fenny

Example Sentences

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“The fenny has dried up,” Mr. Kenwood said.

From New York Times • Feb. 4, 2018

The country round about was very fenny, and encumbered with great and high trees.

From A Narrative of the expedition of Hernando de Soto into Florida published at Evora in 1557 by A Gentleman of Elvas [pseud.]

He asked questions about our farming, the trees and herbs in the fenny soil, the birds and beasts of our woods and marshes.

From The MS. in a Red Box by Hamilton, John Arthur

Rowan-trees in holy places, Willows in the fenny regions,30 Juniper in stony districts, Oaks upon the banks of rivers.

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

Her dream is like the fenny snake's, That warms him in the noonday's fire.

From Songs and Satires by Masters, Edgar Lee