ony
/ (ˈəʊnɪ) /
a Scots word for any
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How to use ony in a sentence
We never keep ony thing o' value in the house, to tempt them sort o' chaps, wi' a bank so near.
The World Before Them | Susanna MoodieHe can come an' be my neighbor, an' as he'll hae to get work in ony case, he micht as weel work wi' me as wi' ony ither body.
The Underworld | James C. WelshBut you maun read on a bit far'er, for I'm no' gaun tae work ony mair till I see that dirty beast Hazelrig get his deserts.
The Underworld | James C. WelshI didna mean that at a'; but the pit-head doesna make them ony better, an' it's no' wark for them at a'.
The Underworld | James C. WelshThey hae ony amount o' patience, an' they'll gae you onything but the thing you want.
The Underworld | James C. Welsh
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