"There's nae that mony o' 's just what ither fowk think us," said the minister's wife.
The fac was—but nae blame to them—they a' gaed awa and left me my lane, sleepin.
nae muck le o' that, but a douce, good-humored lassie for a' that.
They appruved o' the verra thing 'at he was nae doot sorry for.
Mony ane 'at spak like that, had nae doot a guid meanin' in't; but, hech man!
There was nae mair gaun oot that day, I tell ye, nor mony a day.
"There was nae need," said Tammas, handing round his snuff-mull.
Of a sheep, sir, I am thinking ye mean, for goats has nae woo'.
Is't true what they're sayin' that Maggie Moore's nae better than she should be?
But nae Janet could Mr. Soulis see; nor ony sign of a contention.
northern England and Scottish variant of no.
