crop-ears

Her mount was a spirited, mouse-dun mustang, with crop-ears, a roached mane, and the back markings of a mule.

The Spinner's Book of Fiction Various

The morn of the third of September -- that date so propitious to Cromwell, so disastrous to Charles -- found Crispin the centre of a company of gentlemen in battle-harness, assembled at The Mitre Inn. For a toast he gave them "The damnation of all crop-ears."

The Tavern Knight Rafael Sabatini 1912

"The hollow then was much smaller," said he, "so he was not so easily detected as a man would be now, the damned crop-ears -- I beg pardon, my dears; the rascally rebels -- poked their swords through the fissure, and two went, one through his jerkin, one through his arm; but he took care not to swear at the liberty, and they went away, not suspecting him."

Lucretia — Volume 02 Edward Bulwer Lytton Lytton 1838

"The hollow then was much smaller," said he, "so he was not so easily detected as a man would be now, the damned crop-ears -- I beg pardon, my dears; the rascally rebels -- poked their swords through the fissure, and two went, one through his jerkin, one through his arm; but he took care not to swear at the liberty, and they went away, not suspecting him."

Lucretia — Complete Edward Bulwer Lytton Lytton 1838

"Slife 'Hogan," laughed Crispin dreamily, "I little thought it was to you those crop-ears carried me with such violence.

The Tavern Knight Rafael Sabatini 1912

Let the crop-ears have a few prisoners for once in a way. "

Crown and Sceptre A West Country Story George Manville Fenn 1870

He keeps calling me crop-ears, sir, and showing off as if he was a Cavalier. "

Crown and Sceptre A West Country Story George Manville Fenn 1870

The country's full of crop-ears, and we've had our work cut out to get here safe. "

The Young Castellan A Tale of the English Civil War George Manville Fenn 1870