leg-ropes

When they have covered them, they try to drag them away with them, but cannot, by reason of the leg-ropes; so they cry out at them and butt at them and kick them, which we hearing, know that the stallions have dismounted; so we run out and shout at them, whereupon they are startled and return in fear to the sea.

The Book of The Thousand Nights And A Night 2006

A fourth and longer pole was placed across the fork formed by the three, and to one end of this were tied a couple of leg-ropes, after being placed round the beast, one beneath the flank and one around the girth.

My Brilliant Career Miles Franklin 1916

I called mother, got the leg-ropes, and set off, pulling my sun-bonnet closely over my face to protect my eyes from the dust which was driving from the west in blinding clouds.

My Brilliant Career Miles Franklin 1916

The only art needed was to draw the pole back quickly before the cows could move, or the leg-ropes would pull them over again.

My Brilliant Career Miles Franklin 1916

Straight to my old labour they took me, tied my leg-ropes to a tree, undid my arms, and put the hateful flint in my left hand.

Lilith, a romance George MacDonald 1864

When they have covered them, they try to drag them away with them, but cannot, by reason of the leg-ropes; so they cry out at them and butt at them and kick them, which we hearing, know that the stallions have dismounted; so we run out and shout at them, whereupon they are startled and return in fear to the sea.

Arabian nights. English Anonymous 1855