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Larine

Larine \La"rine\, a. (Zo["o]l.) Of or pertaining to the Gull family ( Larid[ae]).

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larine

a. (context zoology English) Of or pertaining to the gull family, Laridae.

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Ill Though Larine was one of the younger druids, he had a reputation for wisdom.

And probably there was nothing Larine could have done when, after the usual greetings, she had looked at him thoughtfully through narrowed eyes and demanded to know what they were talking about.

When Larine had spoken to him earlier that year, he had assured Conall that the High King had not reached a decision on the matter and had promised the druid he would speak to his nephew privately before he did so.

As a well-informed druid, Larine had made it his business to know something about them.

The man was a minor chieftain of some sort, Larine guessed, a handsome old fellow with long moustaches.

No doubt Larine had told the young man of his promise to consult him before taking such a decision.

Instead of speaking with him beforehand as he had promised Larine, his uncle had made a public announcement that left Conall in an impossible position.

It was Larine who must convey the all-important messages: first, that they had fled because of the threat from the queen.

Unless he could swear to Larine, with a druidic oath of the most solemn kind, that the girl was untouched, then all his explanations of his conduct would fall to the ground.

There were three or four chiefs still at Uisnech who, at a word from Larine, would give this bard a try and pay him something.

The High King was outwardly calm, but to those like Larine who knew him, he had never seemed so angry.

This might be the flesh of pig, dog, or other animal, and Larine had chosen dog.

At a nod from him, the two druids outside drew the door at the entrance closed and after standing in silent prayer a few moments longer, Larine went to the dish.

And now she saw that it was Larine, in a small curragh, being rowed towards them by his charioteer.

She looked down and was surprised to see Larine smiling beside her chariot.