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  • | Reply | Permalink here's barrow's primary opponent's site

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  • Then he laid himself down behind it to prevent the barrow's slipping back.

    Auld Licht Idyls 1898

  • Then he laid himself down behind it to prevent the barrow's slipping back.

    Auld Licht Idylls 1898

  • So Beowulf, when that barrow's warden he sought, and the struggle; himself knew not in what wise he should wend from the world at last.

    Beowulf Anonymous 1887

  • But fire in this fight I must fear me now, and poisonous breath; so I bring with me breastplate and board. {33c} From the barrow's keeper no footbreadth flee I.

    Beowulf Anonymous 1887

  • The guardian waited ill-enduring till evening came; boiling with wrath was the barrow's keeper, and fain with flame the foe to pay for the dear cup's loss.

    Beowulf Anonymous 1887

  • -- Then the barrow's keeper waxed full wild for that weighty blow, cast deadly flames; wide drove and far those vicious fires.

    Beowulf Anonymous 1887

  • I HAVE heard that swiftly the son of Weohstan at wish and word of his wounded king, -- war-sick warrior, -- woven mail-coat, battle-sark, bore 'neath the barrow's roof.

    Beowulf Anonymous 1887

  • Wood ducks, buffleheads, barrow's goldeneyes, common goldeneyes, hooded mergansers and common mergansers are all cavity nesting ducks.

    Stuttgart Daily Leader Homepage RSS Ducks Unlimited 2010

  • Come, Short, the barrow's here; let's get the things down. "

    A Girl Among the Anarchists Isabel Meredith

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