scytheman

After the cutter has done its work, an expert scytheman takes off most of what remains of the grass, and the heavy roller grinds out the substance of what is left.

Archive 2009-03-01 2009

Time presses, and in our implied agreement with the old scytheman it is of the essence of the contract.

Dracula 2003

“Apollo and the Muses do not yet intend me to become the prey of the bony scytheman, as I have yet much to do for you, and much to bequeath, which my spirit dictates and calls on me to complete before I depart hence for the Elysian Fields; I feel as if I had written scarcely more than a few notes.”

Beethoven A Character Study Fischer, George A 1905

Time presses, and in our implied agreement with the old scytheman it is of the essence of the contract.

Dracula 1897

Artistic affairs here are in so vile a condition, so rotten, so fit for decay, that only a bold scytheman is required who understands the right cut.

Correspondence of Wagner and Liszt Tr 1888

Yes, five hours had been gathered in by the grim scytheman.

Waifs and Strays Part 1 O. Henry 1886

Time presses, and in our implied agreement with the old scytheman it is of the essence of the contract.

Dracula Bram Stoker 1879

A guffawing scytheman, moreover, pressed with his horny palm the hand of

The Day of Wrath M��r J��kai 1864

He had wielded it for the last time at God's command, he was not going to play the part of death's scytheman any more at the bidding of man.

The Day of Wrath M��r J��kai 1864

The nest to come in was the scytheman, so cheerful and so brown

When Jones's Ale Was New (3) 1594