10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TREWSMEN»
Discover the use of
trewsmen in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
trewsmen and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
... scarce eat up all the cattle that's going on the castle mains." "Teil care an they
did," said Donald, "an that were the warst o't, for we have a wheen canny
trewsmen here that wadna let us want if there was a horned beast atween this
and Perth.
... eager to revenge himself upon his ungrateful oppressor, he joined Argyle, and
it appears that a body of the Clan Cameron under his second son Donald, who
bore the soubriquet of Guirke, formed part of the “ uncanny trewsmen ” mentioned
...
Abbotsford Club, Edinburgh, 1842
3
The Works of Walter Scott, Esq
canny trewsmen-.-here that wadna let us wantif there was a horned beast atween
this and Perth. But this is a warse job — its nae less than a wager.” "A wager!”
repeated Lord Menteith, with some surprise. .,Troth," continued Donald, to the full
...
4
Tales of My Landlord: Third Series : in Four Volumes
aTeil care an they did,» said Donald, “an that war the warst o't, for we have a
wheen canny trewsmen here that wadna let us want if there was a horned beast
atween this and Perth. But this is a warse job—it's nae less than a wager.» “A
wager!
5
An Etymological Dictionary of the Scottish Language: ...
_Mischievous ; applied to those with whom any interference is dangerous, S.
UNG “ It was thought meet that he and his should lie about Stirling,-—to make all
without din march forward, lest his uncanny trewsmen should light on to call [
drive] ...
6
The History of Scotland: From Agricola's Invasion to the ...
... his uncanny trewsmen should light on to call him up in the rear." The 25th of
October 1641, the response is : "25th October — Monday. — No meeting of
Parliament." — Balfour, iii. 119. 1 The short passage on which the text is a
commentary ...
7
A Legend of Montrose, and the Black Dwarf. Author's original ...
Teil care an they did,” said Donald “ an that war the warst o't, for we have a
wheen canny trewsmen here that wadna let us want if there was a horned beast
atween this and Perth. But this is a warse job— its use less than a wager.” “ A
wager 1” ...
8
Novels and tales of the author of Waverley
Teil care an they did," said Donald, " an that were the warst o't, for we have a
wheen canny trewsmen here that wadna let us want if there was a horned beast
at ween this and Perth. But this is a warse job — it's nae less than a wager.
sir Walter Scott (bart [novels, collected]), 1822
9
The bride of Lammermoor
Teil care an they did," said Donald, ** an that war the warst o't, for we have a
wheen canny trewsmen here that wadna let us want if there was a horned beast
atween this and Perth. But this is a warse job — its nae less than a wager.
Teil care an they did," said Donald, '' an that war the warst o't, for we have a
wheen canny trewsmen here that wadna let us want if there was a horned beast
atween this and Perth. But this is a warse job — its nae less than a wager." " A
wager !
