swiftness
- a word derived from swift.
Example Sentences
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Tho' these three Sorts of Surprize require a certain Point of Swiftness, the first needs the most, having no other Support; but the two others have the Advantage of having disorder'd the Enemy.
From The Art of Fencing The Use of the Small Sword by Mahon, Andrew
Swiftness and determination had gone out of his stride.
From Wolf Breed by Gregory, Jackson
This was agreed to, and none of us finding any Appetite, Weakness, or Sinking of our Spirits, dismiss'd all but those who carried my Palanquin, and proceeded forward with an incredible Swiftness.
From A Voyage to Cacklogallinia With a Description of the Religion, Policy, Customs and Manners of That Country by Brunt, Captain Samuel
In his Shoes of Swiftness the giants can’t catch him.
From Prince Ricardo of Pantouflia being the adventures of Prince Prigio's son by Browne, Gordon
He put on the Shoes of Swiftness and went into the wood.
From The King of Ireland's Son by Colum, Padraic
