Anatomy def: Four pointed conical teeth (two per jaw) between the incisors and the premolars of a
mammal, often greatly enlarged in carnivores.
Outlander def: Canines, cuspids, eye teeth, dog teeth, or fangs used by a carnivorous animal
to seize and tear its prey! Yikes!
Learn about the canine teeth (and all the other ones, too) in “Anatomy Lesson #26, “Jamie’s Chin – Manly Mentus.”
Read about canine teeth in Diana’s first two books, Outlander and Dragonfly in Amber.
The smile had not left Randall’s features since Jamie’s appearance. Now it broadened, enough to show the pointed dog teeth. “Well, that’s a bit better.” The pressing hand left my chest to return to the swelling flies of his breeches. “I was engaged when you arrived, my dear fellow. You’ll forgive me if I get on with what I was doing before I attend to you. (Out)
“Ah. Yes, madonna. They are wolves. Very old wolves.” He lifted down one of the skulls, handling it with reverent care. The snout was long and canid, with heavy canines and broad carnassial teeth. The sagittal crest rose stark and commanding from the back of the skull, testimony to the heavy muscles of the brawny neck that had once supported it. (DIA)
“James Fraser,” I hissed between clenched teeth. “If you touch that boy, you’ll certainly never share my bed again!” Jamie raised one eyebrow. His canines gleamed briefly in the firelight. “Well, that’s a serious threat, to an unprincipled voluptuary such as myself, but I dinna suppose I can consider my own interests in such a situation. War’s war, after all.” The pistol, which had been allowed to fall, began to rise once more. (DIA)
See BJR’s dog teeth in action as he bites Jamie’s arm during their desperate duel (Starz episode 206, Best Laid Schemes). Well, what else can one expect of this cunning carnivorous Captain? Randall spits on the Code Duello!
Or, see Dougal’s canines chomp-chomp Jamie’s hand during their final fatal fight (Starz episode 213, Dragonfly in Amber). Biting his nephew? What would Colum say about his MacKenzie War Lord? No much, as Big Bro has left the building.
A deeply grateful,
Outlander Anatomist