“If you must have a weapon,” he said, “upon such a peaceful occasion, why did you not use the short poniard sent from Edinburgh on purpose?”
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Poniard
/ˈpɑnjɚd/
Synonyms for "poniard" (20 found)
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3 entriesdagger thrustknife stabparrying dagger
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11 entriesEuropean poniardattack with poniardduel with a poniardgolden poniardmedieval poniardpoisoned poniardponiard thrustponiard woundshort poniardsilver poniardwield a poniard
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8 total sentences available.
The fatal weapon was found in the chamber smeared with blood. It was the same poniard which Henry should have worn on the wedding-day, and the unhappy sister had probably contrived to secrete on the preceding evening, when it had been shown to her among other articles of preparation for the wedding.
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The sir King ha's wag'd with him six Barbary horses, / against the which he impon'd as I take it, sixe French / Rapiers and Poniards, with their assignes, as Girdle, / Hangers or so[…].
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You yeoman phevvterer, conduct mee to / The Lady of the manſion, or my poniard / Shall diſemboge thy ſoule.
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