breist
Britishnoun
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"I doobt ye wud won'er, sir," said the bird, "To see the thouchts i' my breist!"
From The poetical works of George MacDonald in two volumes — Volume 2 by George MacDonald
I' the mids o' a quaiet contemplation, suddenly, wi' an awfu' stoon, a ghaistly doobt pat it's heid up i' my breist, and cried: 'It's a' fause.
From Alec Forbes of Howglen by George MacDonald
But aboot that word—I've heard ye say yirsel' frae the pulpit as how hell is a maist awfu' feelin' i' the breist.
From St. Cuthbert's by Robert E. Knowles
Ye wad but won'er the mair, said the bird, To see the thouchts i' my breist.
From Sir Gibbie by George MacDonald
But are, wha's beauty was dream and spell, Her kaim on the rock she cuist; Her back was scarce turnt whan the munelicht shell Was lyin i' the prince's breist!
From The poetical works of George MacDonald in two volumes — Volume 2 by George MacDonald
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