awmous
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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"I thank ye for your awmous," said Ochiltree, pocketing the piece of money; "but I beg your pardon, Mr. Taffril—I canna gang your errand e'en now."
From The Antiquary — Volume 01 by Scott, Walter, Sir
By my feth, sirrah?" replied the latter, amazed and irritated at the singular ease and impudence of the mendicant, and above all at his presumptuous familiarity, "but that's a new way to seek awmous.
From Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland Volume 5 by Various
"A good turn," said Edie to himself, "never goes unrewarded—I'll maybe get a good awmous that I wad hae missed but for trotting on this auld wife's errand."
From The Antiquary — Volume 02 by Scott, Walter, Sir
He's a proud beggar that maks his ain awmous.
From The Proverbs of Scotland by Hislop, Alexander
I remember her well;—every week she paid my father a visit for her awmous, when I was a little boy, and I looked upon Madge with no common degree of awe, and terror.
From Guy Mannering by Scott, Walter, Sir
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