licht
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Ay from the ſone the varldis face gan licht 1136 Whill he was gone and cumyne vas the nycht; And than o forß thei mycht It not aſſtart, On euery ſyd behouit them depart.
From Lancelot of the Laik A Scottish Metrical Romance by Skeat, Walter W. (Walter William)
"I hae got some new licht," replied Andrew.
From Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland Volume 5 by Various
I am mistress o' my ain house," answered his mother, "and I'll gie a licht out o't when I please, and only when I please.
From Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland Volume 10 by Various
Really, unco weel! ye've a wonderfu licht foot to hae sic a heavy stern.
From Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland, Vol. 9 by Various
"It was borne in upon me," said she, "the leddy wadna be lucky, that something would come out o' the giein the licht!"
From Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland Volume 10 by Various
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