10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «POLEAX»
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poleax in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
poleax and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Big Old Wooden Chest of Fairy Tales
Then the sparrow went to the poleax and said: "Poleax, poleax, strike ox, ox won't
drink water, water won't quench fire, fire won't burn Tartars, Tartars won't slay
people, people won't kill wolf, wolf won't eat goat, goat won't nibble bush, bush ...
2
The Invasion of Morrigan: Book Two in the Golden Arrow ...
Leif roared an incomprehensible battle cry and dropped his bow, pulling the
poleax from his belt as he did so. Then Leif reached the edge of the ditch. The
apprentice lifted the poleax high into the air, the axe head glinting in the sunlight
as Leif ...
3
Weapons: A Pictorial History
The three principal ones were the poleax, the oxtongue and the glave. Pictures
are better than words to describe them. The poleax was literally a battle-ax on a
long pole; the oxtongue was a spear with a two-edged blade for a head; and the
...
The hungry demons weren't impressed. With a screech— ing cry the first
banshee jumped at him. Damon had the wherewithal to bring the poleax around
in defense. A small part of him welcomed the attack. He wanted to see the dam—
age ...
5
The Angels of Resistance (Hardcover)
Finally, he swung the poleax a fourth time, mustering all his might. Maxim was
prepared early for the attack. He quickly rolled under the poleax to come up at the
justice's side. When the poleax's blade lodged into the box, Maxim kicked Justice
...
6
The Secrets of Starpoint Mountain
He simply grabbed the handle of his poleax with both hands and walked to face
her. He swung just as she was in range and the incredible speed told her it was
cast. He took a second swing and she struck out to parry the blade. The weapons
...
7
Rudimentary (Very Imperfectly Developed)
Poleax. 01-23-00. Dirty plateaus— They form the walls of your horror box. Hush
lil' lad . . . In circles it goes To your advantage, the building blocks And you fear
Facing the wrath of your internal demons Make for pandemonium The screams
are ...
I rode back to camp and got me a clean empty lard bucket and my poleax. A
poleax has a single blade and the back part of the ax is wide and flat and heavy,
to be used for driving fence posts or poles, and I guess that's where they get the
word ...
And Balf was there, rushing in from behind the guards, swinging a poleax made
of petrified wood. He swung right and left, smashing bodies aside like a man with
a machete cutting through undergrowth. Two of the guards screamed and ...
10
Black Omens: Book 2 of ‘Heirs of Discord’
The large man with the poleax looked over at Ebon and crooked his finger at him,
motioning himto come. Ebon did not needa second invitation. Grasping his sword
with both hands, he darted towardsthe large man.The poleax twirled off the ...
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «POLEAX»
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poleax is used in the context of the following news items.
Nation of Mike: Maintaining my functionality
It was a poleax blow straight to my solar-self-respectous. Was this a glimpse of a future where my ability to take afternoons off was not so much ... «Daily Record, Jul 15»
Battered remains of medieval knight who died in bloodiest battle of …
Archaeologists speculate the injury to the back of his head came from a war hammer or mace or possibly a sword or poleax if he was wearing a ... «Ancient Origins, Jul 15»
Greek Voters Poleax Markets
The people of Greece have spoken. Official projections show that they have given Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras a big vote of support, ... «Wall Street Journal, Jul 15»
Paul Prather: When dealing with grief it's best to be gentle with yourself
Or you feel nothing at the time of that person's death, but years down the line, out of the blue, memories poleax you — or leave you doubled ... «Lexington Herald Leader, Jun 15»
Who is David Cameron? Elusive leader at heart of UK election
“The poleax is hanging over his head,” said David Seawright, senior lecturer in British politics at the University of Leeds, citing a maxim of ... «The Times of Israel, May 15»
Watch Langerak poleax Lewandowski
AUSTRALIAN goalkeeper Mitchell Langerak hopes Bayern Munich's Robert Lewandowski will be fit to face Barcelona in the Champions ... «Fox Sports, Apr 15»
Pacquiao retains title with wide unanimous decision over Algieri
... weighing 142 pounds and drop back down to poleax Ricky Hatton in two rounds of an International Boxing Organization (IBO) championship ... «CBSSports.com, Nov 14»
The Wild, Violent World of Armored Combat League
("If you have a guy in the corner getting blasted by a poleax," Sinou says, "he may put his hand up and say, 'I've had enough.' ") Hits to the back ... «Men's Journal, Sep 14»
All the Stuff Soldiers Have Carried in Battle, From the 11th Century …
Caption: A man at arms in the Battle of Bosworth (1485) would use a poleax, an axe-like weapon that's mounted to a pole. The goal was to ... «Wired, Aug 14»
Military kit through the ages: from the Battle of Hastings to Helmand
35 Poleax – someone on foot would use that – smash people's heads, bend arm so they can't fight back. Big point at front – hammer part for ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Aug 14»