springes

See! why nobody is better aware of the springes which are set to catch him than that young fellow himself, who is as knowing as any veteran in May Fair.

The Kickleburys on the Rhine 2006

The golden graueled springes, thei encurbed with Marblo, and with trees right pleasauntlie shadowed them aboute.

The Fardle of Facions, conteining the aunciente maners, customes and lawes, of the peoples enhabiting the two partes of the earth, called Affricke and Asie 2004

Sounde without carcke and in rest full quietnesse, eatyng the fruictes of the fielde, and the milke of the cattle, and drinking the waters of the christalline springes.

The Fardle of Facions, conteining the aunciente maners, customes and lawes, of the peoples enhabiting the two partes of the earth, called Affricke and Asie 2004

Rufus Dawes now thought it time to secure his prize, though three of the springes were as yet unsprung.

For the term of his natural life 2004

He would set springes for the seagulls, and snare the pigeons at Liberty Point.

For the term of his natural life 2004

After many failures, however, this happy medium was discovered; and Rufus Dawes, concealing his springes by means of twigs, smoothed the disturbed sand with a branch and retired to watch the effect of his labours.

For the term of his natural life 2004

Fertile of soyle, well watered with riuers, and springes, and rich with precious balme.

The Fardle of Facions, conteining the aunciente maners, customes and lawes, of the peoples enhabiting the two partes of the earth, called Affricke and Asie 2004

To the thin ends of these saplings he bound tightly, into notches cut in the wood, and secured by a multiplicity of twisting, the catgut springes he had brought from the camping ground.

For the term of his natural life 2004

In midst wher of ther springes a well yt cost me manie a crowne

Deed of Entail 1998

Cadfael had been wondering the same thing, ever since Hugh's springes had caused even obstinate silences to speak with such eloquence, and confirmed with certainty what had always been persistent in a corner of Cadfael's mind.

The Potter's Field Peters, Ellis, 1913-1995 1989