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Meanings of swift-footed in English

Having rapidly moving feet.

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Usage of swift-footed in English
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She was gone, swift-footed as a deer, to meet the descending animal.
A Daughter of the Dons: A Story of New Mexico Today
2
Everybody knew that Jimmy was swift-footed-especiallysince he once beat old Mr.
The Tale of Grumpy Weasel / Sleepy-Time Tales
3
Though closely pursued by their swift-footed foes they reached the camp in safety.
Christopher Carson, Familiarly Known as Kit Carson
4
A man has to be swift-footed to keep up with the general movement.
Heart-Histories and Life-Pictures
5
At certain intervals were inns where the swift-footed couriers could pass the night.
From Pole to Pole: A Book for Young People
6
With an answering shout he ran like a swift-footed animal along the cliff.
Flower of the North: A Modern Romance
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But, after all, the swift-footed creatures are circumscribed in their wanderings.
Revolution, and Other Essays
8
The swift-footed Chancas outran me who was hindered by my mail.
The Virgin of the Sun
9
Once a month he came whirling around the point, behind a swift-footed dog-team.
The Blue Envelope
10
The swift-footed hart runs not more swiftly than Aasta ran that day across Bute.
The Thirsty Sword: A Story of the Norse Invasion of Scotland (12...
11
Then when all the Greeks were assembled, swift-footed Achilles, rising up amongst them, said:
The Iliad of Homer (1873)
12
Then swift-footed Atalanta, bounding forward, struck the beast a deadly blow with her spear.
Hero Tales
13
The noise of swift-footed steeds strikes upon my ears.
The Iliad of Homer (1873)
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The swift-footed deer that made this path had marked the earth with their cloven hooves.
Oracle's Queen
15
It would have taken a swift-footed boy to keep pace with him on this errand.
Georgina of the Rainbows
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But swift-footed Achilles, after he had despoiled him, standing amongst the Greeks, spoke winged words:
The Iliad of Homer (1873)
Swift-footed through the time