haud
Britishverb
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Gudesake, lassie, haud your tongue, and dinna affront baith yoursell and me.
From The Shepherd's Calendar Volume I (of II) by James Hogg
O haud your tongue, Andrew Burnet, and dinna make my heart cauld within me.
From The Shepherd's Calendar Volume I (of II) by James Hogg
They hold it out to their companions, inviting them to 'take a haud o' that.'
From The Wild Flowers of California: Their Names, Haunts, and Habits by Mary Elizabeth Parsons
"Now haud your tongue, my daughter dear, Leave off your weeping, let it be; For Jamie's divorcement I'll send over;45 Far better lord I'll provide for thee."
From English and Scottish Ballads, Volume IV by Various
Maggie, haud your skirling!—ye’re interrupting me and the gentleman.”
From Tales from Blackwood Volume 4 by Various
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