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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun In Arthurian legend, a nephew of King Arthur and a Knight of the Round Table.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun (Arthurian legend) a nephew of Arthur and one of the knights of the Round Table
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I think it should be pointed out that Gawain is sharing
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This sock, modeled here by Gawain, is a top-down, four-stitch repeat with an elongated corded rib, from Sensational Knitted Socks.
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This sock, modeled here by Gawain, is a top-down, four-stitch repeat with an elongated corded rib, from Sensational Knitted Socks.
Knitting update, in which I confess my folly. « A Bird’s Nest 2006
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They do this for three days, but Gawain is pious and just, and does not give in to the king’s wife, giving the king just kisses upon his cheek.
“Sir Gawain and the Green Knight” Translated by Simon Armitage (Norton, 2007) « The BookBanter Blog 2010
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They do this for three days, but Gawain is pious and just, and does not give in to the king’s wife, giving the king just kisses upon his cheek.
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He called Gawain, the son of Gwyar, because he never returned home without achieving the adventure of which he went in quest.
The Age of Chivalry Thomas Bulfinch 1831
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He called Gawain, the son of Gwyar, because he never returned home without achieving the adventure of which he went in quest.
The Age of Fable Thomas Bulfinch 1831
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As the medieval poet of "Gawain" says: "In land so has been long."
A Fable of the Round Table Tom Shippey 2007
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"Gawain," saith the King, "Sore blame have you had this day, and I myself have been all shamed for your sake.
The High History of the Holy Graal Anonymous 1869
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What follows - Lancelot, Guinevere, Gawain, the Holy Grail - is a foregone conclusion to those who know the story of King Arthur.
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