man, ye ken, an 'a lassie's mind is aye a kittle thing."
The Broad Highway Jeffery Farnol 1915
-
I had hoped to place before my readers the true account, or what passes for such, of that murder of Colin Roy Campbell of Glenure which, as we now know, produced such romantic consequences for David Balfour.
State Trials, Political and Social Volume 1 (of 2) Harry Lushington Stephen 1902
-
I am to be brought in a party to the murder; I am to have held Glenure in talk for money and old clothes; I am to be killed and shamed.
-
"I am here to lay before you certain information, by which I shall convince you Alan had no hand whatever in the killing of Glenure."
-
Not satisfied with this vengeance, which was obtained in a manner little to the honour of the dispensation of justice at the time, the friends of the deceased Glenure were equally desirous to obtain possession of the person of Allan Breck Stewart, supposed to be the actual homicide.
Rob Roy 1887
-
Drummond MacGregor had kindred connections with the slain Glenure; and, besides, the MacGregors and Campbells had been friends of late, while the former clan and the Stewarts had, as we have seen, been recently at feud; lastly, Robert Oig was now in custody at Edinburgh, and James was desirous to do some service by which his brother might be saved.
Rob Roy 1887
-
But just as he turned there came the shot of a firelock from higher up the hill; and with the very sound of it Glenure fell upon the road.
Comments
Log in or sign up to get involved in the conversation. It's quick and easy.