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hieland

/ ˈhiːlənd /

adjective

  1. a variant of Highland
  2. characteristic of Highlanders, esp alluding to their supposed gullibility or foolishness in towns or cities


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Example Sentences

Come,” said I, “back to the house with us; let us be done with it, let me be done with the whole Hieland crew of you!

When he gied the word, hieland foot was never slow and hieland bluid was never laggin'.

A big sonsy stot is a manageable animal, and respectable withal, and quiet; but thae sma' hieland deevils!

But ye maunna expect me to gang ower the Hieland line—I'll gae beyond the line at no rate.

It was worse than the most outrageous Gaelic ever spoken in the height of passion by a Hieland shearer.

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