1642 examples of quoth in sentences

"How will we find them?" quoth Ringan.

May he be cursed in life and may the flesh shrivel on his bones and his soul be eternally damned with another candle and fifty gold pieces to the altar of holy Saint Giles" But now hearing Roger groan, the archer paused to admonish him thus: "Croak not, Roger, croak not," quoth he, "think not upon thy vile body pray, man, praypray thyself speechless.

Sir Pertolepe's slow fire shall not roast me yet awhile, nor his dogs mumble the carcase, my Rogerkin!" "Aye," quoth Roger feebly, "but what of my lord, see how still he lieth!"

Quoth he, looking down at his swollen wrists: "Do we go free then, Roger?" "Aye, masterthough ye had a woundy knock upon the head.

" "Lord," quoth Roger, "Sir Gilles marcheth with the remnant of his company, and we are but two.

"Here is good plunder of weapons and armour," quoth Roger, "'tis seldom the outlaws come by such.

quoth Beltane, and stopped of a sudden, and thus above the wailing of the wind they presently heard a feeble groaning hard by, and following the sound, beheld a blotch upon the glimmering road.

quoth Roger, kneeling beside him; then Beltane set the water to the squire's eager lips, but, striving to drink he choked, and choking, fell backdead.

quoth Beltane, staring upon the lighted window.

"Then must we leave our armour behind," quoth Beltane, and throwing back his hood of mail, he began to unbuckle his broad belt, but of a sudden, stayed to point with outstretched finger.

"O master,O sweet lord," quoth he, "bethink thee now of the warning the dead hand" "Yet must I go, my Roger.

" Quoth Beltane, deeply conscious of the slender hand: "To die, naynaythou'rt too young and fair to die" Sighed she, with rueful smile: "Thou too art neither old nor cold, nor bent with years, fair son.

" "Lady," quoth Beltane, flushing in the dark, "you know naught of the matter" "Why then shalt thou tell me of it, messirelo, I am listening."

ON A MISER "Hang her, a thoughtless, wasteful fool, She scatters corn where'er she goes" Quoth Hassan, angry at his mule, That dropt a dinner to the crows.

"That is a reason for doing it," quoth Irving.

"With all my heart," quoth Thevenin.

" "Truly I will do my best," quoth Gilbert right sturdily.

"Come, brother," quoth one who was the head of them all, "we be all of one trade, so wilt thou go dine with us?

" "Now, beshrew his heart," quoth jolly Robin, "that would deny a butcher.

"Yea," quoth he, "I know thou dost love a jolly blade, for didst thou not have jolly Robin Hood at thy shooting match and didst thou not gladly give him a bright golden arrow for his own?

" "Now thou art a right merry soul," quoth the Sheriff, "and I wot thou must have many a head of horned beasts and many an acre of land, that thou dost spend thy money so freely.

" "Ay, that have I," quoth Robin, laughing loudly again, "five hundred and more horned beasts have I and my brothers, and none of them have we been able to sell, else I might not have turned butcher.

Now how much dost thou want for thy horned cattle?" "Well," quoth Robin, "they are worth at least five hundred pounds.

"Nay," quoth Robin, "look not on me as though thou hadst sour beer in thy mouth, man.

Never,' quoth Rollo, 'will I bend the knee before the knees of any, and I will kiss the foot of none.'

1642 examples of  quoth  in sentences