licht
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"I hae got some new licht," replied Andrew.
From Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland Volume 5 by Various
I laugh a lot, for 'werena ma hert licht I wad dee.'
From The Setons by Douglas, O.
You an' me made licht o't; but Joe wadna be convinced, an' last nicht he saw the lady again, an'—noo, Maister Weelum, this is the queer bit o' the story—the lady was Miss Stuart.'
From Betty Grier by Waugh, Joseph Laing
Ah minded the licht o’ them mair than the soun’, which was na great.
From Sea-Hounds by Freeman, Lewis R.
Oh, black sorrow tak that leddy!" cried Nelly, wringing her hands; "what tempted her to be my first-foot?—or what tempted me to gie her a licht?
From Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland Volume 10 by Various
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