10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «STARNIE»
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starnie in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
starnie 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 ...
Sw. lenden. 3.. A small quantity, S. 4. The outermost point of aneedle, S. B.
STARNY, Srsanv, adj.. STARNIE, s. 1. A little star, S. quantity; as, “ a starnie o'
meal,” “ a starnie o' saut,” S. B. Not used of liquids. STARN-LIGHT, STERN-LIGHT
, s. 1.
Come and cuddle in to me, Dark's the nicht and bairnie's weary, N00 the gowan
shuts its e'e, And the starnie lichts its leerie'. Tired wi' paidlin' in the burn, Sleep
will mak' you blithe's a fairy, Fresh you'll waukin in the mom When the birds are ...
3
Doric Lays: Second series
But ae starnie shines o'er The Devon's pure breast, To wile me awa' where The
warld- weary rest. Then row, dearest Devon, Sweet river, row on, By thee I 've
been happy, When ae starnie shone ; And when I am laid Where the hoar willows
...
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A Dictionary of the Scottish Language
3. A small quantity, S. 4. The outermost point of a needle, S.B. STARNY, Srannr,
adj. Starry, S. STARNIE, a. l. A little star, S. 2. A very small quantity; as, “a starnie
o' meal,” “a stamie o' saut," S.B. Not used of liquids. STARN-LIGHT, S'rsau-uan'r,
...
John Jamieson, John Johnstone, 1846
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The Romance of War ... First series. (Second series.)
... rinnin water, which passes the toon wa's. Angus stretched his hands towards
the bit starnie, and said it was shinin'ower Almendralejo them—and may be his
ain true love was lookin'_ at it; and that_it hung like 29-11 THE ROMANCE OF
WAR.
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Scottish Dictionary and Supplement: In Four Volumes. Suppl. ...
LA little star, S. 2, A very small quantity of any thing ; as, " a starnie o' meal," " a
starnie o' saut ," S.B. It is not used of liquids.Starn-light, Steen-light, s. 1. The light
of the stars, S. 2. Metaph. used to denote the flash of light seen in darkness, when
...
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Modern Scottish Poets: With Biographical and Critical Notices
When the gowden sun cow'rs yont the cluds o' the west, When the sweet chantin'
lav'rock has gaen to his rest ; When the wee starnie's bricht an' the siller name's
seen, Oh awa' then I hie me to meet wi' my Jean. 'Neath yon auld willow tree ...
David Herschell Edwards, James Mainland Macbeath, 1890
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'Heaven-taught Fergusson': Robert Burns's Favourite Scottish ...
Even thir starnie union is a leh; a' wih can dae is doorly insist wih merk it up there.
Mibbe thon's enough. crehd - called; ca - drive; kert - carry; sinneny - sinewy;
gaddin - goading; sheddin - fork, parting; tip - touch; rake - wander; starnie - starry
...
70 davie: They tell me, Geordie, he had sic a gift That scarce a starnie blinkit frae
the lift, But he would some auld warld name for't find, As gart him keep it freshly in
his mind: For this some ca'd him an uncanny wight; 75 The clash gaed round, ...
Christopher Maclachlan, 2010
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A Etymological Dictionary of the Scottish Language ...: ...
A. very small quantity of any thing ; as, " a starnie d1 meal," " a starnie o' saut,"
S.B. It is not used of liquids.S T A Starn-light, Stern-light, s. 1. The light of the stars
, S. 2. Metaph. used to denote the flash of light seen in darkness, when the eye ...
