dautie
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of dautie
Example Sentences
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What ails ye, my lassie, my dawtie, my ain?
From The Modern Scottish Minstrel, Volume VI The Songs of Scotland of the Past Half Century by Rogers, Charles
Especially there was Alec to be prayed for, and his dawtie, Annie; and in truth the whole town of Glamerton, and the surrounding parishes—and Scotland, and the world.
From Alec Forbes of Howglen by MacDonald, George
A’ at aince they see a lassie no’ unlike ither lassies, away goes their learning, and they skirl out, ‘You dawtie!’
From The Little Minister by Barrie, J. M. (James Matthew)
Better an' auld man's dawtie be, Wi' walth o' gear, than nane.
From Legends of the North; The Guidman O' Inglismill and The Fairy Bride by Buchan, Patrick
Janet, my bonnie lass—" and here David's eyes beamed upon his wife—"I believe as mony o' them as ye do, an' maybe a wheen mair, my dawtie.
From David Elginbrod by MacDonald, George
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