10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CADGY»
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From Ulster to America: The Scotch-Irish Heritage of ...
1899 Green Virginia Word-Book 76 = a quilt; a coverlet. cadgy, cagey, caigey,
caigy adj Spirited, sportive (in the U.S. also amorous, sexually aroused), [origin
uncertain; OED cadgy adj 1 'sexually excired' cl724—, Scottish and northern
dialect, ...
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Dictionary of Newfoundland English: Second Edition with ...
kag See KEG n, V. kanat See KENAT. karaboo See CARIBOU. kechhorn See
KEECORN. kedgy n also cadge*, cadgy*, catchy, kedge. Cp EDD cadger sb1 [var
occupational senses] esp 5 'one who does odd jobs'; SMYTH kedger 'mean
fellow ...
W.J. Kirwin, G. M. Story, J.D.A. Widdowson,
1990
Jerry was far away on some train of thought and his abstraction nettled Cadgy. "
Movie star!" He made no effort to conceal his contempt. "That's good! What gave
you that idea? Second Mary Pick- ford, eh? Nothing to it. Just a cheap little ...
Jerry was far away on some train of thought and his abstraction nettled Cadgy. "
Movie star!" He made no effort to conceal his contempt. "That's good! What gave
you that idea? Second Mary Pick- ford, eh? Nothing to it. Just a cheap little ...
Frank Norris, O. Henry,
1921
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The Gentle Shepherd ... The Eleventh Edition, Etc
To ans-mer allyour love with hatei. Seek elsewhere to he better blest, And let her
sigh when it's too Iate.. R o G 1-: R. Kind Patie, now fair fa' your honest heart5. Ye'
re ay sae cadgy, and haw; sic an artI: To harte\n ane: For no'w as clean's-a leek ...
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The Prose Works: Containing Chronicles of the Canongate, ...
I thought Mr Croftangry was looking very cadgy when he came in to play a rubber
with us last night. Poor gentleman, I am sure I should be sorry to see him make a.
fool of himself." Spare your compassion, dear madam, there is not the least ...
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The Prose Works of Sir Walter Scott: Containing notes, ...
... a proverb, signifying that degree of incapacity which disqualifies for the easiest
oflices of life. Ca', call. Caballero, for cavaliero, an airy, sprightly, irregular fellow.
Cadgcr, carrier; huxter. Cadgy, lively and frisky; wanton. Caickling, cackling.
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The Poems of Allan Ramsay: With Glossary, Life of the ...
Kind Patie, now fair fa your honest heart, Ye 're sae cadgy, and have fic an art To
hearten ane; for now, as clean 's a leek; , Ye 've cherish'd me since ye began to
speak. Sae, for your pains, I 'll mak ye a propine (My mother, rest her saul! she ...
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Notes, Historical And Illustrative, By The Author, Glossary, Etc
... a proverb, signifying that degree of incapacity which disqualifies for the easiest
otfices of life. Ca', call. Cahallero,¢for cavaliero, an airy, sprightly, irregular fellow.
Caclger, carrier; huxter. Cadgy, lively and frisky; wanton. Cate/cling, cackling.
If it were so, the whole race would quickly perish of scorbutic and scrofulous
epidemics.' Atchley leaned closer to Roskill. 'If you've cadgy thoughts about the
native girls take my advice; make all arrangements through her father in advance.
2 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CADGY»
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Theater: Does "Hamilton" Hit "The Heights?" Not Yet, But It's Close!
Burr is cadgy and quiet, playing things close to the vest. They travel on separate but roughly parallel tracks and Burr is frustrated as Hamilton ... «Huffington Post, Feb 15»
Epic Walks, Epic Parties, Epic Love: 17 Things Only Jane Austen …
Whether it comes from mothers, fathers, sisters, cousins, wealthy old aunts or cadgy young bachelors, the advice flies fast and loose in a Jane ... «Bustle, Jan 15»