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And the gentyles han schorte speres and large, and fulle trenchant on that o syde: and thei han plates and helmes, made of quyrboylle; and hire hors covertoures of the same.
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And the gentyles han schorte speres and large, and fulle trenchant on that o syde: and thei han plates and helmes, made of quyrboylle; and hire hors covertoures of the same.
The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation 2003
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Ymb þæs helmes hrōf hēafod-beorge wīrum bewunden walan ūtan hēold, þæt him fēla lāfe frēcne ne meahton scūr-heard sceððan, þonne scyld-freca
Beowulf Robert Sharp 1879
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Ymb þäs helmes hrôf heáfod-beorge wîrum bewunden walan ûtan heóld, þät him fêla lâfe frêcne ne meahton scûr-heard sceððan, þonne scyld-freca
Beowulf Robert Sharp 1879
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Whilst men of armes to kettles their old helmes translate,
The Lucasta Poems Richard Lovelace 1637
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I'm not going to get into the debate over whether or not helmes are mandatory.
BC Bloggers 2009
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Gold Gudman helmes were designed a limited number of 100 units only.
consumer digest, luxury cars, luxury watches, luxury bedding, romantic gifts, gift baskets 2008
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Gold Gudman helmes were designed a limited number of 100 units only.
consumer digest, luxury cars, luxury watches, luxury bedding, romantic gifts, gift baskets 2008
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1722 He hitt hym evene one the nekk-bane, Thurgh ventale and pesane. c1400 Laud Troy Bk. 14375 Her helmes were on her ventayles sperde. c1450 LOVELICH Grail XIV.
Medallion Vulcan | SciFi, Fantasy & Horror Collectibles 2009
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Then these knyghtes retourned to theyr owne places, and syr Raynolde was helmed agayne and had a newe spere, and so they ranne togyder agayne; they were bothe wel horsed, and coulde well guyde the: they strake eche other on the helmes, so that the fyer flewe out; y speres brake not, but syr raynoldes helme agayne flewe of his heed.
Sir John Froissart's chronicles of England, France, Spain, Portugal, Scotland, Brittany, Flanders, and the adjoining countries; Berners, John Bourchier, Lord, 1466 or 7-1533, tr 1812
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