hieland

/ (ˈhiːlənd) /

adjective Scot dialect

a variant of Highland

characteristic of Highlanders, esp alluding to their supposed gullibility or foolishness in towns or cities

Nearby words

hidrotic ectodermal dysplasia, hidy, hidy-hole, hie, hielamon, hieland, hiemal, hier-, hieracosphinx, hierarch, hierarchical

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Examples from the Web for hieland

It was waur than the maist outrageous Gaelic ever spoken in the height o' passion by a Hieland shearer.
Amusing Prose Chap Books|Various
Come,” said I, “back to the house with us; let us be done with it, let me be done with the whole Hieland crew of you!
The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 11 (of 25)|Robert Louis Stevenson
A big sonsy stot is a manageable animal, and respectable withal, and quiet; but thae sma' hieland deevils!
The Cruise of the Midge (Vol. I of 2)|Michael Scott
I'd have fought for the 'Hieland laddie' myself if I'd been a man in his days.
The Jolliest School of All|Angela Brazil

But ye maunna expect me to gang ower the Hieland line—I'll gae beyond the line at no rate.
The Best of the World's Classics, Vol. V (of X) - Great Britain and Ireland III|Various