10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CAMSTAIRY»
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camstairy in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
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Temple Bar: A London Magazine for Town and Country Readers
Lady Gardiner, who was a Scotchwoman, used to say, sotz'o race, to her
daughters at the place of meeting—“ Poor Sir George is as camstairy as ever to-
day;”—one could tell if he were “camstairy” or no in a moment, by the sound of his
voice; ...
Lady Gardiner, who was a Scotchwoman, used to say, sotto voce, to her
daughters at the place of meeting — " Poor Sir George is as camstairy as ever to-
day ;" — one could tell if he were " camstairy " or no in a moment, by the sound of
his ...
George Augustus Sala, Edmund Hodgson Yates, 1869
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The English dialect dictionary
Lth. Frichtlt baith the horse and kye, An' turn'd them clean camstairy, SMITH Merry
Bn'tlal (1866] B. Edb. Being naturally awce-camstairie, Mom Maner Womb (1398
Julie. Bwlr. He had a wild, camstary pony, chort-tson Pop. liymes (1356) 4B.
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Ramble of John Jorum and his friends to Roslin ... To which ...
O Johny! what ails ye to be sae'camstairy? 'What maks ye whan tipsy sue widely
to vary P Whan sober ye're worthy, but whan ye are mellow—Beseech us! how
alter'd—how hair-hrain'd a fellow !— 'Twas lucky, 'twas fortunate—O what a ...
5
The new British Novelist: comprising works by the most ...
I was laid up o' Jean there--the roof was aff the house—the gentles were in it—
the gudeman was camstairy—and the cow was calving. Na, if ye canmake it out,
just put it in your pouch. It is useless to us, e'en though we do get Rob
Mossbrettles ...
6
The Monthly Repertory of English Literature, ... Or an ...
... ae night to ye're fowerhoors, afore some leddies—he, he, he l Weel a Wat, ye'
re. wife maun hae her ain adobs to manage ye, forye're a camstairy chield, Archie
.' ' “ Mr. Douglas still looked as if he was irresolute whether to laugh or be angry.
7
Poems, Songs and Ballads. Third edition
His waiskit fiam'd like fiery Saturn, Or Cairnytows canary; Around his neck a denty
tie O' flashy sky-blue-scarlet dye, That frichtit baith the horse an' kye, An' turn'd
them clean camstairy. His breist was deck'd wi' favours nine, Steek'd by the ...
James SMITH (Printer.), 1869
8
The merry bridal o' Firthmains, and other poems and songs
His waiskit flam'd like fiery Saturn, Or Cairnytows canary; Around his neck a denty
tie O' flashy sky-blue-scarlet dye, That frichtit baith the horse an' kye, An' turn'd
them clean camstairy. His breist was deck'd wi' favours nine, Steek'd by the ...
As to how he got it Robert could not get a word out of him. For once Shargar was
obstinate, perhaps sulky. " She's a some camstairy wife, that grannie o' yours,"
said Mr. Lammie, when Robert returned the shilling with Mrs. Falconer's message
, ...
Mrs. Henry Wood, Charles William Wood, 1867
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A Dictionary of the English Language: In which the Words are ...
Obstinate; quarrel- CAMSTAIRY. j some ; froward. CANCART. See Cakkrt. To
CANGLE. 9. n. To wrangle. To CANKER, ». n. To be ill humoured or fretful; to
scold. CANKERT. ) a. Fretful; ill-natured; CANCART. 5 peevish. CAN^' A From To
can.
