saft
Britishadjective
Example Sentences
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And aye an' while we nearer draw To whaur the kirkton lies alaw, Mair neebours, comin' saft an' slaw Frae here an' there, The thicker thrang the gate, an' caw The stour in air.
From A Lowden Sabbath Morn by Stevenson, Robert Louis
An’ whiles the bluid spangs to my bree, To lie sae saft, to live sae free, While better men maun do an’ die In unco places.
From The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 14 (of 25) by Stevenson, Robert Louis
But the' have th' saft look in their e'e for one anaither.
From The Riddle of the Spinning Wheel by Hanshew, Mary E.
"My maidens, easy wi' my back, And easy wi' my side; O set my saddle saft, Willie,75 I am a tender bride."
From English and Scottish Ballads, Volume II (of 8) by Various
“Ay,” said Tosh, eagerly, “but will it be a saft, cowdie sweet ding-on?”
From The Little Minister by Barrie, J. M. (James Matthew)
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