sinews

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Sinews from the elk of Hiisi, And the hempen cord of Lempo.

From Kalevala, Volume I (of 2) The Land of the Heroes by Kirby, W. F. (William Forsell)

They caught the fat fish in weirs, with nets and lines for their angles made by their women from thread spun from "the barkes of trees, Deeres Sinews, or a Kind of Grass."

From The Stronghold A Story of Historic Northern Neck of Virginia and Its People by Haynie, Miriam

Sinews, feet, tails, snouts, ears, and horn pith are also largely used.

From Handwork in Wood by Noyes, William

Sinews and flesh is to cover them and the breath of life is to return.

From The Prophet Ezekiel An Analytical Exposition by Gaebelein, Arno C.

If we strain beyond our Power, we crack the Sinews, and after two or three vain Efforts, our Strength fails, and our Spirits are jaded.

From 'Of Genius', in The Occasional Paper, and Preface to The Creation by Pahl, Gretchen Graf