Wild Huntsman
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of Wild Huntsman
First recorded in 1790–1800
Example Sentences
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Nor was England without her Wild Huntsman and his ghastly following.
From Popular Tales from the Norse by Dasent, George Webbe
"A shepherd once hearing the Wild Huntsman journeying through the forest, encouraged the spirit hounds, and called out— "'Good sport to you, Hackelnberg.'
From Folk-lore and Legends: German by Anonymous
In October, this translation, together with that of the "Wild Huntsman," also from Burger, was published anonymously in a thin quarto by Manners and Miller, of Edinburgh.
From The World's Greatest Books — Volume 10 — Lives and Letters by Mee, Arthur
Such are the legends of the Wild Huntsman and of Wayland Smith.
From Early Britain Anglo-Saxon Britain by Allen, Grant
The Wild Huntsman One of the most interesting Rhine myths is that concerning the Wild Huntsman, which is known all over Rhineland, and which is connected with many of its localities.
From Hero Tales and Legends of the Rhine by Spence, Lewis
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