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Lochinvar
Lochinvar the hero of a ballad included in the fifth canto of Scott's Marmion. His fair Ellen is about to be married to ‘a laggard in love and a dastard in war’, when the brave Lochinvar arrives at the bridal feast, claims a dance with her, and, as they reach the door, swings the lady on to his horse, and rides off with her.
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ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "Lochinvar." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "Lochinvar." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O214-Lochinvar.html ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "Lochinvar." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 2006. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O214-Lochinvar.html |
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Lochinvar
Lochinvar (loch) Dumf. Lochinvar 1540. Possibly ‘loch of the height’. Gaelic Loch an Bharr.
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A. D. MILLS. "Lochinvar." A Dictionary of British Place-Names. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. A. D. MILLS. "Lochinvar." A Dictionary of British Place-Names. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O40-Lochinvar.html A. D. MILLS. "Lochinvar." A Dictionary of British Place-Names. 2003. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O40-Lochinvar.html |
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Lochinvar
Lochinvar, the hero of a ballad included in the fifth canto of Scott's Marmion.
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MARGARET DRABBLE and JENNY STRINGER. "Lochinvar." The Concise Oxford Companion to English Literature. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. MARGARET DRABBLE and JENNY STRINGER. "Lochinvar." The Concise Oxford Companion to English Literature. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O54-Lochinvar.html MARGARET DRABBLE and JENNY STRINGER. "Lochinvar." The Concise Oxford Companion to English Literature. 2003. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O54-Lochinvar.html |
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