Gauntletted

There was a scream like a thousand steel-gauntletted fingers down an old blackboard in an echo chamber, the soul-piercing shriek of a hyena with its balls cut off - in fact possibly at that very moment of deep personal and physical loss - as the bus skidded grindingly along the tarmac. ❋ Brookmyre, Christopher, 1968- (1997)

The gauntletted hand of old Jerboa withdrew the knife of sacrifice, and the calf fell to its knees and rolled over on its side, its spurting blood captured in an earthenware chalice held by one of the younger sibyls. ❋ Wolfe, Gene (1996)

Her thrust was parried by a sudden movement of the rider's gauntletted right hand and he kicked out at her. ❋ Moorcock, Michael, 1939- (1989)

Yyrkoon's armour creaked as, impatiently, he waited, pacing the bridge, his gauntletted hand on the hilt of his broadsword. ❋ Moorcock, Michael, 1939- (1972)

They were standing together in the hall and against the white panelled walls, the figure of Rose, in the austere riding habit, one gauntletted hand holding her crop, the other resting lightly on her hip, had an heroic aspect, like a statue in dark marble; but her eyes did not offer the blank gaze, the calm effrontery of stone: they looked at Henrietta with something like appeal against this obsession of the cat. ❋ Unknown (1914)

Persis's jerking reins into her gauntletted grip and swung up to the back of his own horse. ❋ Jackson Gregory (1912)

The Maid looked upwards, kissed her gauntletted hand to the little one, seized the staff of her banner, and then, calling upon her followers in clear tones of command, dashed out through the gateway into the street beyond, and without an instant's hesitation turned towards that gate of the city nearest to the English bastille named St. Loup. ❋ Everett-Green, Evelyn (1906)

Perceiving that her carrots were not in front, he elongated his neck, let his nose stray round her waist, and gave her gauntletted hand a nip with his lips. ❋ John Galsworthy (1900)

The lady swept her gauntletted hand toward the scene below. ❋ Ralph Connor (1898)

The Maid looked upwards, kissed her gauntletted hand to the little one, seized the staff of her banner, and then, calling upon her followers in clear tones of command, dashed out through the gateway into the street beyond, and without an instant's hesitation turned towards that gate of the city nearest to the English bastille named ❋ Evelyn Everett-Green (1894)

Her closely-fitting black dress somehow resembled a riding-habit; her grey gauntletted gloves drawn to the elbow, her Amazon's hat with its plume, the alertness and grace of the whole attitude, the brilliancy of her clear black eye -- all these carried with them the same suggestions of open-air life, of health of body and mind -- of ❋ Humphry Ward (1885)

He began; clumsily at first, as yonder gauntletted knight attempting the briny handkerchief. ❋ George Meredith (1868)

It was a task; for while he perceived her to be not ignorant of his plight, he doubted her knowing the extent of it, and as his desire was merely to move her without an exposure of himself, he had to compass being pathetic as it were under the impediments of a mailed and gauntletted knight, who cannot easily heave the bosom, or show it heaving. ❋ George Meredith (1868)

The riders drew their swords and looped the weapons" leather straps round their gauntletted wrists. ❋ Cornwell, Bernard, 1944- (1990)

I have so many pair of different pairs of gauntlets but my favorite are black leather with a long [zipper]~they [go all the way] to my elbow, & they have little metal [skulls] on them! ❋ Starchylde (2016)

How the fuck did you miss that shot, that deserves a [gauntlet]! Doctor: *examining prostate* Have you been sexually abused in the last 12 months? Patient: Nah I just joined a [waterpolo] club and had to [run the gauntlet]. ❋ ChizzGod (2019)

David: Yeah... I don't plan on drinking tonight, I think I'll just finish up some homework instead. Chris: [Fuck that] dude, let's do [Gauntlets]!! David: [I don't know man], I would like to remember tonight. Chris: GAUNTLETSSS ❋ BoogeDrew (2012)

dude [Tom Jones] just ran the perfect gauntlet' or 'did you hear, Steve [Morrell] has never completed [the gauntlet] ❋ MexicanHalloween (2011)

Are there any [parties] this weekend at [CMU]? Yea, I hear the The [Gauntlet] is having a party. ❋ Juan E. (2013)

The [soldier] [slipped] his hands into his [gauntlets]. ❋ Taz (2004)

I challenge ye, sir [knight], to take [the gauntlet]. [Challenge accepted]! ❋ The Slut Formerly Known As Your Mother (2004)

[Bro] I got these [new] waxes- [let]’s do The Gauntlet! ❋ Mr. Dinosaur (2022)

"[Blue Wizard] is [dying], needs food [badly]!" ❋ Lon (2005)

John: What are you doing tonight? Steve: I don't know, I just moved into my apartment, and all I have is a 24 pack of beer, 4 grams of weed, a 1000 piece puzzle and some pizza [coupons]. John: Well....wanna go see a movie? Steve: [Where the wild things are] looks pretty badass. Carl: Wait, you guys could do [the gauntlet]! John and Steve: What's that? Carl explains, then John and Steve both jizz their pants ❋ Pearljammers (2009)