10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SHOOGLY»
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shoogly in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
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Playing For The LostBhoys
THAT'S WHY THEY ARE ON LOAN I will stick by him, albeit on a shoogly peg (
spell check gets confused by shoogly) Win every game and it is ours. Gary 18th
February Lies Damned lies and Very Lucky Huns ? To many Celtic supporters
Tony ...
2
The Roxburghshire Word-Book
... birds) behind, shoos or wards off another acting as the gled or kite, who
endeavours to capture successively the last of the tail. [= s.w. Sc. (1824) gled
wylie] SHOOGLY, a. N. Shoogly-bed, = SHOG-BOG. [See SHUGGLE v.] SHOOR (
juzr), sb.
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The Scotland Bill: fourth report of session 2010-11, Vol. 2: ...
It is headed "Shoogly peg to hang an economy on". You might guess from my
accent that I'm not familiar with the word "shoogly". What is a shoogly peg. and
why was that title used? Professor Scott: A shoogly peg is an unstable adornment
on ...
Great Britain: Parliament: House of Commons: Scottish Affairs Committee, 2011
4
Hugh MacDiarmid: Selected Poetry
I only mean he differs frae me thus Tho' I'm whiles glad when a less shoogly sea
Than ithers cradles me. And if I'm no' aye glad o't it's because I was sae used to
waters as a loon That I'm amphibious still. A perfect maze O' waters is aboot the ...
Hugh MacDiarmid, Alan Riach, Michael Grieve, 2006
5
The Edinburgh Book of Twentieth-century Scottish Poetry
James Copeland, The Bayonet' and 'Ed' from James Copeland's Shoogly Table
Book of Verse (Glasgow: Bramma, 1983). Robert Crawford, 'Sobieski-Stuarts'
from Spirit Machines (London: Jonathan Cape, 1999); 'Scotch Broth' from ...
Maurice Lindsay, Lesley Duncan, 2005
6
Collins Scottish Words: A wee guide to the Scottish language
This guide to Scots is a perfect buy for anyone who is intrigued by the expressive Scots language.
7
Giddy Old School: The Diary of a Swot 1948-1951
Burnett... demonstrated to me how shoogly my rail was and told me not to sit on it
myself or to let the “little ones” sit on it. Of course, the very first person who sat on
it was Heather, and she refused to come off until he came and showed her too.
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Trask's Historical Linguistics
Robert McColl Millar. dreich 'dull' outwith 'outside' pinkie 'little finger' shoogly '
wobbly, shaky'. Exercise. 7.2. Below are three proverbs(A, B,andC) each
rendered into the local speech of eight locations between Paris and Madrid.
Which of the ...
Robert McColl Millar, 2013
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Ovid's Art of love, Remedy of love, Art of beauty, and Amours
... soon Shoogly, shaky, insecure 8 kelp (to), to whip Soom (to), to swim Soople,
supple Speir (to), to enquire Speldron, a small dried fish Steerin*, restless,
energetic Stracht, straight Stravaygin', wandering Strippit, striped. Sumph, a lout
Suree, ...
10
Children of the Sea: The Story of the Eyemouth Disaster
To the tears of his old mother, whose safety he entrusted to Jean Cowe, the
Kingfisher walked down his shoogly wooden stairway to give himself up. Another
crowd with an equally ugly mood gathered as Spears was handcuffed and put on
a ...
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SHOOGLY»
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shoogly is used in the context of the following news items.
It is possible to travel back in time in Scotland
Whether that had more to do with the condition of the road surfaces in the three local authorities travelled through or the genuinely shoogly nature of the autobus, ... «Herald Scotland, Jul 15»
It's times like this you have to say thank goodness for the green stuff
The kitchen at Shoogly Towers is of the same vintage as the oven, and is not wearing well. Although, as the oven has now ceased to function altogether, the ... «The Southern Reporter, Jul 15»
Death toll has been rising sharply at Shoogly Towers
You may remember that at Shoogly Towers, we have three dugs. Two are ... Wee Jocky boy is the cause of most of the trouble at Shoogly Towers. He is the ... «The Southern Reporter, Jun 15»
The long and winding road of professional golf begins for Bradley Neil
On the slippery, shoogly ladder that is the pro game, Neil is now focusing all his energies on attempting to gain a solid foothold on it. As well as an invitation to ... «Herald Scotland, Jun 15»
Jen Stout: Why the crisis facing Calmac is too important for political …
The Lib Dems couldn't be looking worse in Shetland and Orkney following the Alistair Carmichael scandal. Tavish will know he's been left on a very shoogly peg ... «CommonSpace, Jun 15»
Pleading for Carmichael does the Lib Dems no credit
... the shocking revelations of deceit from the only Scottish MP they held on to would suggest that their Holyrood jackets are on a very shoogly nail indeed. «Herald Scotland, May 15»
Jim Murphy's jacket is on a shoogly peg
Murphy's jacket is on a shoogly peg, to use a football analogy I'm sure he'll appreciate, and if he is to have any hope of continuing his role he must be confident ... «The Courier, May 15»
Daniel MacIntyre on shinty's challenges
Without it, our leagues and youth development would be on a shoogly peg. Playing for Oban Camanachd at a very young age, I enjoyed many big occasions, ... «BBC News, Apr 15»
Everyday Adventures: Mud-running
... ford, taking just long enough to wash the outer coat of scum from our shoes and souls, while slip-sliding our way over the handy, but shoogly, stepping stones. «Herald Scotland, Apr 15»
Constituency profile: East Dunbartonshire
He said: "East Dunbartonshire saw a big swing to Labour in 2010 and it has been clear for a long time that Jo Swinson's coat is on a very shoogly peg. «Herald Scotland, Apr 15»
