swordbearer
Britishnoun
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Wallace looked around; Edwin was far away, and he felt but half appointed when wanting his youthful swordbearer.
From The Scottish Chiefs by Porter, Jane
Our first visit was to Madame Humiecka, wife of the swordbearer to the crown; this lady is my aunt.
From The Continental Monthly, Vol. 4, No. 4, October, 1863 Devoted to Literature and National Policy by Various
"At the entrance of the city a triumphal arch of great size and beauty had been erected, under which the civic authorities—Lord Mayor, town-clerk, swordbearer, &c. &c.— waited on their sovereign."
From Life of Her Most Gracious Majesty the Queen — Volume 2 by Tytler, Sarah
Before them went the city swordbearer, clad in striking robes, and the party proceeded to the North Parade, from which Allen's house is now reached by a passage way.
From The King's Post Being a volume of historical facts relating to the posts, mail coaches, coach roads, and railway mail services of and connected with the ancient city of Bristol from 1580 to the present time by Tombs, Robert Charles
In some parts of the country a swordbearer accompanied the Morris-men.
From The Morris Book, Part 1 A History of Morris Dancing, With a Description of Eleven Dances as Performed by the Morris-Men of England by Sharp, Cecil J.
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