Meaning of gallows-bird | Babel Free

Definitions

Noun. [C1]

Examples

“He had been seen to arrive⟳ by the way of the boulevard Gassendi and roam about the streets in the gloaming. A gallows-bird with a terrible face⟳.”

“"And you would be a highwayman, would you, gallows-bird—" began the Countess.”

“Well, I see⟳ no reason⟳ why every gallows-bird in the district should wear⟳ out the King's gaol before his time; so you can wait⟳ until you're ready to hang⟳, and I'll promise⟳ you'll have⟳ the same cell as the late dear departed.”

“Small wonder⟳, then, that at this juncture my mind⟳ should be drawn to you, but be assured, sir, that I hold⟳ you to be more than a mere gallows-bird, more than my fellow following four years behind.”

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