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Hornie

[ hawr-nee ]

/ ˈhɔr ni /

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noun Scot.

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Words nearby Hornie

hornet clearwing, hornet's nest, Horney, hornfels, horn fly, Hornie, horn in, horning, horn in on, hornito, horn-mad

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How to use Hornie in a sentence

If himsel' was to ken o' me colloguing wi' ye at the door at this 'oor o' the nicht, there wad be Auld Hornie to pay.
Doom Castle|Neil Munro
In general, any peculiarity of nature might be attributed to the activities of Auld Hornie.
The Supernatural in Modern English Fiction|Dorothy Scarborough
"Hornie Holes" is a boys' game in which four play, a principal and assistant on either side.
Children's Rhymes, Children's Games, Children's Songs, Children's Stories|Robert Ford
His eye lit, his mouth tightened; he clenched his fist, ready for immediate 'warsil wi' auld Hornie.'
Border Ghost Stories|Howard Pease

But the four brothers rode it as if Auld Hornie were behind and Heaven in front.
The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. XIX (of 25)|Robert Louis Stevenson