canty
Americanadjective
adjective
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Etymology
Origin of canty
1715–25; < Low German kantig lively; akin to cant 3
Example Sentences
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Until a pow as auld’s Methusalem He canty claw!
From The Complete Works of Robert Burns: Containing his Poems, Songs, and Correspondence. With a New Life of the Poet, and Notices, Critical and Biographical by Allan Cunningham by Burns, Robert
Sinsyne, whaure’er your fortune lay By dowie den, by canty brae, Simmer an’ winter, nicht an’ day, Rab was aye wi’ ye; An’ a’ the folk on a’ the way Were blithe to see ye.
From The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 14 (of 25) by Stevenson, Robert Louis
Hey, my bonnie wee lassie, Blythe and cheerie wee lassie, Will ye wed a canty carle, Bonnie, smiling wee lassie?
From The Modern Scottish Minstrel, Volume V. The Songs of Scotland of the Past Half Century by Rogers, Charles
Though here you're buried, worthy Allan, We'll ne'er forget you, canty callan; For while your soul lives in the sky, Your "Gentle Shepherd" ne'er shall die.'
From Allan Ramsay Famous Scots Series by Smeaton, William Henry Oliphant
But the canty auld wife cam till her braith, And she thocht the Bible micht ward aif scaith; Be it benshee, bogle, ghaist, or wraith— But it fear’d na Aiken-drum.
From Spare Hours by Brown, John
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