10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «GILPEY»
Discover the use of
gilpey in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
gilpey and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
You would send them to a genty gilpey* in fleecy snaw," said Mary. " She's a
genty gilpey now ; but she'll be a fine commanding dame before you get to her,"
said Rachel. " She looks coy," said Clary Ben, " for she stands in awe of the sun,
who ...
2
Blackwood's Edinburgh magazine
Gilpey, a young girl ; applied as a term of contempt or familiarity : " I was a gilpey
then, I'm sure I wasna past fifteen." —Burns: Halloween. " Ne'er may Misfortune's
gowllng hark Howl through the dwelling 1870.] 679 the Scottish Language.
3
The Complete Works of Robert Burns (self-interpreting) ...
Gilpey, a half-grown boy or girl. I was a gilpey then, I'm sure I was na' past f1fteen.
Gimmer, a ewe two years old. For twa guid gimmer pets was Laird himsel. Gin, if,
by. I'll aulder be gin summer. Sir. Gin-horse, engine horse, mill horse. Gipsey ...
4
The Works with His Lift by Allan Cunningham. -London, James ...
Gilpey. A half-grown, half-informed boy or girl, a romping lad, a hoyden. “ A gilpey
that had seen the faught.” . Ramsay. Gimmer. An ewe two years old, a
contemptuous term for a woman. “The mim-moud gimmers them miscaad.”
Galloway. Gin.
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The Complete Works of Robert Burns
Gilpey, a half-grown boy or girl. I was a gilpey then, 1'm sure I was na' past fifteen.
Gimmer, a ewe two years old. For twa guid gimmer pets was Laird himsel. Gin, if,
by. I'll aulder be gin summer, Sir. Gin-horse, engine horse, horse. Gi se , a oun ...
Robert Burns, George Gebbie, James Hunter, 1909
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The Works: In Four Volumes
Gilpey. A half-grown, half-informed boy or girl, a romping lad, a hoyden. . “ A
gilpey that had seen the faught.” Ramsay. Gimmer. An ewe two years old,
contemptuous term for a woman. “ The mim-moud gimmers them misca'd.”
Galloway. Gin.
Robert Burns, Allan Cunningham, 1835
Gilpey, a young girl ; applied as a term of contempt or familiarity: “ I was a gilpey
then, I'm sure I wasna past fifteen." —Burns: Halloween. “I mind when I was a
gilpie or a lassock,. side, And he's but a fusionless bodie, O !” ——Burns: The
Deals ...
8
The Poetry of Robert Burns: Songs. Unauthorised poems. ...
... of whisky]. Gilpey, young girl: 'I was a gilpey then,' i. 94. 3. Gimmer, a young
ewe. Gin, (1) if, should, whether ; 140 AL INDEX GLOSSARI.
Robert Burns, William Ernest Henley, Thomas Finlayson Henderson, 1901
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The Edinburgh monthly magazine [afterw.] Blackwood's ...
Dean Ramsay's Reminiscences. Gilpey, a young girl ; applied as a term of
contempt or familiarity : " I was a gilpey then, I'm sure I wasna past fifteen." —
Burns : Halloween. " I mind when I was a gilpie or a 1870.] 679 the Scottish
Language.
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The Works of Robert Burns. With Life by Allen Cunningham, ...
Scots Saying. A half-grown, half-informed boy or girl, a romping lad, a hoyden. “ A
gilpey that had seen the faught." Ramsay. An ewe two years old, a contemptuous
term for a woman. " The mim-mou'd gimmers them misea'd.” Galloway. Gilpey.
Robert Burns, Allan Cunningham, 1847
