bittock
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of bittock
Example Sentences
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But there's ae thing that God nor man canna bide in a watch, an' that's whan it stan's still for a bittock, an' syne gangs on again.
From Robert Falconer by MacDonald, George
One man he shaved for two scones and another for a bittock of cheese, and he was in demand, because there was no other barber on board.
From The Book of the Thousand Nights and a Night — Volume 09 by Burton, Richard Francis, Sir
A mile an' a bittock, a mile or twa, Abune the burn, ayont the law, Davie an' Donal' an' Cherlie an' a', An' the mune was shinin' clearly!
From Underwoods by Stevenson, Robert Louis
A Mile an’ a Bittock A mile an’ a bittock, a mile or twa 110 V. A Lowden Sabbath Morn The clinkum-clank o’ Sabbath bells 111 VI.
From The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 14 (of 25) by Stevenson, Robert Louis
There were not many distractions for a boy of active habits and restless tendencies during the long double service of two hours and a bittock in the Cameronian kirk of Cairn Edward.
From Bog-Myrtle and Peat Tales Chiefly of Galloway Gathered from the Years 1889 to 1895 by Crockett, S. R. (Samuel Rutherford)
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