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ahorse

adv. (context archaic English) On the back of a horse; on horseback#Adverb.

WordNet
ahorse

adv. on the back of a horse; "he rode horseback to town"; "managed to escape ahorse"; "policeman patrolled the streets ahorseback" [syn: horseback, ahorseback]

ahorse

adj. traveling on horseback; "a file of men ahorseback passed by" [syn: ahorse(p), ahorseback(p)]

Usage examples of "ahorse".

Morgaine objected, the last of them still ahorse, her voice thinned by the roar of the water pouring down and running over rock.

He took the medicines she carried for him, washed them down with a drink from her flask, and sat there ahorse while others stretched their legs.

Thenceforward they may fight as it pleases them, ahorse, or afoot, with lance, with sword, or with dagger, but to the vanquished no mercy will be shown.

Even ahorse, the man looked tall and heavily muscled in his upper body and legs.

Van Duyn was ahorse with his rifle and was followed by the deCourteneys, with Gabrielle in boyish hose and jerkin, and the other eleven, mostly young, with two women among them.

Even ahorse, the Lady Nym looked graceful, dressed all in shimmering lilac robes and a great silk cape of cream and copper that lifted at every gust of wind, and made her look as if she might take flight.

Richard Cromwell had sent gallopers off for both the royal camp and the fleet headquarters base on the Isle of Sheppey with news of the fantastic victory of cavalry over ships, and by the time he, his charge, and their respective retinues had made the long, muddy journey ahorse, the three newest royal prizes were already riding at anchor in the waters of the Thames, just downstream of the siege lines.

Richard Cromwell had sent gallopers off for both the royal camp and the fleet headquarters base on the Isle of Sheppey with news of the fantastic victory of cavalry over ships, and by the time he, his charge, and their respective retinues had made the long, muddy journey ahorse, the three newest royal prizes were already riding at anchor in the waters of the Thames, just downstream of the siegelines.

Van Duyn was ahorse with his rifle and was followed by the deCourteneys, with Gabrielle in boyish hose and jerkin, and the other eleven, mostly young, with two women among them.

Up the traderoad came marching in their thousands the hosts of the heathen, ahorse, afoot, on wagons.

He was ahorse, but his beast took fright and threw him, and he fell down on the ground.

He is, in very truth, the doughtiest champion in all this fair country, matchless at any and every weapon, ahorse or a-foot, in sooth a very Ajax, Achilles, Hector, Roland and Oliver together and at once, one and indivisible, aye--by Cupid a very paladin!

Over and over they went together until, by dint of belling sword stroke, Hightower pressed his opponent hard to stay ahorse.