He was accordingly, at his own request led into the smithy, multitudes flocking around to tender him their kindest offices, or to witness the process of release; and, having laid down his head upon the anvil, the smith lost no time in seizing and poising his goodly forehammer. ❋ Various (N/A)
The lesson, seen close at hand, was a little marred by the fact that Louis and Stair with the assistance of a forehammer had converted certain of the spikes into a very practicable ladder which either of them, when pressed for time, could take at racing pace. ❋ Unknown (1887)
The miners rose at once as Maggot threw his forehammer on a heap of coals, put on his hat, and strode out of the forge with a reckless fling. ❋ Unknown (1859)
Throwing off his jerkin, he rolled up his sleeves, and seizing the axe on which he had been engaged when Hilda interrupted him, he wrought so vigorously at the stubborn metal with the great forehammer that in the course of half an hour it was ready to fit on the haft. ❋ Unknown (1859)
The young giant appeared to take pleasure in the exercise of his superabundant strength, for, instead of using the ordinary single-hand hammer with which other men were wont to bend the glowing metal to their will, he wielded the great forehammer, and did it as easily, too, with his right arm as if it had been but a wooden mallet. ❋ Unknown (1859)
Those who have not grasped a live salmon in their arms have no conception of the strength of a fish; and perhaps it may be said with equal truth that those who have never wielded a forehammer have but a faint conception of the strength of a blacksmith's knuckles. ❋ Unknown (1859)
Laying the man on the ground with his face downwards, the officers of justice sent away two of their number, who speedily returned with a blacksmith's anvil and forehammer. ❋ Unknown (1859)
Meanwhile the stalwart knight of the forehammer, to whom the duty had been assigned, placed sentries at the various entrances to the village, and disposed his men in such a way as to prevent the possibility of being taken by surprise. ❋ Unknown (1859)
'"Deed no," quo' Saunders Tram, at whose side I was standing, "far better send away for the smith's forehammer, and hit her a smack or twa betwixt the een; so ye wad settle her in half a second." ❋ David Macbeth Moir (1824)
"'Deed no," quo 'Saunders Tram, at whose side I was standing, "far better send away for the smith's forehammer, and hit her a smack or twa betwixt the e'en; so ye wad settle her in half a second." ❋ David Macbeth Moir (1824)
"He is too poor a creature, bailie," said Henry Gow, "for me to harbour feud with -- I that could destroy him and his booth with one blow of my forehammer." ❋ Walter Scott (1801)
_Owre-hip_, striking with a forehammer by bringing it with a swing over the hip. ❋ Robert Burns (1777)
“for me to harbour feud with — I that could destroy him and his booth with one blow of my forehammer.” ❋ Unknown (2008)
“I beat her slight, beautiful hand!” said Henry; “you were as well bid me beat a glass cup with a forehammer as tap her fair palm with my horn hard fingers. ❋ Unknown (2008)
"Advice," he replied; "you're welcome to all the advice I've got to give ye; and it's this -- go home; go to where you belong to, sell your traps and rifles and take to the plough, the hatchet, the forehammer -- to anything you like, so long as it keeps you out of this --" Macgregor paused a moment as if he were about to utter an oath, then dropped his voice and said, "This wretched Indian country." ❋ Archibald Webb (1859)
"Sure, it's owld men and women we're about to kill!" cried Captain Rigg, lowering his formidable forehammer, with which, in default of a better weapon, he had armed himself; "but, hooray, Gineral! there may be lots ❋ Unknown (1859)
"Sure it's owld men and women we're about to kill!" cried Captain Rigg, lowering his formidable forehammer, with which, in default of a better weapon, he had armed himself, "but hooray! ❋ Unknown (1859)
"I beat her slight, beautiful hand!" said Henry; "you were as well bid me beat a glass cup with a forehammer as tap her fair palm with my horn hard fingers. ❋ Walter Scott (1801)
