10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SLAISTERY»
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An Etymological Dictionary of the Scottish Language: To ...
Slaistery, Slkstry, *. 1. Dirty work, S. 2. The offals of a kitchen, including the mixed
refuse of solids and. fluids, S. " ' 0 .' we're jast used to it,' said Mrs. MacClarty, 'and
wo never mind it. We cnu'ilna be fash'd to gang tae far wi' a' the slaistery.
John Jamieson, John Longmuir, David Donaldson (F. E. I. S.), 1879
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A Dictionary of the Scottish Language
Unctuous; adTo SLAISTER, r. a. To bedanb, S. Fol-y. SLAISTER, SLYSTER,
Snusrsm', s. l. A heterogeneous mass, S. Ferguson. 2. The act of bedaubing, S. St
. Karma. 3. A dirty slut, Ettr. For. SLAISTERY, Suns-rm, adj. 1. Applied to what is ...
John Jamieson, John Johnstone, 1846
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Scottish Dictionary and Supplement: In Four Volumes. Suppl. ...
Slaistery, Slaistry, adj. 1. Applied to what is unctuous or defiling; as, " That's
tffaiifry wark ye're at," S. 2. The weather is said to be slaistry, when one is
exposed to a good deal of rain, or has one's dress soiled by the miryness of the
roads, ...
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A Etymological Dictionary of the Scottish Language ...: ...
Slaistery, Slaistry, adj. 1. Applied to what is unctuous or defiling; as, "That's
slaistry v<aik ye're at," S. 2. The weather is said to be slaistry, when one is
exposed to a good deal of rain, or has one's dress soiled by the miryness of the
roads, ...
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The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia: The Century ...
[Scotch in all uses] slaistery (slss'ter-i), a. and n. [Also slaislrg ,' < sluisrrr + -_1/1.] I
. a. Slabbering; sloppy; disagreeable: as, slaistery work; slaisterg weather. 5682 II
. n. 1. DirtyK or slabbery work—2. The mixed refuse of a itchen. [Scotch in all ...
William Dwight Whitney, Benjamin Eli Smith, 1900
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The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia: The Century ...
Slabbering; sloppy; disagreeable: as, slaistery work; slaistery weather. 5682 II. n.
1. Dirty or slabbory work. — 2. The mixed refuse of a "kitchen. [Scotch in all uses.]
slait (slat), n. [Formerly also slaight; origin obscure.] 1. An accustomed run for ...
William Dwight Whitney, Benjamin Eli Smith, 1914
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The Century Dictionary: An Encyclopedic Lexicon of the ...
Slabbering; sloppy; disagreeable: as, slaistery work; slaistery weather. 5082 H. n.
1. Dirty or slabbery work. — 2. The mixed refuse of a kitchen . [Scotch in all uses.]
slait (slat), ». [Formerly also slaight; origin obscure.] 1. An accustomed run for ...
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The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia: Dictionary
[Scotch in all uses] slaistery (slas'ter-i), a. and n. [Also slaistnl; < sluzster + -y1.] I,
a. Slabbering; sloppy; disagreeable: as, slaietery work; slaistery weather. 5682 II,
n. 1. Dirt or slabbery work.—2. The mixed refuse of a 'tchen. [Scotch in all uses.] ...
William Dwight Whitney, 1904
... that carry it down to the river, instead of remaining here, to stagnate, and to
sufihcate you with intolmabie stench i" “ O. we're just used to it,'l said Mrs
MacClarty, “ and we never mind it. We cou'dna be fash'd to gang sae far wi' a' the
slaistery.
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The cottagers of Glenburnie, with a memoir of the life of ...
... that carry it down to the river, instead of remaining here to stagnate, and to
suffocate you with intolerable stench ?" " O, we're just used to it," said Mrs
MacClarty, " and we never mind it. We cou'dna be fash'd to gang sae far wi' a' the
slaistery.
