10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «THRUMMY»
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thrummy in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
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“Gloria,” says Orlando, as the Thrummy-cap bounces before him, clapping her
hands, looking from him to Gloria not quite say- ing something. “What,” says
Orlando, “becomes of us, if she stays?” The Thrummy-cap stops dead, hands
clasped.
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Encyclopedia of Fairies in World Folklore and Mythology:
Variations: Thrummy, Trom, Tromie, Troomie In the folklore of the northern
counties of England, particularly Northumberland, ThrummyCap was a fairy
described as a “queer look little man” wearing a cap made of “thrums,” the short
ends of ...
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Doric: The Dialect of North-East Scotland
1.6 Text 6: John Burness, Thrummy Cap (extract) John Burness (1771-1826), a
second cousin of Robert Burns, was a baker by trade, but at different periods in
his life served in the militia, though never taking part in actual warfare. It was
during ...
4
Autumn Into Winter: City of Roses, Season One
“Gloria,” says Orlando, asthe Thrummy-cap bounces before him, clapping her
hands, looking from him to Gloria notquite saying something. “What,” says
Orlando,“becomes of us, if she stays?” The Thrummy-cap stops dead, hands
clasped.
5
Sentimental Tommy: The Story of His Boyhood
... and sometimes when there were few people in the street, the little armful of
delight that she was jumped up and down like a ball, while Tommy kept the time,
singing "Thrummy, Thrummy, Thrum Thrum Thrummy." They must have seemed
a ...
6
Delphi Complete Works of J. M. Barrie (Illustrated)
... not walking she must bedancing, and sometimeswhen there were few people
inthe street, the littlearmful of delight thatshe was jumped upanddown like a ball,
whileTommy kept the time, singing “Thrummy, Thrummy, Thrum Thrum Thrummy.
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Sentimental Tommy (Extended Annotated Edition):
... walking shemustbedancing, and sometimes whenthere werefew people in the
street, the littlearmful of delightthat she was jumped up and down like a ball,
while Tommy kept the time, singing "Thrummy, Thrummy, Thrum Thrum Thrummy
.
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Delphi Complete Peter Pan Books - Works of J. M. Barrie ...
... not walking she must bedancing, and sometimeswhen there were few people
inthe street, the littlearmful of delight thatshe was jumped upanddown like a ball,
whileTommy kept the time, singing “Thrummy, Thrummy, Thrum Thrum Thrummy.
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The English dialect dictionary
_chce (1) Thrummy, sb. a very coarse woollen cloth With a rough tufted surface;
also used nth-1b.; (2) Thrummy-cap, sb. (a) a cap or bonnet made of ' thrums' or
weaVcrs' ends; (b) a sprite or hobgoblin supposed to wear a cap or bonnet made
...
10
Burns Chronicle and Club Directory
Strideleg o'er a cask o' ale He saw the likeness o' himself. darkness falls and
Thrummy tries to put his mind at rest. "Cheer up," quo Thrummy, "never doubt ;
But I'm some fley'd -we've tint our way. Howe'er at the neist house we'll stay Until
we ...
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «THRUMMY»
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thrummy is used in the context of the following news items.
Toyota Auris 1.2 2015 review
It idles quietly and is smoother when revved than the thrummy 1.0 EcoBoost in the Focus. It might not be quite as punchy low down, but mid-range pace is strong ... «AutoExpress, Jul 15»
Toyota Aygo X-pression X-wave (2015) review
Slow, in a word. The thrummy 998cc triple dishes up a decent 69bhp at 6000rpm and while it's quite happy to be wrung out to its redline, its biggest shortcoming ... «CAR Magazine, Jul 15»
2015 Subaru Forester 2.0D-S Auto Review: This one is the pick...
The cabin does get quite thrummy, however, because of the 18-inch wheels and the open cabin. The 2.0D-L's smaller 17s, by comparison, are noticeably ... «The Motor Report, Jul 15»
Smooth runner to broaden Auris appeal
Three pot engines have their own very definite character traits — thrummy soundtrack and coarse running features — but by going the four cylinder route, Toyota ... «Irish Examiner, Jul 15»
1800 invisible changes: it's the new Fiat 500!
The engine range is much as before, with a traditional 69bhp 1.2-litre petrol as well as those thrummy little two-cylinder Twinair turbo engines, which offer as ... «Top Gear, Jul 15»
Vauxhall Viva review by Richard Hammond: A car revived with verve …
The engine is nice and thrummy and has lots of character. Which is just as well because it doesn't have a lot of performance. Although its 75bhp is normal for this ... «Mirror.co.uk, Jun 15»
Stones rolling into Petco
His new group is called Dead Heavens and, believe it or not, the hardcore hero's gone strummy-thrummy classic-rocker — and to good effect. Get to the webs ... «San Diego Reader, May 15»
German iron meets Monaco's highlands: Audi A1 review
I tried the 1.6l diesel and thought it thrummy; there was none of the low-down torque which makes diesel attractive and the world is turning against the emissions ... «The Register, Jan 15»
Ford Ecosport 1.0 Ecoboost Titanium (2014) review
With 123bhp hauling a chunky 1350kg it's hardly a rocket, and don't expect to see the claimed economy, but it makes a pleasantly thrummy noise under power. «CAR Magazine, Oct 14»
Skoda Fabia (2015) review - we drive an early prototype
The latter is so thrummy it's like a bad cliché, and if you regularly travel more than one-up, we'd urge you to think twice - it's slow enough to warrant a man ... «CAR Magazine, Sep 14»
