10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BIRLIEMAN»
Discover the use of
birlieman in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
birlieman and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
Such was the functionary who, under the name of birlieman or birlie bailie,
played a part of high renown in the agricultural community of Scotland under the
Stuarts. The Scotch birlieman of last century was merely a professional valuator,
and ...
... wha's a whig and a Hanoverian, and be managed by his doer, Jamie Howie,
wha's no fit to be a birlieman, let be a baillie" The beginning of this lamentation
really had something affecting, but the conclusion rendered laughter irresistible.
3
Waverley. Guy-Mannering. Antiquary. Rob Roy. Ivanhoe
... wha's a whig and a Hanoverian, and he managed by his doer, Jamie Howie,
wha's no fit to be a birlieman, let be a baillie.” The beginning of this lamentation
really had something affecting, but the conclusion rendered laughter irresistible.
4
Tales Of My Landlord. The Monastery
Bink, bench; bank. Birkie, a child's game at cards. Blrkies, mettled young fellows.
Birling, drinking; administering liquor; also, making a grumbling noise like an old
—fa'thioned spinning:wheel 'or hand-mill in motion. . Birly-man, birlieman, the ...
5
The Antiquary: In Four Volumes
Birlieman. The petty officer of a burgh of haron . Birse.y Bristles. Set up his birse.
Set up his bristles. Bit. A diminutive. As, the bit burn, the small rivulet. Bit. Spot.
Blithe hit, delightful spot. Bittock. Little hit. Black-nebs. Democrats. Factions
revilers.
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The Prose Works: Containing Tales of my landlord, The Monastery
Birkies, mettled young fellows. Birling, drinking; administering liquor; also,
making a grumbling noise like an old fashioned spinningwheel or hand-mill in
mo— tion. Birly'man, birlieman, the petty-ofllcer of a burgh of bonny—Perhaps it
should ...
Bawbee, halfpenny. Beflummit, palavered. Ben, within, intimate. Bieldt, sheltered.
Birlieman, peace officer. 1 Braw, brave, beautiful. Brander, broil. Brogues,
Highland shoes. Broo', sauce or soup. Bruckle, ticklish. Brulzie, brawl. Callant,
lad.
8
The Works of Walter Scott, Esq
Birlieman. The petty oflicer of a burgh o( harony. Birse. Bristles. Set up his birse.
Set up his bristles. Bit. A diminutive. As, the bit burn, the small rivulet. Bit. Spot.
Blithe hit, delightful spot. Biltuck. Little hit. Black-nebs. Democrats. Factious
revilers.
9
Waverley, Or, 't is Sixty Years Since: In Three Volumes
... wha's a Whig and a Hanoverian, and be managed by his doer, Jamie Howie,
wha's no fit to be a birlieman, let be a baillie.»—The beginning of this lamentation
really had something affecting, but the conclusion rendered laughter irresistible.
... wha's a Whig and a Hanoverian, and be managed by his doer, Jamie Howie,
wha's no fit to be a birlieman, let be a bailie”— The beginning of this lamentation
really had something aflecting, but the conclusion rendered laughter irresistible.
