beld
Americanadjective
Example Sentences
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For though his locks be lyart gray, And tho’ his brow be beld aboon; Yet I hae seen him on a day, The pride of a’ the parishen.
From The Complete Works of Robert Burns: Containing his Poems, Songs, and Correspondence. With a New Life of the Poet, and Notices, Critical and Biographical by Allan Cunningham by Burns, Robert
He hirples twa fauld as he dow, Wi' his teethless gab and his auld beld pow, And the rain rains down frae his red blear'd e'e; That auld man shall never daunton me.
From Poems and Songs of Robert Burns by Burns, Robert
"Dun yo call this ox tail soup," aw said, an' aw beld up a caah tooith ommust big enuff to mak a knife heft.
From Yorkshire Ditties, First Series To Which Is Added The Cream Of Wit And Humour From His Popular Writings by Hartley, John
He's a snod bit stockie—a little beld, an' bowd-leggit, an' wants a thoom.
From My Man Sandy by Salmond, J. B.
He hirples twa fauld as he dow, Wi’ his teethless gab and Ma auld beld pow, And the rain rains down frae his red bleer’d ee— That auld man shall never daunton me.
From The Complete Works of Robert Burns: Containing his Poems, Songs, and Correspondence. With a New Life of the Poet, and Notices, Critical and Biographical by Allan Cunningham by Burns, Robert
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