philibeg
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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That there was some danger in the attempt I knew, but it had been minimized by the philibeg and hose, the Glengarry bonnet and Macleod plaid which I had donned at the instance of Malcolm.
From A Daughter of Raasay A Tale of the '45 by Travis, Stuart
With his philibeg an' tartan plaid, kilt And gude claymore down by his side, two-handed sword The ladies' hearts he did trepan, My gallant braw John Highlandman.
From Robert Burns How To Know Him by Neilson, William Allan
In a few moments he appeared also in full Highland costume with bare knees, kilt, philibeg, etc.
From Letters from England by Bancroft, Elizabeth Davis
With his philibeg an’ tartan plaid, An’ gude claymore down by his side, The ladies’ hearts he did trepan, My gallant braw John Highlandman.
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
The philibeg or kilt, as distinct from the plaid, in all probability, is comparatively modern.
From An Historical Account of the Settlements of Scotch Highlanders in America by MacLean, J. P. (John Patterson)
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