10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MISCHANTER»
Discover the use of
mischanter in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
mischanter and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Transactions of the Philological Society
Misca'er, n. one who reads imperfectly ; as, " He's an unco misca 'er fin he reads ;
he's deein' nae gueede at a' at the squeel." Mis-chancy, a. (1) unfortunate. (2)
Dangerous; as, "He wiz at a gey mis-chancy ploy." Mischanter, n. a hurt ; a bruise
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Philological Society (Great Britain),
1866
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The dialect of Banffshire: with a glossary of words not in ...
Misca'er, n. one who reads imperfectly ; as, " He's an unco misca 'er fin he reads ;
he's deein' nae gueede at a' at the squeel." Mis-chancy, a. (1) unfortunate. (2)
Dangerous ; as, " He wiz at a gey mis-chancy ploy." Mischanter, n. a hurt ; a
bruise ...
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The English dialect dictionary, being the complete ...
I Bnfl'.l He fell oot o' the cairt an' got a mischanter 011's knee. Bch. They had
some allagust that some mishanter had befaln us. Fonors _lrn. (17.12) 16. Abd. I
hinna been a Sunday not 0' the kirk till this mis-shanter came o'er me for Sax
months ...
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The Works: In Four Volumes
Mischanter. Accident. “ Did sic a mishap and mischanter befa' me.” Ross.
Misleard. Mischievous, unmannerly. “ Nor mean she be mislear'd.” - - Fergusson.
Misteuk. Mistook. “ He misteuk His niebours pouch for his ain piaid neck.” Scots
Poem.
Robert Burns, Allan Cunningham,
1835
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The Folk-speech of Cumberland and Some Districts Adjacent: ...
Sec a Durdum. Mirk, S, dark. " It fell about the Martinmas, When nichts were lang
an' mirk. " Old Ballad— The Wife of Usher's Well. Mischanter, S and C,
misadventure. "Thou'rt welcome wean, mischanter fa' me." Burns. Mittens, S and
C, gloves ...
Alexander Craig Gibson,
1869
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Transactions of the Philological Society
MiscA'ER, 11. one who reads imperfectly; as, “ He's an unco 111isc11'er fin he
reads ; he's deein' nae gueede at a' at the squeel.” MIS-CHANCY, a. (1)
unfortunate. (2) Dangerous ; as, “ He wiz at a gey m1's-0/1a11cy ploy.” _
MISCHANTER ...
Philological Society (London),
1865
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The New Oxford Book of Eighteenth-Century Verse: Reissue
AMEN! (Wr. 1785; pub. 1789) 464 A Poet's Welcome to his love-begotten
Daughter; the first instance that entitled him to the venerable appellation of Father
THOU's welcome, wean! Mischanter fa' me, If thoughts 0' thee, or yet thy Marnie,
Shall ...
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Introduction to Play Therapy
Someone told her that there was a wizard who lived on Mischanter Hill and he
stole young girls and maybe he had the lass's sister. So off she went to
Mischanter Hill. When she got to the hill she discovered it was steep and rocky all
the way.
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The Works of Robert Burns complete in one volume with life ...
To abuse, to call names; misca'd, abused. “ And Russel sair misca'd her." Burns.
Mischanter. Accident. " Did sic a mishap and mischanter befa' me.” Ross. Mislear'
d. Mischievous, unmanncrly. “ Nor maun she be mislear'd." Fergusson. Misleuk.
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The Works of Robert Burns: With His Life
Mischanter. Accident. " Did sic a mishap and mischanter befa' me." Ross.
Misleard. Mischievous, unmanneily. " Nor maun she be mislear'd." . . Fergumon.
Mistenk. Mistook. " He misteuk His niebours pouch for his ain plaid neck." Scots
Poem.
Robert Burns, Allan Cunningham,
1834