King Horn

American  

noun

1. the earliest extant verse romance (late 13th century) in the English language.

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Example Sentences

So too is it in the less powerful and rather more cut and dried King Horn.

From The English Novel by Saintsbury, George

Then said the King, "Horn, follow your own counsel"; then he sent for his knights, and many of them followed Horn, so that he had a thousand or more at his command.

From Legends That Every Child Should Know; a Selection of the Great Legends of All Times for Young People by Mabie, Hamilton Wright

And King Horn flung aside the old torn coat, and the Princess Jean saw that beneath the rags Hynde Horn was clothed as one of kingly rank.

From Stories from the Ballads Told to the Children by Cameron, Katharine

King Horn was not at a loss for an expedient even in this distress.

From Hero-Myths & Legends of the British Race by Ebbutt, M. I. (Maud Isabel)

That same night, before the feast, King Horn had a terrible dream.

From Hero-Myths & Legends of the British Race by Ebbutt, M. I. (Maud Isabel)