10 LIVROS EM INGLÊS RELACIONADOS COM «ORRA MAN»
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The English dialect dictionary, being the complete ...
Sc. I was but a hafllin at the 1i"1'3, a ltin 0' gardncr an' orra-man wi'a family out
frae Nilndour, SE-rouu R. Urquhart '1896) iii. Abd. ' Losli ! ' cried the orra man,
with a face bewildered to shapclessness, MACDONALD Sir Gibbu' (1879: xxxvi.
ch.
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Johnny Gibb of Gushetneuk in the parish of Pyketillim [by W. ...
queried the orra man, " We needna pit in primin' till we hear some o' them sheetin'
." They were right opposite Clinkstyle at the moment, and just heaving in sight of
Mains of Yawal. Mains's " boys" had determined to give them a regular fusillade ...
William Alexander, Johnny Gibb (fict. name.), 1871
Extra " or " odd " is orra, 'ora ; "Sanders was little better than an 'orra man' and
Sam'l was a weaver." J. M. Barrie, A. L. Idylls, c. 8. " Had a whin kegs o' brandy in
them at 108 MANUAL OF MODERN SCOTS Equivalents of "every," "each" Uses
of ...
cried the orra man,with a face bewildered to shapelessness, likethat ofanold
moon risingina fog, “yon'll be herIsaw an hoorago, hyne doon the water!” “Ye
muckle gowk!”said his master, “hoocud she win sae far ohn gane to the boddom?
cried the orra man, with a face bewildered to shapelessness, like that of an old
moon rising in a fog, “you'll be her I saw an hoor ago, hyne doon the water!” “Ye
muckle gowk!” said his master, “hoo cud she win sae far ohn gane to the boddorn
?
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A Etymological Dictionary of the Scottish Language ...: ...
... at an orra time ?" Guy Mannering, i. 133. 7. Inferior, petty, paltry, Aberd. 8. Base
, low, mean, worthless. In this sense one is said to " keep orra company,'" Aberd.
9. Odd ; exceeding any specified, determinate, or round number, S. Orra-man, s.
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Scottish Dictionary and Supplement: In Four Volumes. Suppl. ...
... at an orra time ?" Guy Mannering, i. 133. 7. Inferior, petty, paltry, Aberd. 8. Base
, low, mean, worthless. In this sense one is said to " keep orra company,'" Aberd.
9. Odd ; exceeding any specified, determinate, or round number, S. Orra-man, ...
Extra ” or “ odd ” is orra, 'ora : “Sanders was little better than an 'orra man' and
Sam'l was a weaver.” J. M. Barrie, A. L. I dylls, c. 8. “Had a whin kegs o' brandy in
them at an 1 9:. 108 MANUAL OF MODERN scors Equivalents of “every,” “each” ...
William Grant, James Main Dixon, 2013
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The Progressive Dictionary of the English Language: A ...
... left over ; occasional ; Incidental ; as, an orra thing; an orra time. Sir W. Scott. 2.
Employed, as about a farm, for doing the odd jobs of work which the servants
having regular and specified duties cannot overtake ; as, an orra man. 3* Base;
low ...
Obsidional crown, the reward of a commander who delivered atownfrom siege;
here used erroneouslyfor the reward ofthesoldier whofirst entered a besieged city
. Orra, odd;orra man, theman who does theodd jobs. Outrecuidance, presumption
.
