Some articles on slain:
... His father had treacherously slain his nephew, Suibne mac Colmáin (died 600) of the Clann Cholmáin and was then himself slain in battle by Suibne's son Conall Guthbinn setting off a feud among the southern Ui ... His brother Conall Laeg Breg was slain in the Battle of Odba by Óengus mac Colmáin Bec (died 621) in 612 ... In 634 Congal and his brother Ailill Cruitire were defeated and slain at the Battle of Loch Trethin at Fremainn (Loch Drethin at Frewin Hill, Co.Westmeath) by the same Conall ...
... Amaunator (also called At'ar) Thought to have died, Amaunator was Lathander for centuries then finally reclaimed his name and mission ... Reborn god of bureaucracy, law, order, the sun ...
... men surrounded Cynewulf, who fought bravely and wounded Cyneheard before himself being slain ... When the king's thanes that were behind heard in the morning that the king was slain, they rode to the spot, Osric his ealdorman, and Wiverth his thane, and the men ... regardless of the result," they rejoined, "as our comrades who with the king were slain." Then they continued fighting at the gates, till they rushed in, and slew the atheling and ...
... they sent him down into the war to be slain, be slain.. ... / And they sent him down into the war to be slain.") The song can be downloaded from the band's website here ...
455, when her land was sacked and people slain or fled ... a companion of his uncle Barahir and remained defending the land until they were slain in 460 ... Huor went to the Nírnaeth Arnoediad, and was slain ...
More definitions of "slain":
- (noun): People who have been slain (as in battle).
Famous quotes containing the word slain:
“Cannibalism to a certain moderate extent is practised among several of the primitive tribes in the Pacific, but it is upon the bodies of slain enemies alone; and horrible and fearful as the custom is, immeasurably as it is to be abhorred and condemned, still I assert that those who indulge in it are in other respects humane and virtuous.”
—Herman Melville (1819–1891)
“Saul hath slain his thousands, and David his ten thousands.”
—Bible: New Testament 1 Samuel, 18:7.
Said by the women of Israel after David killed Goliath; and overheard by Saul, who then determined to kill David.
“To a maiden true he’ll give his hand,
Hey lillie, ho lillie lallie,
To the king’s daughter o’ fair England,
To a prize that was won by a slain brother’s brand,
I’ the brave nights so early.”
—Unknown. Earl Brand (l. 67–71)