Krage

For "Krage" in the Danish tongue means a tree-trunk, whose branches are pollarded, and whose summit is climbed in such wise that the foot uses the lopped timbers as supports, as if leaning on a ladder, and, gradually advancing to the higher parts, finds the shortest way to the top.

The Danish History, Books I-IX Grammaticus Saxo

A youth named Wigg, scanning with attentive eye the bodily size of Rolf, and smitten with great wonder thereat, proceeded to inquire in jest who was that "Krage" whom Nature in her beauty had endowed with such towering stature?

The Danish History, Books I-IX Grammaticus Saxo

This was not the Matron Shed who had fought Krage and his troops.

Shadows Linger Cook, Glen 1984

He met his next payment to Krage by borrowing from a moneylender named Gilbert.

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Cold air gusted into the Lily as Krage paused at the door.

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Asa brought wood whenever he got away from Krage, in a pathetic effort to buy a friend.

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Krage wanted to scare him into signing the Lily over.

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"You're not going to pursue the Krage thing, then?"

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Krage stared into the darkness, head canted slightly.

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"Ah, Shed," Krage said from the deeps of a huge chair.

Shadows Linger Cook, Glen 1984