Crossword clues for graybeard
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Bellarmine \Bel"lar*mine\, n. A stoneware jug of a pattern originated in the neighborhood of Cologne, Germany, in the 16th century. It has a bearded face or mask supposed to represent Cardinal Bellarmine, a leader in the Roman Catholic Counter Reformation, following the Reformation; -- called also graybeard, longbeard.
Wiktionary
n. (alternative spelling of greybeard English)
WordNet
n. a man who is very old [syn: old man, greybeard, Methuselah]
a stoneware drinking jug with a long neck; decorated with a caricature of Cardinal Bellarmine (17th century) [syn: bellarmine, longbeard, long-beard]
Usage examples of "graybeard".
The graybeard raised his hand, so that the wide sleeve of his shirt fell back and revealed the bony, furrowed arm as far as the shoulder.
Elashi, meanwhile, moved to an empty table not far from the fire as Graybeard went to fetch wine and whatever passed for supper.
The old graybeard, his hair and whiskers still showing hints of their previous fiery red, turned an appreciative look upon his dear companion.
He had seen enough magic to understand that some wizard or cleric had dropped a globe of darkness over them, and that, the old graybeard knew, was probably only the beginning of a more direct assault.
On came the old graybeard, the First King of Mithril Hall, battering the two with his emblazoned shield, slamming them with the foaming mug standard of the clan he had founded.
Once, when he was about twelve, he said as much to one of the retired veterans, a tough graybeard called Varades.
He found his liege feasting in his lodge with Eric Graybeard and Urk Bearstooth, two of his favored lieutenants.
This same cleric came to me two nights ago, in the presence of two chiefs, Urk Bearstooth and Eric Graybeard, who will vouch for my words, and gave me a prophecy.
Dorthan, grandfather of fathers and graybeard now, takes from its carved chest the scroll that came with the sword and reads aloud to his family.
In silence the graybeards propped their chins on their staffs and watched the two move on.
The cheerful youths simply did not know enough to recognize the artistic tradition which the excellent graybeards, at least in their outward appearance, called upon themselves to continue.
Children hardly old enough to be wearing knives, tooeven graybeards and grannies.
We were not the moping, complaining graybeards that many might suppose we must have been.
For seven weeks she had wrestled with the Cape Horn graybeards, and in return been buffeted and smashed by them.
This pink and white flag, let us salute it as it passes, old graybeards that we are.