fauld
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of fauld
Variant of fold 1
Example Sentences
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May he whase arms shall fauld thy charms Possess a leal and true heart!
From Poems and Songs of Robert Burns by Burns, Robert
Mrs. Macfarlane attended me to my room; she said she hoped I should be able to sleep upon blankets, and said they were ‘fresh from the fauld.’
From Recollections of a Tour Made in Scotland A.D. 1803 by Shairp, John Campbell
But fauld unto your heart, Willie, The heart that still is thine, And kiss ance mair the white, white cheek Ye said was red langsyne.
From The World's Best Poetry, Volume 3 Sorrow and Consolation by Carman, Bliss
Thus, on the day o’ solemn things, The bell that in the steeple swings To fauld a scaittered faim’ly rings Its walcome screed; An’ just a wee thing nearer brings The quick an’ deid.
From The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 14 (of 25) by Stevenson, Robert Louis
In various parts of the country there were "the goodmane's land and the guidman's fauld," to cultivate which it was supposed would be followed by dire calamities.
From The Mysteries of All Nations Rise and Progress of Superstition, Laws Against and Trials of Witches, Ancient and Modern Delusions Together With Strange Customs, Fables, and Tales by Grant, James, archaeologist
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