spancelled

There would he lay till they would him descry, spancelled down upon a blossomy bed, at one foule stretch, amongst the daffydowndillies, the flowers of narcosis fourfettering his footlights, a halohedge of wild spuds hovering over him, epicures waltzing with gardenfillers, puritan shoots advancing to Aran chiefs.

Finnegans Wake 2006

The horses, although tethered and close spancelled, could not be secured, even thus.

Journal of an Expedition into the Interior of Tropical Australia 2003

A fine pond of water being near, we there spancelled our horses and lay down for the night.

Journal of an Expedition into the Interior of Tropical Australia 2003

Two of his legs were spancelled with a piece of straw rope, but being used to such impediment he came over without any awkwardness.

The King of Ireland's Son Padraic Colum 1926

He mended her fences and he cleaned her spring-well; he ground her corn and he brought back her swarm of bees; he trained a dog to chase the crows out of her field; he had the ass shod, the sheep washed and the goat spancelled.

The King of Ireland's Son Padraic Colum 1926

With a cry Polly Ann flew to the hickory cradle under the tree, Tom sprang for the rifle that was never far from his side, while with a kind of instinct I ran to catch the spancelled horses by the river.

Project Gutenberg Complete Works of Winston Churchill Winston Churchill 1909

The horses were belled and spancelled near by, feeding on the cane and wild grass, and Polly Ann was cooking journey-cakes on a stone.

Project Gutenberg Complete Works of Winston Churchill Winston Churchill 1909

I spancelled the horses ere Tom returned with a fat turkey he had shot.

Project Gutenberg Complete Works of Winston Churchill Winston Churchill 1909

The horses were belled and spancelled near by, feeding on the cane and wild grass, and Polly Ann was cooking journey-cakes on a stone.

The Crossing Winston Churchill 1909

With a cry Polly Ann flew to the hickory cradle under the tree, Tom sprang for the rifle that was never far from his side, while with a kind of instinct I ran to catch the spancelled horses by the river.

The Crossing Winston Churchill 1909