In its normal form the burgonet was a large roomy cap with a brim shading the eyes, cheek-pieces or flaps, a comb, and a guard for the back of the neck. ❋ Various (N/A)
The Baron resumed his favourite topic — ‘However it may please you to derogate from the honour of your burgonet, Colonel Talbot, which is doubtless your humour, as I have seen in other gentlemen of birth and honour in your country, I must again repeat it as a most ancient and distinguished bearing, as well as that of my young friend Francis Stanley, which is the eagle and child.’ ❋ Unknown (2004)
At the tip of the steel wedge Conan roared his heathen battle-cry and swung his great sword in glittering arcs that made naught of steel burgonet or mail habergeon. ❋ Howard, Robert E. (2003)
One head wearing a blue-glass burgonet with draggled golden plumes was impaled on the pike of its own standard. ❋ May, Julian, 1931- (1981)
His ancient burgonet the boar; &c. “Cambridge Portfolio,” vol. i., pp. 233, 234. ❋ James Conway Walter (N/A)
England and elsewhere is a burgonet skull-cap with a straight brim, neck-guard and often, in addition, a fixed vizor of three thin iron bars which are screwed into, and hang down from, the brim in front of the eyes. ❋ Various (N/A)
Any advantage gained by one was foiled by the other, till at length Saint Andrew, uttering his battle-cry, struck so mighty a blow with his battle-axe, that he clave the Georgian's burgonet, and his head beneath, from his crown to his shoulders, and his body fell lifeless on the ground. ❋ William Henry Giles Kingston (1847)
From far and near came valiant knights from all the neighbouring provinces, habited in every conceivable style of richest armour; yet none surpassed Saint David in the sumptuousness of his plume and burgonet, the trappings of his steed, the richness of his scarf, the splendour of his shield and breastplate, or of his whole armour, which, from his lofty helm to his knightly spurs, shone with resplendent beauty. ❋ William Henry Giles Kingston (1847)
Whether or not he might have succeeded is doubtful, when one night, as the Princess slept on her couch she dreamed that Saint George appeared, not, as she had seen him, in shining armour, with his burgonet of glittering steel, and crimson plume of spangled feathers, but in overworn and simple attire, with pale countenance and emaciated form; and thus he spoke: -- ❋ William Henry Giles Kingston (1847)
Not a word, however, from either did Marmaduke abstract in return for his courtesies, nor did either he or the earl seem to expect it; for the latter, seating himself and drawing Anne on his knee, while Isabella walked with stately grace towards the table that bore her father's warlike accoutrements, and played, as it were, unconsciously with the black plume on his black burgonet, said to ❋ Edward Bulwer Lytton Lytton (1838)
We have news from the North that bids us brace on the burgonet and buckle-to the brand, -- a revolt that requires a king's arm to quell. ❋ Edward Bulwer Lytton Lytton (1838)
Trade, I see, teaches ye all so to cheat and overreach, that ye suppose a knight's burgonet is as full of tricks and traps as ❋ Edward Bulwer Lytton Lytton (1838)
The Baron resumed his favourite topic -- 'However it may please you to derogate from the honour of your burgonet, Colonel Talbot, which is doubtless your humour, as I have seen in other gentlemen of birth and honour in your country, I must again repeat it as a most ancient and distinguished bearing, as well as that of my young friend Francis ❋ Walter Scott (1801)
The Baron resumed his favourite topic: 'However it may please you to derogate from the honour of your burgonet, Colonel ❋ Walter Scott (1801)
The Baron resumed his favourite topic -- 'However it may please you to derogate from the honour of your burgonet, Colonel Talbot, which is doubtless your humour, as I have seen in other gentlemen of birth and honour in your country, I must again repeat it as a most ancient and distinguished bearing, as well as that of my young friend ❋ Walter Scott (1801)
1852 D. MOIR Tomb de Bruce v, In the hall hung the target and burgonet rusting.fig. 1606 SHAKES. ❋ Unknown (2009)
