ogreship

Updated: May 19, 2025

Her parent, doubtless, was an ogre, and in his ogreship could make himself very terrible to those near him; but then might it not be better for them to be near to an earl who was an ogre, than not to be near to any earl at all? She had therefore signified to Crosbie that the ogre must be endured. But, nevertheless, it was a great thing to be rid of him on that happy occasion.

Anthony Trollope - The Small House at Allington