10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «NAINSELL»
Discover the use of
nainsell in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
nainsell and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Transactions of the American Philological Association
Angus. 1 866 J amieson. "Troth, and ye hae guessed it," said Francie; " Jeest a
cusin o' his nain. Miss Eveline Neville, as they suld hae ca'd her." 1816 SCOTT,
Antiquary, xxix. Here belongs the Highlanders' her nainsell, a circumlocution for /.
American Philological Association, 1892
And so her nainsell would, and never fash you for the matter ; but it is said, Gow
Chrom, that you sing and whistle tunes over the swords and harnishes that you
work, that have power to make the blades cut steel-links as if they were paper,
and.
3
The Fair Maid of Perth: Or, Saint Valentine's Day ...
If her nainsell be hammer-man hersell, her nainsell may make her nain harness,"
replied Henry. " And so her nainsell would, and never fash you for the matter ; but
it is said, Gow Chrom, that you sing and whistle tunes over the swords and ...
4
From Thomas Campbell to Marquis of Lorne
Nainsell did wear te philabeg, Te plaid priek'd on her shouder; Te gude elaymore
hung py her pelt; Her pistol sharged with powder. But for whereas these eursed
preeks, Wherewith her legs pe loekit; Ohon that ere she saw the day! For a' her ...
5
Transactions of the Gaelic Society of Inverness
These even aggravate the matter by making a Gael call himself, as a matter of
course, "her nainsell." " Her ain sell," replied Callum, " could wait for him a wee bit
frae the toun, and kittle his quarters wi' her skene-occle." A sleeping Highlander ...
Inverness Gaelic Society, 1890
6
Jacobite Minstrelsy, with notes illustrative of the text, ...
THE TUENIMBPIKE.' HEBSEL pe Highland shentleman, Pe auld as Pothwell Prig
, man; And mony alterations seen, Amang the Lawland Whig, man. First when her
to te Lawlands came, Nainsell was droving cows, man, Th ere was nae law ...
7
The Scots musical museum
Fal L First when her to the Lawlanda came, Anither law came after that, Nainsell
was drivin cow', man: Me never saw te like, man; . There was me laws a out him's
n _, They mak a lan road on te crund, About the preeks or trews, man. And ca' ...
8
Jacobite Minstrelsy: With Notes Illustrative of the Text and ...
First when her to te Lawlands came, Nainsell was droving cows, man, Th ere was
nae law upon hims nerse, About the preeks or trews, man. Nainsell did wear the
philabeg, The plaid pricked on her shouder; De gude claymore hung py her pelt ...
But granting it be so, how can some rare cases justify the continual usage of
English writers 1 These even aggravate the matter by making a Gael call himself,
as a matter of course, " her nainsell." -" Her ain sell," replied Callum, "could wait
for ...
Gaelic Society of Inverness, 1890
10
Jacobite minstrelsy; with notes
First when her to te Lawlands came, Nainsell was droving cows, man, There was
nae law upon hims nerse, About the preeks or trews, man. Nainsell did wear the
philabeg, The plaid pricked on her shouder; De gude claymore hung py her pelt,
...
Jacobite minstrelsy, 1829
