Speared

adj, verb

adj, verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    simple past and past participle of spear form-of, participle, past
Adjective
  1. 1
    Wielding a spear. not-comparable

    "I must add, that a speared horseman, who said he had been sent to kill us, demanded ransom. The soldier coming up mediated. We compromised and the man got his fee. Perhaps, having a horse and spear, he was doing a job on his own account: if not, he got double pay."

Example

More examples

"The marsh has remained unchanged since the days when the Mohican Indians speared fish there."

Etymology

From spear + -ed.

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