I will be near by him, and when he keeks round to spy ye, I will bring him such a clout as will gar him keep his eyes private for ever. Alfred Ollivant, "Danny," Everybody's Magazine, Volume 6, January to June, 1902
And at that he keeks out o' the wee back window, plainly fearing that old Hornie himself was on the tracks o' him. Michael Innes, From London Far, 1946
Upon his arrival she began by introducing him to her atelier and making a sketch of him. Kate Chopin, The Awakening, 1899
The secret atelier is the pezzo forte of the place, a beautifully cluttered warren of objects, art pieces and ephemera. Chiara Barzini, "The Secret Atelier Behind a Roman Boutique," New York Times Style Magazine, May 16, 2018
Graham, I want Jack's work in the show, don't give me any tsuris on this. Marc Olden, Wellington's, 1977
Initially, the series only broadly winked at the reasons for Jack’s slow-burning tsuris. Manohla Dargis, "Patriarch Faces Future: Who to Lead Nutty Clan When He Is Gone?" New York Times, December 21, 2010
Facebook and other social platforms have been fighting online misinformation and hate speech for two years. Barbara Ortutay, AP News, November 3, 2018
We’ve got Pinkerton so full of misinformation now that he truly thinks General Lee has a million men under arms, and that we’re fixing to kidnap Lincoln. Gore Vidal, Lincoln, 1984
"Serry your ranks, there," said the Major amiably as they edged past. Edmund Crispin, The Glimpses of the Moon, 1977
Fish laid to serry like roofing tiles, glinting in their own oils. Gregory Maguire, Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister, 1999
He was always ready for either a fight or a frolic; but had more mischief than ill will in his composition, and, with all his overbearing roughness, there was a strong dash of waggish good humor at the bottom. Washington Irving, The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, 1820
They had recognized the goodness of his heart, the charm of his glance, his waggish temperament. Fred Chappell, Look Back All the Green Valley, 1999
At night, they slept in sleeping bags and hammocks as they prepared for the year's biggest competition: beating their neighbors to discounted doorbusters. Abha Bhattarai, "The Black Friday frenzy officially begins today. But many say the thrill is gone." Washington Post, November 23, 2017
Stores run “doorbuster” sales on the day after Thanksgiving, offering huge markdowns for a few hours, or “one-day sales” every day, because fostering a sense of time pressure, however artificial, makes shoppers more willing to buy. James Surowiecki, "A Buyer's Christmas," The New Yorker, December 24, 2007