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I have likewise been laying the foundation of some pretty large poetic works: how the superstructure will come on, I leave to that great maker and marrer of projects—time.

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

"That's yer own flesh an' blood a-callin' yer, Joe," cried Mrs Yabsley, in ecstasy—"the sweetest cry on Gawd's earth, for it goes to yer very marrer."

From Jonah by Stone, Louis

The E. G. You can purr 'em all down t' me—it don' marrer!

From Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 98, January 18, 1890 by Burnand, F. C. (Francis Cowley), Sir

But I tell you Zip’s a man, an’ a great big man to the marrer of his small backbone.

From The Twins of Suffering Creek by Cullum, Ridgwell

Well, I’m ashamed to the marrer of my bones to be caught cavortin’ round like the donkey I was.

From Dorothy at Oak Knowe by Raymond, Evelyn