siller

[ sil-er ]

/ ˈsɪl ər /

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noun Scot.

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Words nearby siller

sill, sillabub, Silla Kingdom, Sillanpää, sillcock, siller, Sillery, Silliman, sillimanite, silliness, Sillitoe

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How to use siller in a sentence

And so the lad only wants payment of the siller due from us, in order to reclaim his paternal estate?
The Fortunes of Nigel|Sir Walter Scott
"And left me more siller than the useless old woman will use till you come back again, bird of my bosom," said the sibyl.
The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction.|Various
But I'll be decently put on, and I'll offer them a trifle o' siller, as if I came to see the palace.
The Heart of Mid-Lothian, Volume 2, Illustrated|Sir Walter Scott
"If it's the siller for their fees," began Drums-heugh, inwardly overcome by Domsie's unexpected breakdown.
Afterwards|Ian Maclaren

Man, there's no siller ye could pay wad mak' it worth our while to lowse ye.
Huntingtower|John Buchan

British Dictionary definitions for siller

siller

/ (ˈsɪlər) Scot /

noun

silver

money

adjective

silver

Word Origin for siller

a Scot variant of silver

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