whilk
Britishpronoun
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"The doolfu' compensation, o' whilk men say he had his share."
From The International Monthly Magazine, Volume 5, No. 1, January, 1852 by Various
And when I made him taste a whilk, and try a periwinkle, His last objections vanished—so she's soon to be my bride!
From Mr Punch's Model Music Hall Songs and Dramas Collected, Improved and Re-arranged from Punch by F. Anstey
But, if it wad pain me to gie ye awa for land whilk has nae king's face on't, what wad I feel to hae ye taen frae me by force!
From Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland, Vol. XX by Alexander Leighton
They are anxious to receive yer opinion on a point o’ law, in whilk they are personally concerned, a favour, I doutna, yer honour will condescend to grant.”
From Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland, Volume VI by Alexander Leighton
"It 's just exactly what I mean; that if ye canna mak' friends for yoursel', ye ought not to turn away those whilk befriend your family."
From The Martins Of Cro' Martin, Vol. II (of II) by Charles James Lever
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