hieland

/ (ˈhiːlənd) /

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adjective Scot dialect

a variant of Highland

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

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In the UK, COTTON CANDY is more commonly known as…

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candypuff

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Words nearby hieland

hidrosis, hidy, hidy-hole, hie, hielamon, hieland, hiemal, hier-, hieracosphinx, hierarch, hierarchical

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How to use hieland in a sentence

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
When he gied the word, hieland foot was never slow and hieland bluid was never laggin'.
St. Cuthbert's|Robert E. Knowles
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
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

It was worse than the most outrageous Gaelic ever spoken in the height of passion by a Hieland shearer.
The Life of Mansie Wauch|David Macbeth Moir