swift-winged

Hath the flour given such strength to thy legs that they may outrun the swift-winged lead?

THE WISDOM OF THE TRAIL 2010

Hath the flour given such strength to thy legs that they may outrun the swift-winged lead?

The Wisdom of the Trail 2010

And the rest gave way and fled in terror just as doves fly in terror before swift-winged hawks.

The Argonautica 2008

The birds were swift-winged hawks and owls, pigeons and ring-doves; crows again became common, and the water-wagtail was tame as the Brazilian thrush, João de Barros: it hopped about within a few feet of us, quite ignoring the presence of Frenchmen armed with murderous guns.

The Land of Midian 2003

Here aloft, the companions of the swift-winged birds, we skim through the unresisting element, fleetly and fearlessly.

The Last Man 2003

Even as I speak, the swift-winged ships draw nigh! strophe 1

The Suppliants 2002

Even as I speak, the swift-winged ships draw nigh! strophe 1

The Suppliants 2002

So for the swift-winged hounds of the air he provided a booty.

The Frogs 2000

Darting swift-winged birds lent color and song to the forest, if not often a meal.

The Clan of the Cave Bear Auel, Jean M. 1980

Then that foremost of men, king Salya covered Bhishma, the son of Santanu with hundreds and thousands of swift-winged shafts.

The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa Translated into English Prose Adi Parva Kisari Mohan [Translator] Ganguli