___ Green (onetime Scottish place for elopers)

Usage examples of gretna.

I do know that it will not do at all to have those three romanticize him else they will all be abovestairs, trying to hatch schemes to lure him away from Sofie and on to Gretna Green.

Gretna, Cole led the roan into a stockcar of the train bound for Brashear City and the waiting army, then settled himself in a seat in the passenger car in hopes of reclaiming some of the sleep he had lost during the night.

Ivan spotted John from his Audi and pulled over just past the corner at Gretna Green.

On Thursday, having signed up for a bus trip to Carlisle and Gretna Green, Susan arrived early at the terminal off St.

Fifteen minutes at Gretna Green, the goal of so many eloping English couples in the eighteenth century.

I have a friend with property in the area, and he tells me that the inns are full of women who have been compromised on the way to Gretna Green but never wed.

My name is Concordia Lannington and he's trying to force me into a Gretna Green marriage!

It would be in keeping with all the rest if he is bearing her off to Gretna Green, but where he found the money for such a journey is again more than I can tell!

Next day they let me do the Gretna Green girl in both performances, and gave me ten bob for the two.

Why should we wait until next week to be married when we can leave for Gretna Green this very afternoon and be sharing a bed before this week is done?

Even if I don't think his Grace is the husband for you, I don't think a flight to Gretna Green just days before your wedding is the thing either.

I even sent one of my servants on to Gretna Green, to see if Isaac and his lady had been there, but there was no trace of him.

Mollie Gretna endeavored to obtain an extra supply to help Rita, but Kazmah evidently saw through the device, and the endeavor proved a failure.