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Example sentences for "transpierced"

Lexicographically close words:
transparence; transparencies; transparency; transparent; transparently; transpiration; transpire; transpired; transpires; transpiring
  1. In the siege of Osimo, the general was nearly transpierced with an arrow, if the mortal stroke had not been intercepted by one of his guards, who lost, in that pious office, the use of his hand.

  2. Andronicus was surprised by the sally of a vigilant foe; but, while his troops fled in disorder, his invincible lance transpierced the thickest ranks of the Armenians.

  3. While Alboin served under his father's standard, he encountered in battle, and transpierced with his lance, the rival prince of the Gepidae.

  4. The eye of Tacitus seems to have transpierced the camp of the Parthians and the walls of the harem.

  5. The thighs consumed, each took His portion of the maw, then, slashing well 581 The remnant, they transpierced it with the spits Neatly, and held it reeking at the fire.

  6. Adolescent tried to hide himself under the bed, but the husband transpierced him several times.

  7. At first the mosquitoes escaped; but as they cannot fly for long, every time that one remained still it was transpierced by the huntsmen.

  8. The archers approached and lit a torch; they saw the body of White-orchid transpierced in the head and chest.

  9. Forceful on the shield it struck Of Diomede, transpierced it, and approach'd 325 With threatening point the hauberk on his breast.

  10. Through his bright disk the stormy weapon flew, Transpierced his twisted mail, and from his side 530 Drove all the skin, but to his nobler parts Found entrance none, by Pallas turn'd aslant.

  11. Lycurgus stealing on him, with his lance Transpierced and fix'd him to the soil supine.

  12. The thrilling steel transpierced the brawny part, And through his arm stood forth the barbed dart.

  13. At the same moment, a javelin hurled by an Arab transpierced the horse of Ataulpho, which sunk beneath him.

  14. His body was found the next morning, lying among the slain, and transpierced with half a score of lances.

  15. Then, blinded with rage, with one blow of his fist he transpierced the canvas.

  16. In a second action the emir of Syracuse was unhorsed and transpierced by the iron arm of William of Hauteville.

  17. The rage of the Arabs confirmed his evidence; and the self-devoted patriot was transpierced with a hundred spears.

  18. In the revival of letters and liberty, this fictitious deed was transpierced by the pen of Laurentius Valla, the pen of an eloquent critic and a Roman patriot.

  19. So he declares," returned my father; "but the strange gift I have received from nature easily transpierced the fable.

  20. I told him briefly I would ask no better, for I was transpierced with this display of fatherly emotion; but even as I said the words, the most insolent revolt surged through my arteries.

  21. So he declares,' returned my father; 'but the strange gift I have received from nature, easily transpierced the fable.

  22. But now I felt myself as if transpierced and torn in pieces by sharp sorrow.

  23. In a second action the emir of Syracuse was unhorsed and transpierced by the iron arm of William of Hauteville.

  24. While Alboin served under his father's standard, he encountered in battle, and transpierced with his lance, the rival prince of the Gepidæ.


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