The earlier Semitic overlords, that is, all who preceded Ashurnatsirpal of Assyria, went a-raiding to plunder, assault, destroy, or receive submissive payments, and their ends achieved, returned, without imposing permanent garrisons of their own followers, permanent viceroys, or even a permanent tributary burden, to hinder the stricken foe from returning to his own way till his turn should come to be raided again.
"The Ancient East"
D. G. Hogarth
The Celtic Gaels who lived there used to be called Atecott Picts; and though they were very independent and wild, and the Romans didn't govern them long, they accepted the Northumbrians as their overlords-oh, it must have been in the seventh century, I think.
"The Heather-Moon"
C. N. Williamson and A. M. Williamson
For many a year the Morgans have been almost overlords of the Music Mountain country.
"Nan of Music Mountain"
Frank H. Spearman