Cross Hilt

But you must promise me upon the cross-hilt of your sword that you will speak truthfully. ❋ Anna McClure Sholl (N/A)

The sword was planted between the shoulders, and its cross-hilt, rising between the horns of the bull, reminded of those Gothic engravings where ❋ Various (N/A)

He took his sword, and kissed the cross-hilt, murmuring aloud the Latin prayer, "_Miserere mei, Deus, secundum magnam misericordiam tuam_." ❋ Unknown (1906)

The Vidame's hand flashed up above the priest's head, and the cross-hilt of his sheathed sword crashed down with awful force, and still more awful passion, on the other's tonsure! ❋ Stanley John Weyman (1891)

D'Aguilar nodded, kissed the cross-hilt of his sword in confirmation of the pact, bowed courteously, and put himself on his defence. ❋ Henry Rider Haggard (1890)

Anne of Auch brought the great blade, in its velvet scabbard, with its cross-hilt bound with twisted wire of gold for the old Duke's grip. ❋ Unknown (1881)

He walked with slow strides, his bright eyes seeming to cut a way for him, his long mantle trailing, his soft red leather boots pushed down in close creases about his ankles, his gloved hand pressing down the cross-hilt of his sword, so that the sheath lifted his mantle behind him. ❋ Unknown (1881)

He took his sword by the handle, kissed its cross-hilt as an act of devotion, and repeated the _Miserere_, -- "Have pity on me, O God, according to Thy great mercy!" ❋ Charles Morris (1877)

Aases fought, but St. Olaf, with his victorious, dazzling, cross-hilt sword, "turned to stock and stone." ❋ Jonas Lauritz Idemil Lie (1870)

"You remember in the old times, Imp, when knights rode out to battle, it was customary for them when they made a solemn promise to kiss the cross-hilt of their swords, just to show they meant to keep it. ❋ Jeffery Farnol (1915)

"Here and now, upon my good cross-hilt I swear I will with joy and zeal unremitting, seek me out one Sir Agramore of Biename. ❋ Jeffery Farnol (1915)