scald-crow
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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He may have been a war-god, like the scald-crow goddesses of Ireland, and he is also spoken of in the Triads as an "obstructor of slaughter" or "support of battle."
From The Religion of the Ancient Celts by MacCulloch, J. A.
Badb means "a scald-crow," under which form the war-goddesses appeared, probably because these birds were seen near the slain.
From The Religion of the Ancient Celts by MacCulloch, J. A.
As we ran out of Killoge, at something near thirty miles an hour, I heard scald-crow laughter behind me in the shawls.
From In Mr. Knox's Country by Ross, Martin
With another scald-crow chuckle she turned to Casey.
From In Mr. Knox's Country by Ross, Martin
She concluded with a chuckle that might have been uttered by a scald-crow.
From In Mr. Knox's Country by Ross, Martin
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