deil
Americannoun
noun
Example Sentences
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"Deil may care, my lord!—the deil a fit ye'll stir till ye come in wi' me a bit—on that I'm determined."
From Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland Volume 13 by Various
The deil tak their louping hearts into his hand for silly gawkies; if they werena a' red-wood about lads, they wadna heed me a whistle.
From Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland Volume 21 by Leighton, Alexander
Met ye the deil On the braes o' Culloden?
From Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 62, No. 383, September 1847 by Various
"Na," said the poor man, "the Bible tells ye that if ye resist the deil he flees frae ye, but if ye resist her she flees at ye."
From Ever Heard This? Over Three Hundred Good Stories by Chambers, F. W.
It wad tak the deil himsel to deal wi' a horse-couper.'
From Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland Volume 8 by Various
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