At length, they came to a metal gate, not unlike the port - cullis in a castle. From Wordnik.com. [Second Skin]
Rub it through a search, and put it into a stewpan with two spoonfuls of cullis; put in a little salt and cayenne. From Wordnik.com. [Burroughs' Encyclopaedia of Astounding Facts and Useful Information, 1889] Reference
Then another noise blended with them as die mighty port - cullis of Hwamgaart's main gate squealed upwards and from it poured a host of well-aimed men. From Wordnik.com. [Storm Bringer]
I care not, though, like Anacharsis, I were pounded to death in a mortar: and yet that death were fitter for usurers, gold and themselves to be beaten together, to make a most cordial cullis for the devil. From Wordnik.com. [The White Devil] Reference
On a wreath, a raven close, proper, with a port-cullis hung round its neck, argent. From Wordnik.com. [Collins's peerage of England; genealogical, biographical, and historical] Reference
Tyre and Siphon where the lone lizard crawls on the walls of the main port-cullis. '. From Wordnik.com. [The Gentle Grafter] Reference
Soak it on the fire till it begins to catch at bottom, then add a litde cullis, half a pint of white wine, fome whole pepper, and a little fait. From Wordnik.com. [Every Woman Her Own House-keeper; Or, The Ladies' Library: Containing the ...] Reference
Sauce — anchovy, with muflirooms, truffles, and capers, all chopped fmall, and ftewed in gravy, with the juice of a lemon, and a litdc fifli cullis. From Wordnik.com. [Every Woman Her Own House-keeper; Or, The Ladies' Library: Containing the ...] Reference
A little thyme; put it upon a moderate fire, stir it into a pulp; put into it a good cullis, or the top of broth, which will be better. From Wordnik.com. [Burroughs' Encyclopaedia of Astounding Facts and Useful Information, 1889] Reference
A port-cullis to defend, the entrance. From Wordnik.com. [A Walk through Leicester being a Guide to Strangers] Reference
A port-cullis, and every requisite for defence. From Wordnik.com. [A Walk through Leicester being a Guide to Strangers] Reference
Gudgeons, minnows, venprides (?) musclade (?) of almonds, oysters dressed, porpoise or seal, pike cullis, jelly, dates, quinces, pears, houndfish, rice, mameny. From Wordnik.com. [Early English Meals and Manners] Reference
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