woodlander
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of woodlander
Example Sentences
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Why, only yesterday, it seemed, Hugh Dutton was the very type of a stalwart woodlander, with the grace of a finished and untiring scholar, making the man unique.
From A Daughter of the Forest by Raymond, Evelyn
The Prior stroked and caressed it, and said: "God bless thee, little woodlander, and may the nuts never fail thee!"
From A Child's Book of Saints by Robinson, T. H. (Thomas Heath)
Believe I’ll suggest it to the magician—that’s what this woodlander is—and doubtless he’ll attend to that little matter!
From A Daughter of the Forest by Raymond, Evelyn
As, according to the proverb, the woodlander sees nothing of the wood for its trees, so those who live in the world know nothing of it.
From Prose Fancies (Second Series) by Le Gallienne, Richard
To the cupboard, miserable!” and Adrian could not repress a smile at the meekness with which the great woodlander submitted to the little woman’s authority.
From A Daughter of the Forest by Raymond, Evelyn
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