handplay

We are ready for the road and eager for the handplay. '

The Roots of the Mountains; Wherein Is Told Somewhat of the Lives of the Men of Burgdale William Morris 1865

'O Warriors of the Sundering, here shall your wives and children abide, while we go a little journey to rejoice our hearts with the hard handplay, and take to us that which we have missed: and to - morrow morn is appointed for this same journey, unless ye be over foot-weary with the ways of the Waste.'

The Roots of the Mountains; Wherein Is Told Somewhat of the Lives of the Men of Burgdale William Morris 1865

Save the gathering for the handplay at the rising of the sun.

The House of the Wolfings William Morris 1865

And when Thiodolf saw that, he set up the whoop of victory, he and his, and fell fiercely on the Romans, casting everything that would fly, as they rushed on to the handplay; so that there was many a Roman slain with the Roman spears that those who had fallen had left among their foemen.

The House of the Wolfings William Morris 1865

What now is thy wont in the handplay with the helm and the hauberk of rings?

The House of the Wolfings William Morris 1865

That thou shalt wear in the handplay from the first stroke to the last;

The House of the Wolfings William Morris 1865

Till aloof swept all the handplay and the hurry of the chase,

The House of the Wolfings William Morris 1865

Howbeit the Hall-Sun went not with them; but she talked with that old warrior, Sorli, who was now halt and grown unmeet for the road, but was a wise man; and she and he together with some old carlines and a few young lads fell to work, and saw to many matters about the Hall and the garth that day; and they got together what weapons there were both for shot and for the handplay, and laid them where they were handy to come at, and they saw to the meal in the hall that there was provision for many days; and they carried up to a loft above the Women's-Chamber many great vessels of water, lest the fire should take the Hall; and they looked everywhere to the entrances and windows and had fastenings and bolts and bars fashioned and fitted to them; and saw that all things were trim and stout.

The House of the Wolfings William Morris 1865

Now let us go back to the hard handplay, and if thou wilt, smite thyself after the battle, when we have once more had a man's help of thee. "

The House of the Wolfings William Morris 1865