Citations:rushbuckler

English citations of rushbuckler

• 1551, Thomas More, “The Second Boke of the Communycacion of Raphael Hythlodaye, Concernynge the Best State of a Commen Wealthe: Cõteynyng the Discription of Utopia, with a Large Declaration of the Godly Gouernement, and of All the Good Lawes and Orders of the Same Ilande. Of Scyences Craftes and Occupatyons.”, in Raphe Robynson [i.e., Ralph Robinson], transl., A Fruteful, and Pleasaunt Worke of the Best State of a Publyque Weale, and of the Newe Yle Called Utopia: […], London: […] [Steven Mierdman for] Abraham Vele, […], →OCLC, signature J.i., verso:

  [H]ow great, and howe ydle a companye ys theyr of pryſtes, and relygyous men, as they call them? put there to all ryche men, ſpeciallye all landed men, whyche commonly be called gentylmen, and noble men. Take into this numbre alſo their ſeruauntes. I meane all that flocke of ſtout bragging ruſſhe bucklers. Joyne to them alſo ſturdy and valiaunt beggers, clokinge their idle leffe vnder the colour of ſome diſeaſe or ſickenes.

• 1900, Sidney Herbert Burchell, Daniel Herrick: A Romance of a News-writer, page 273:

  'Nor shall, my rushbuckler,' answered the man, with a laugh.

• 1924, Charles Joseph Finger, Bushrangers, page 14:

  I could get a few rush-bucklers from the docks and we'd soon show 'em. But no mobs for me.

• 1975, Georgette Heyer, My Lord John, page 357:

  Colour rose to John's checks, but he replied only: 'I have enough to know you would not join hands with the brood of Orleans: not enough to tell why you should seek alliance with that rushbuckler of Burgundy!'
  'A rushbuckler, but a subtle man of great power, and wide domains,' murmured Harry.