isna
Britishverb
Example Sentences
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In addition to that general warning, hundreds of articles also display this more specific disclaimer: “The ‘Scots’ that wis uised in this airticle wis written bi a body that’s mither tongue isna Scots.
From Slate ● Sep. 9, 2020
“Aye, the fault lies with them. It isna we who sought the quarrel.”
From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White
"Your biggin isna broken, sir,95 Nor is your towers won; But the fairest lady in a' the land This day for you maun burn."
From English and Scottish Ballads, Volume II (of 8) by Various
It isna fit for a decent lass to hear.
From Christine A Fife Fisher Girl by Barr, Amelia Edith Huddleston
“May I never read a text again if he isna a sawmont wi’ a shoulther like a hog!”
From Humours of Irish Life by Various
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