But the sight of Salloo's ever-ready kriss kept him from making any outcry.
Instantly Salloo leaped from the grass and the next instant the krisswas at the thunderstruck sentry's throat.
This kriss Salloo now drew from under his single garment.
The Malay amused himself by making hideous faces at the unfortunate Donald and flourishing hiskriss under his nose.
His kriss glittered menacingly in the moonlight as he went on, trying to keep in the shadow of the cliff.
In the darkest hour of the night, when even the owls and bats had sought repose, the pirate captain stole out of the brake in which he had concealed himself, and, kriss in hand, glided under the house in which his enemy lay.
Another minute and he drew near, brandishing a kriss that dripped with the gore of those whom he had already stabbed.
Behind him the mats as it were jumped and flew, his right arm was raised with a crooked elbow, and the dull blade of a kriss protruded from his fist held off, a little above his head.
The royal governor of Patusan had bizarre mannerisms, and one of them was to introduce boastful rhapsodies into every arduous discussion, when, getting gradually excited, he would end by flying off his perch with a krissin his hand.
If there's any one here who ever has seen The face of Kriss Kringle, I'll think he is mean If he is not willing at once to arise And tell the real color and shape of his eyes!
Then let us all try to avert This sad catastrophe, And hope Kriss Kringle may at least Remember you and me.
Why here is oldKriss Kringle; And Santa's coming, too; Knight Rupert and Babousca, I welcome both of you.
If old Kriss Kringle should forget To travel Christmas eve, I tell you now, I think next day The little folks would grieve.
I have known a Moro, shot repeatedly through the body and with both legs broken, to take his kriss in his teeth and pull himself forward with his hands in the hope of getting near enough to strike one more blow for the Prophet.
Standing within striking distance of us most of the day, were two stalwart Moros, each of whom had a kriss dagger firmly gripped in his right hand and concealed between his folded arms.
Another soldier kicked around in the grass a bit and produced a serpentkriss which had been drawn from its scabbard.
A kriss without its sheath lay by the embers; a sinuous dark object, looking like something that had been alive and was now crushed, dead and very inoffensive; a black wavy outline very distinct and still in the dull red glow.
When he straightened himself up his hand wandered almost involuntarily towards his left side to feel the handle of a kriss amongst the folds of his sarong, but he tried to look unconcerned under the angry stare.
Ali was close to him, with his kriss ready to strike, when I heard the watch below called.
Dick Tarbox came on the next moment, when the seemingly dead Malay started up, and made a rush at me, with his sharp kriss in his hand.
The pirate's krisswas in his hand, but his arm was too weak to lift it.
A round shot had torn open his side, and he had a wound from a kriss in his chest, and another in his neck, either of which, from their ghastly look, appeared sufficient to be mortal.
Before the alarm was given they were swarming with savage warriors, who, kriss and assegai in hand, rushed into the town, and clambered into the forts and houses.
He was simplicity itself then; all in white; muffled about his head; for arms only a kriss with a plain buffalo-horn handle, which he would politely conceal within a fold of his sarong before stepping over the threshold.
Karain covered the handle of his kriss in sign of respect, and stared at the crowned head.
He looked so dangerous that we all three leaped to our feet, and Hollis, with the back of his hand, sent the kriss flying off the table.
Karain laid the kriss on the table, hilt inwards, and murmured a few words in a strangled voice.
I ran into the sea; I swam off to you, with mykriss between my teeth.
What is a giant if he sleeps and a kriss is swept across his throat, or a spear is thrust into his back from behind?
A faint, choking cry came from the cabin, and then Selak came out, his kriss streaming with blood.
Ever since, they have dated from the time when they found out who Kriss Kringle was.
And yet, Christmas after Christmas, I have imposed on them the pleasant fiction of Kriss Kringle, without suffering very severe pangs of conscience.
Never mind, love; Kriss will find his way here," was my answer to all objections.
A loudly checkered sarong encircled his waist, and from its many folds peeped out the silver hilt of the kriss that saw the light only on great festivals or during official receptions.
And if he lingers, give him his kriss yourself and bid him go, as the wife of a mighty prince should do when the enemies are near.
Have you felt about you the strong arm that could drive a kriss deep into a beating heart?
Perverted in the Philadelphia newspapers to Kriss Kringle, Kriss Kingle, and Kriss Kinkle.
Glaring at one another as though they were the worst of enemies, each member of the piratical gang seized the kriss which was thrust in his waist-cloth and flashed it in the firelight.
With a scowl at his leader, and a second glance above, he suddenly made up his mind, and drawing a kriss of large size from his belt, gripped it between his teeth and turned to the rock.
Evidently the one who had spoken was of some consequence, for his comrades did not demur, and instead stood on one side; while the one who had drawn his kriss returned it to its place looking abashed and uncomfortable as he did so.
Bearing to the left, where a number of the enemy were located, the gallant little band threw itself upon them, cutlasses and revolvers meeting kriss and knife, while overhead flew spears thrown by the Dyaks.
We were scared by the suddenness of it all," said the man who was in command, a long, lanky Malay of forbidding appearance, who carried a kriss of unusual dimensions.
Follow me," he shouted, removing the weapon as he did so, "and this kriss to the man who can be before me in the race to the top.
A second later he was hurled aside by a Dyak who happened to be close beside his rascally leader, and hardly had he reached the earth than his opponent was standing over him, about to bury a murderous-looking krissin his body.
This time with kriss in hand he came clambering up the steep slope, with eyes watching eagerly for some movement to tell him of the presence of the fugitives.
Soon find the Dutchman," said the Malay, dragging his krissfrom his pocket.
Flashing his kriss in the sun he led the way to the fallen pirates, and turned each one on his back.
The krisswent through the arm, and almost dropped out by its own weight.
As for Tyler, he had expected the man to fall dead at once, and started back as the kriss flew in his direction.
Don't you remember, Fran, she hitched it to my bridle and told you to ride right off and give it to old Kriss when he came around?
Yes, indeed, Ole Krissis coming with his reindeer.
I'll take charge of it myself now, and see that old Kriss gets it.
Another example of debased German is offered by the American /Kriss Kringle/.
Then old Kriss Kringle, who loves A joke as well as the best, Dropped a handful of snowflakes Into the oriole's empty nest.
The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "kriss" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
