skouth
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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"They talk religion in their mouth; They talk o' mercy, grace, an' truth, For what? to gie their malice skouth On some puir wight, An' hunt him down, o'er right an' ruth, To ruin straight."
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They take religion in their mouth; They talk o’ mercy, grace, an’ truth, For what?—to gie their malice skouth On some puir wight, An’ hunt him down, o’er right, an’ ruth, To ruin straight.
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To gie their malice skouth scope On some puir wight, An' hunt him down, o'er right an' ruth, against To ruin straight.
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They take religion in their mouth; They talk o' mercy, grace, an' truth, For what?—to gie their malice skouth On some puir wight, An' hunt him down, owre right and ruth, To ruin straight.
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