10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «POCKMANTIE»
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pockmantie in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
pockmantie and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Jamieson's Dictionary of the Scottish language: in which the ...
Aberd. 1 PACKMANTIE, s. Portmanteau. Poems 16th Cent. It is still vulgarly
denominated a pockmantie, q. a' pock for holding a cloak. ' PACK-MERCHANT, s.
Syn. Packman, Aberd. PACKNESS, s. Familiarity ; intimacy, Clydes. PACKS, s. pl.
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The secret and true history of the church of Scotland from ...
... he went away with his heart in his hose, looked as if his nose wer bleeding, for
he had great possessions. Will thou make Christ a pack- horse to carrie thy clay
and thy lusts ? how long is it since he behoved to cary thy pockmantie ? believe ...
James Kirkton, James Russell (of Kettle.), Charles Kirkpatrick Sharpe, 1817
“Why,” says he, sheathing his sword, though still with a bright eye on Alan, “if this
brawl is over I will but get my portmanteau—” “There goes no pockmantie out of
this place except with me,” says Alan. “Sir!” cries James. “James More,” says Alan
...
Robert Louis Stevenson, 2008
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Catriona: (David Balfour)
"Why," says he, sheathing his sword, though still with a bright eye on Alan, "if this
brawl is over I will but get my portmanteau—" "There goes no pockmantie out of
this place except with me," says Alan. "Sir!" cries James. "James More," says Alan
...
Robert Louis Stevenson, 2009
“Why,” says he, sheathing his sword, though still with a bright eye on Alan, “if this
brawl is over I will but get my portmanteau—” “There goes no pockmantie out of
this place except with me,” says Alan. “Sir!” cries James. “James More,” says Alan
...
Robert Louis Stevenson, 2013
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More Englishes: New Studies in Varieties of English, 1988-1994
beastie, hennie 'hen, girl', wifie (also note unanalysable words such as pinkie '
little finger' and pockmantie < portmanteau, and cf. -ock in puddock 'frog' or
alternating -ie/-ock: hummie/+hummock 'a pinch (of salt...)'). Derivation, verbs: in-,
out-, ...
"I'll get the other pockmantie ready, sir," he said to Kyd in the grave tone of a good
servant. "Your horse is no just in the best fettle for the road, but I ride lichter nor
you, and ye can take mine." "But you do not propose to continue in his service?
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Sketches New and Old, Illustrated, V1
... suspicions aroused by the letter, and careless gentleman, I told you so—or she
did at least.—Yes, the blood money.—I am bothered about the portmanteau; it is
the presence of Catriona that bothers me; the rape of the pockmantie is historic.
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The Life and Times of William Laud, D.D., Lord Archbiship of ...
Wilt thou mak Christ a pack-horse to carrfe thy clay and thy lusts ? how long is it
since he behoved to carrie thy pockmantie ? believe me, he is no cadger horse ;
Judas, and Demas, and the like, that would have ridden upon Christ with all their
...
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The Life and Times of William Laud lord archbishop of Canterbury
... Christ a pack-horse to carrie thy clay and thy lusts ? how long is it since he
behoved to carrie thy pockmantie ? believe me, he is no cadger horse ; Judas,
and Demas, and the like, that would have ridden upon Christ with all their bags of
clay, ...
