carlin
Britishnoun
Etymology
Origin of carlin
C18: named after a French actor who played Harlequin, because of the resemblance of the dog's face to the black mask of the Harlequin
Example Sentences
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The devil an ancient carlin duenna in an old romance ever observed so sharp a look-out for the safety of her ward.
From Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland, Vol. 9 by Various
Ae spring brought off her master hale, whole But left behind her ain gray tail: The carlin caught her by the rump, clutched And left poor Maggie scarce a stump.
From Robert Burns How To Know Him by Neilson, William Allan
Before an answer could be returned, we saw that two men were approaching; of whom the one bearing the lantern was a grizzled old carlin with bent knees and a stoop of the shoulders.
From The Laird's Luck and Other Fireside Tales by Quiller-Couch, Arthur Thomas, Sir
Ae spring brought off her master hale, But left behind her ain grey tail: The carlin claught her by the rump, And left poor Maggie scarce a stump.
From Poems and Songs of Robert Burns by Burns, Robert
God bless your honours, can ye see’t, The kind, auld, canty carlin greet, An’ no get warmly on your feet, An’ gar them hear it!
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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