10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «KNACKY»
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The English dialect dictionary
Cal.l Rnf. Cracky Kate l\lacvean, knacky Kate l\lacvean. CLARK Rhymes (1842)
28. Ayr. She . . . was very knacky at laying out a corpse, JOHNSTON Glsnbz1c/
e1kt1889) 254. Lth. The Guid-wives spak about their thrift: I wat they \vcrcfu'
knackie ...
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Jamieson's Dictionary of the Scottish Language: In which the ...
A trick, S. Ramsay. To KNACK, v. n. To make a harsh sound with the throat,
somewhat resembling the clinking of a mill, 8. A. KNACK, ». The sound described
above, as made by the throat, S. A. KNACKETY, adj. Self-conceited, 8. KNACKY,
adj.
John Jamieson, John Johnstone (of Edinburgh.), John Longmuir, 1867
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A Dictionary of the Scottish Language: In which the Words ...
Self-conceited, S. KNACKY, adj. 1. Quick at repartee, 8. Ramsay. 2. Acute, but at
the same time facetious, 8. Rvddiman. 3. Applied to what is entertaining ; as, a
knacky story, S. Ramsay. 4. It is used fn Berwick*, in the sense of cunning ; crafty.
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A King's Trade: An Alan Lewrie Naval Adventure
The powder-packed thirteenth installment in a classic naval adventure series.
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Scottish Dictionary and Supplement: In Four Volumes. A-Kut
Knacky, adj. (pron. nacky.) 1. Sharp witted ; quick at repartee ; S. He was right
nacky in his way, And eydent baith by night and day. Ramsay's Poems, i. 222. 2.
It is often used with greater latitude, as denoting one who is not only acute, but at
...
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The Complete Works of J. M. Synge
You're a knacky fancier,21 and it's well you chose the one you'd lure from Alban.
Look on her, I tell you, and when you've looked I've got ten fingers will squeeze
your mottled goose neck, though you're king itself. deirdre [Coming between ...
J. M. Synge, Aidan Arrowsmith, 2008
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A Etymological Dictionary of the Scottish Language ...: ...
Mf,- " Knacket, sneered;" Gl. Westmorel. To KNACK, v. n. To make a harsh sound
with the throat, somewhat resembling the clinking of a mill, S.A. Knack, s. The
sound described above, as made by the throat, S.A. KNACKY (pron. nacky ), adj.
1.
the door! Yes, get behind the door!” I yell. I grab the bottle of holy water off of the
knicky knacky shelf. I like to be prepared in case of demonic onslaught. I give him
a splash. “Hey! Hey! Stop splashing me with that! It smells horrid!” He rambles.
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Familiar epistles between W-- H--- and A-- R-- (A. Ramsay) ...
E'EN mony a bonny knacky Tale, Bra to set o'er a Pint of Ale For fifty Guineas I'D
find bale Against a Bodle, That I wad quat ilk Day a Male For sic a Nedle. A N D
on Condition I were as gabby As either thee, or honest H ABBTf That 1 lin'd a thy
...
Allan Ramsay, William Hamilton, 1719
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Scott's Shadow: The Novel in Romantic Edinburgh
He keeps company with "travelling tinklers, blue-gowns [and] old soldiers" and
frequents the "firesides of the gash and knacky carles and carlins of the village" (
1:27; the language mimics the organic milieu). At Edinburgh studying law, ...
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «KNACKY»
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An interview with Kevin Doherty of Gazel design studio
This knacky reinvention of an everyday household object resulted in a hanger that slips in and out of tops, dresses and even buttoned-up shirts. «Irish Examiner, Jun 15»
New general manager aims to make The Grocery one of …
“It looks better when it's more knick-knacky than storage,” he explains. Not every upgrade is obvious. Quattrone turned down the lights and ... «Charleston Post Courier, May 15»
Richie Hogan raring to lead the title defence
A proto-knacky inside forward, gym-built blocky in the modern way, desperately hard to knock off the ball, deadly with the posts in sight. «Irish Times, May 15»
Garden designer finds inspiration in the poetry of WB Yeats
Some knacky gardeners have even devised clever ways of harvesting rainwater from polytunnels (see polytunnelgardening.co.uk for details). «Irish Times, May 15»
Mayo have a lot of promise but Cork should have enough
Still, the ring-rusty Alan Dillon, the inexperienced Danny Kirby and Mark Ronaldson, another knacky but not physically imposing Mayo forward, ... «Irish Examiner, Mar 15»
Alcatel's budget phone is phab
It also has the knacky feature of dual speakers and microphones meaning that there's no 'wrong' way up when answering a call. This will ... «Irish Independent, Mar 15»
Designer adds personality to her St. Paul rental
Accessories in the redesigned apartment were kept to a minimum. “I'm not a big knick-knacky person,” Mohr said. “I like a few things out that tell ... «Minneapolis Star Tribune, Jan 15»
Christmas gifts for gardeners
In particular, check out its hand trowels and knacky little weed-popper (from €11.95). Madeline McKeever of west Cork-based Brown Envelope ... «Irish Times, Dec 14»
Christy O'Connor: Stacks empire is ready to strike back
"We were always considered the town that produced knacky footballers. Now it's Killarney who are producing the likes of the Gooch and James ... «Irish Independent, Oct 14»
New kid in a venerable setting
... with shed, bike shelter, some rain-water harvesting barrels and knacky storage concealed under raised seating made from decking timbers. «Irish Examiner, Aug 14»
