grandsire

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Examples

• Bidding his grandsire have regard to his seat, Luke leaped a high bank; and, followed by Turpin, began to descend the hill.

• Countless winters, ere earth was formed, was Bergelmir born; Thrûdgelmir was his sire, his grandsire Aurgelmir.

• Ketil their friend was named, heir of Klyp; he was maternal grandsire of thy mother.

• And as to folk coming up hither, I tell thee again they durst not; because they fear my great-grandsire over much.

• If the gale described by the redoubtable grandsire of Jonadab Wixon had struck him, he could not have been more upset.