10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TIRRIVEE»
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tirrivee in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
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1
No idle words, and Having the last word: with an introd. to ...
Its parent is the Italian tiorba. TIRRIVEE We have had tantrums with us for about
two centuries and the origin of that word remains obscure. I like the Scottish
equivalent which has deservedly found its way into some English dictionaries,
that is, ...
Ivor John Carnegie Brown, 1951
2
Scottish Dictionary and Supplement: In Four Volumes. Suppl. ...
TIRRIVEE, s. A fit of passion,] Add to definition;— or the extravagant mode of
displaying it, as by prancing, stamping, &c. " At length the faught began in earnest
, — what a tirrivee and stramash ! We had twa Highland re giments; some o' the ...
3
The Works of Professor Wilson of the University of ...
thank you, thank you, Jonathan — 'twas but a transient tirrivee—a sort of
stupification of the head—it has not lasted long, we hope—if it was a fit—but we
are getting rather blindish again, boys—rather sickish—and if any of you happen
to have ...
John Wilson, James Frederick Ferrier, 1856
4
A Dictionary of the Scottish Language: In which the Words ...
It seems to be a corr. of tirrivee, q. v. — Fr. talti-er, to take an oblique direction; or
O.Fr. taillier, disposition, and i-:/, lively, spurting. TELLIN',*. To Talc Tellin'. 1. To
need to be frequently reminded of what ought to be done ; as, " She's a clever ...
John Jamieson, John Johnstone (of Edinburgh.), 1846
5
Traditionary Stories and Legendary Illustrations
... whose leg was bitten, jamp up on a chair wi' the fright, and tumbled over; and
Jamie'Jaup started up to 'kick the dog, and swore and cursed wi' 11. brazen oath,
that this tirrivee was the devil's fracaw, and worse to quell than an Irish riot.
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Essays critical and imaginative
thank you, thank you, J onathan—-'twas but a transient tirrivee—a sort of
stupification of the h.ead—--it has not lasted long, we hope—if it was a fit—but we
are getting rather blindish again, boys—rather sickish—and if any of you happen
to ...
John Wilson, James Frederick Ferrier, 1856
7
Essays Critical and Imaginative: Christopher at the Lakes. ...
... be Toes ; — where's Vickars ? — thank you, thank you, Jonathan — 'twas but a
transient tirrivee — a sort of stupification of the head — it has not lasted long, we
hope — if it was a fit — but we are getting rather blindish again, boys — rather ...
John Wilson, James Frederick Ferrier, 1856
8
Auld yule, and other poems [ed. by W. Lindsay].
Guid kens what cam' o' Davie, he Had fled, and left the tirrivee ; He camna back
that I could see : I'm sure she'd mell'd him When she had got him hame ; ah, me !
She may hae fell'd him. A kintra poet, scant o' cash, Wha aft had tholed fell ...
William Knight, William Lindsay (bookseller), 1869
... moon- crazy, to hear her gruntin' and grainin' like the wheel o' the auld mill, and
pechin' and pantin' like a burstin' haggis. I skirl'd thro' the door to her, but she ne'
er took wit she heard me; so I left her to come oot the tirrivee when she likes.
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Scottish proverbs, collected and arranged by A. Henderson
Tynd. To kindle. A harrow tooth. Tynsell. Loss. Ting. To ring. Tip. A ram ; to take
the ram. Tippenixe. To tipple small beer. Tirl. To uncover. Tirless. A lattice ; a
wicket. Tirliewirlie. A whirligig. Tirrivee. A fit of passion. Tirwirring. Habitually
growling.
Scottish proverbs, Andrew Henderson, 1832
