Crossword-Solution: DEIRDRE 7 letters, 18 clues 🏆 scrabble score: 9

Bride, and the faith of Mary the Mild, and the gracious way of the Greek woman, and the beauty of lovely Emer, and the tenderness of heart-sweet Deirdre, and the courage of Maev the great Queen, and the charm of Mouth-of-Music.” Yes, all that and more, but I feared lest I should see the heaven of joy through her eyes only and find it mirage as I had found so much else.

How would I be happy seeing age coming on me each year, when the dry leaves are blowing back and forward at the gate of Emain? And yet this last while I’m saying out, when I see the furze breaking and the daws sitting two and two on ash-trees by the duns of Emain, Deirdre’s a year nearer her full age when she’ll be my mate and comrade and then I’m glad surely.

Wouldn’t you liefer be my comrade, growing up the like of Emer and Maeve, than to be in this place and you a child always? DEIRDRE.

Putting on dresses at this hour, and it dark and drenching with the weight of rain! Are you away in your head? DEIRDRE.

Lavarcham and Old Woman look at each other, then the Old Woman goes over, looks in at Deirdre through chink of the door, and then closes it carefully._ OLD WOMAN.