Crossword-Solution: CHINES 6 letters, 2 clues 🏆 scrabble score: 11

Again, there is another manner in which, according to Homer, brave youths should be honoured; for he tells how Ajax, after he had distinguished himself in battle, was rewarded with long chines, which seems to be a compliment appropriate to a hero in the flower of his age, being not only a tribute of honour but also a very strengthening thing.

Why, it’s pretty near a three-week since y’ had your supper with us; and the missis has got one of her rare stuffed chines.

That thou wilt be pleased to look on the grief Of the King’s old servants, and send them relief, Restore to the yeomen o’ th’ Guard chines of beef, Te rogamus, etc.

And at a feast he shall have more to eat; we have the authority of Homer for honouring brave men with ‘long chines,’ which is an appropriate compliment, because meat is a very strengthening thing.

For what’s this Edward but a belly god, A tender and lascivious wantoness, That thother day was almost dead for love? And what, I pray you, is his goodly guard? Such as, but scant them of their chines of beef And take away their downy featherbeds, And presently they are as resty stiff, As twere a many over ridden jades.