10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «WASTRIFE»
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An Etymological Dictionary of the Scottish Language: To ...
What is wasted, Clydes. Wastrife, adj. Prodigal, wasteful, S. "Do not slit the quill
up sac high, its a wastrife course in your trade, Andrew ; they that do not mind
corn-pickles, never come to forpits." Nigel, i. 119. Wastrife, *. The same with
Wastery.
John Jamieson, John Longmuir, David Donaldson (F. E. I. S.), 1879
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A Dictionary of the Scottish Language
Pitscottie. WASTLE, adv. To the westward of, Roxb. \VASTRIE, adj. Prodigal; a u'
aslric person, one who is extravagant in expense, Roxb. V. Wssrmrn, adj. of
which it is a corruption. WASTRIFE, adj. Prodigal; wasteful, S. Nigel. WASTRIFE,
s.
John Jamieson, John Johnstone, 1846
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Jamieson's Dictionary of the Scottish language
WASTRIE, adj. Prodigal ; a wastrie person, one who is extravagant in expense,
Roxb. V. Wastrife, adj. of which it is a corruption. WASTRIFE, adj. Prodigal ;
wasteful, S. Nigel. WASTRIFE, i. The same with Wastiry. Heart of Mid-Lothian.
WAT, s.
John Jamieson, John Johnstone (of Edinburgh.), John Longmuir, 1895
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Scottish Dictionary and Supplement: In Four Volumes. Suppl. ...
268. Wastiue, adj. Prodigal ; a wastrie person, one who is extravagant in expence
, Roxb. V. Wastrife, adj. of which it is a corruption. Wastkife, adj. Prodigal, wasteful
, S. " Do not slit the quill up sae high, its a wastrife course in your trade, Andrew ...
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The Roxburghshire Word-Book
N, s. A salmon-spear. [s. Sc. (1816) wasterz—med. Sc. wawsper, wasper]
WASTRIFE, a. c, s. Extravagant; irnprovident. [s. Sc. (1822).] iWASTRY, a. Rxb., N
. = WASTRIFE a. [s. Sc. (1791).] WATER, sb. s, and literary (also “fine”) form of
WAITER.
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Hame-spun Lays & Lyrics: Being Poems, Songs, and Incidental ...
OH, WASTRIFE DEATH! At Kippenross, Dunblane, on the 2d January, of
diphtheria, David, aged 8 years; and. on the 14th, James, aged 4 years ; and on
the 17th, Patrick, aged 1 year and 2 months. Also, at 334 Nuneaton Street,
Glasgow, ...
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The English Dialect Dictionary: T-Z. Supplement. ...
1903) xi. WASTRIFE, adj. and sb. Obs. Sc. 1. adj. Extravagant, wasteful. (Jam.) ;
Do not slit the quill up too high, it's a wastrife course in your trade, Andrew, Scott
Nigel (1822) v. 2. sb. Extravagance, wastefulness. Besides the wastrife it was ...
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The English Dialect Dictionary, Being the Complete ...
Besides the wastrife it was lang or she could walk sac comfortably with the shoes
as without them, Scor'r Midlolhian (1818) xxvm. WASTRY, sb. and adj. Sc. Cum.
Wm. Yks. Also written waistr'y Cum.'; wastery Sc. (JAM.); wastrie Sc. (JAM.) ...
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The Fortunes of Nigel: In Four Volumes
Get a large sheet of paper, man, and make a new pen, with a sharp neb and fine
hair-stroke — do not slit the quill up sae high , its a wastrife course in our trade,
Andrew; they that do not mind conzpickles, never come to forpits. I have known a
...
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The Prose Works: Containing Tales of my landlord, The Monastery
Ware, expend; lay out. ; _Warl0ck, wizard. Warsles, wrestles. Wastrife, wastry;
waste,imprudent expense. Water-broo, water-gruel. Waught, hearty draught of
liquor. Waur, worse. Waured, worsted ,- van' quished. Wean, wee ane, little one,
child.
