creese

Example Sentences

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Colonel Ishimoto, without asking permission, drew out the creese and waved it about.

From Time Magazine Archive

The creese is more than a sword to the Javanese; it is a sacred symbol, and if it is drawn rashly and without preliminary invocations, Javanese believe that misfortune overtakes the rash drawer.

From Time Magazine Archive

I saw a Malay creese on the mantel-piece and hid it behind a picture-frame.

From Peter Ibbetson by Du Maurier, George

Dom Maxara was forward, staunching a severe wound from a Malay creese in the shoulder.

From The Ruined Cities of Zululand by Walmsley, Hugh Mulleneux

Brandon unbuttoned his vest and drew forth a Malay creese, which was hung around his neck and worn under his coat.

From Cord and Creese by De Mille, James