sicht
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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The roup was no a week after; an', oh, it was a grievous sicht to see hoo the crop an' the cattle went for just naething.
From Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland Volume 7 by Various
It’s my official opinion that she’s no better than a roasted onion, the which, if you grip it firm, jumps out o’ sicht, leaving its coat in your fingers.
From The Little Minister by Barrie, J. M. (James Matthew)
Ye micht do waur than tak a step doun to Cardross Castle—it's only about seven or aucht miles frae this, and get a sicht o' the King, an' tell him wha ye are.
From Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland, Vol. XX by Leighton, Alexander
“The Retery’s in flood,” he went on, “and running wild through Hazel Wood; T’nowdunnie’s tattie field’s out o’ sicht, and at the Kirkton they’re fleid they’ve lost twa kye.”
From The Little Minister by Barrie, J. M. (James Matthew)
Na, na, Dauvit," said Broon, "they flee by sicht.
From A Dominie in Doubt by Neill, Alexander Sutherland
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