pleugh

British  

/ pluː, pluːx /

noun

1. a Scot word for plough

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Example Sentences

That’s a’ the learning I desire; Then though I drudge thro’ dub an’ mire At pleugh or cart, My muse, though hamely in attire, May touch the heart.

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

My pleugh is now thy bairntime a’; Four gallant brutes as e’er did draw; Forbye sax mae, I’ve sell’t awa, That thou hast nurst: They drew me thretteen pund an’ twa, The vera worst.

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

I had sax owsen in a pleugh, They drew a’ weel eneugh, I sell’d them a’ just ane by ane; Gude ale keeps my heart aboon.

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

I had sax owsen in a pleugh, And they drew a' weel eneugh: I sell'd them a' just ane by ane— Gude ale keeps the heart aboon!

From Poems and Songs of Robert Burns by Burns, Robert

"Aweel," said Cuddie, sighing heavily, "I 'se awa to pleugh the outfield then; for if I am no to speak to him, I wad rather be out o' the gate."

From Old Mortality, Volume 2. by Scott, Walter, Sir