Unhorses

Society continually unhorses the Knight for his non - conformity, but this is such a society as needs to be spurred into movement. ❋ EDWARD G. BALLARD (1968)

Erec unhorses him and leaves him in a faint, while he spurs at an angle toward the third robber. ❋ De Troyes Chr��tien (1914)

He opens "the doors of his face" and unhorses the proud rider, for he "hath abolished death," broken his long reign, taken away his terrors, demolished his throne, scattered his kingdom and rent his empire into pieces, and set the captives free. ❋ Unknown (1898)

It is not for us to punish men nor avenge ourselves for slights, wrongs and insults -- wait, and you will see that Nemesis unhorses the man intent on calumny. ❋ Elbert Hubbard (1885)

“Sayest thou?” said Julian Avenel — “Well, thou mayest call it what thou lists; but to me it is recommended, because it flings off all those sottish dreams about saints and angels and devils, and unhorses lazy monks that have ridden us so long, and spur-galled us so hard. ❋ Unknown (2008)

"Sayest thou?" said Julian Avenel -- "Well, thou mayest call it what thou lists; but to me it is recommended, because it flings off all those sottish dreams about saints and angels and devils, and unhorses lazy monks that have ridden us so long, and spur-galled us so hard. ❋ Walter Scott (1801)

[Diego] [unhorsed] [Johnny] then turned to him and said “now you’re unhorsed” ❋ Smiladon_populator (2022)