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Fitzwalter revealed his true identity and gave his land to the priory on the condition a flitch should be awarded to any couple who could claim they were similarly devoted.

From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2024

The prior, impressed by their devotion, gave them a flitch of bacon.

From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2024

Desmond and Minette Carter are among the far-flung flitch winners, having travelled to Essex from Detroit in 2022.

From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2024

The speaker is a remarkable man, a "rangy, gangling flitch" who broods away his days in the company of the "fops and fools of the coffeehouses" of 17th century London.

From Time Magazine Archive

A large flitch of buffalo-meat, comprising several hump-ribs, was roasting in the blaze; and they were waiting till it should be sufficiently done.

From The Yellow Chief by Reid, Mayne

Yes, yes—and the bacon,” said he, elevating his left hand, “six flitches I think there were; they used to be in this very room—” “Ay, sure did ur,” said Mr. Bumpkin. p.

From The Humourous Story of Farmer Bumpkin's Lawsuit by Harris, Richard

Get the boneless, in 5 to 8 pound flitches.

From Scouting For Girls, Official Handbook of the Girl Scouts by Bacon, Josephine Dodge Daskam

In these open chimneys, hams, legs of beef, flitches of bacon, and whole carcases of mutton were hung to dry for winter consumption.

From Bygone Cumberland and Westmorland by Scott, Daniel

"Easy! easy, Tom Miller!" the host interposed, affecting an air of assurance, even while he cast an eye of trouble at his flitches.

From The Story of Francis Cludde by Weyman, Stanley John

Among these, between two bacon flitches, I caught a glimpse of the serving-maid's face as she peered at me, pale and scared, and a queer impulse led me to nod to her--a reassuring little nod.

From The Story of Francis Cludde by Weyman, Stanley John

Then it is hauled up with a steam winch and towed to a whaling station in some bay on the coast, where it is flitched.

From From Pole to Pole A Book for Young People by Hedin, Sven Anders