locksman

It was John MacRae, locksman of the village of Cranesmuir, who read out the dittay, or indictment, against the persons of one Geillis Duncan and one Claire Fraser, both accused before the Church's court of the crime of witchcraft.

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In fact, it was only after several blows that I realized the locksman was doing his level best to spare me what he could.

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The locksman, freed from his trance by the apocalyptic vision of red-haired death bearing down on him, stirred himself and fumbled hastily for his dirk.

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My sudden escape disconcerted the locksman, who brought his lash down on empty air, stumbled forward off-balance, and knocked his head against a limb.

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The little procession proceeded to the center of the square, where the village locksman, one John MacRae, stepped out of the crowd to meet them.

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The crush of bodies around the pillory was so great that little of the miscreant could be seen, but the crowd drew back a bit to allow the locksman free movement for the ear-nailing.

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Order restored, he turned his angular face back to the locksman.

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Peter the drover was so astonished that he did not even resist as the locksman strode firmly forward and took him by the arm.

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The locksman watched him come, standing gape-jawed and frozen.

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After a short, muttering conference amongst Ned Gowan, Jeff, and John MacRae the locksman, I was led off toward the inn between two burly townsmen.

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