kippage

` ` The Colonel's in an unco kippage, '' said Mrs. Flockhart to

The Waverley 1877

'The Colonel's in an unco kippage,' said Mrs. Flockhart to Evan, as he descended; 'I wish he may be weel, -- the very veins on his brent brow are swelled like whipcord: wad he no tak something?'

Waverley: or, 'Tis sixty years since Walter Scott 1801

'The Colonel's in an unco kippage,' said Mrs. Flockhart to Evan as he descended; 'I wish he may be weel, -- the very veins on his brent brow are swelled like whipcord; wad he no tak something?'

Waverley — Volume 2 Walter Scott 1801

'The Colonel's in an unco kippage,' said Mrs. Flockhart to Evan as he descended; 'I wish he may be weel, -- the very veins on his brent brow are swelled like whipcord; wad he no tak something?'

Waverley — Complete Walter Scott 1801

'The Colonel's in an unco kippage,' said Mrs. Flockhart to Evan as he descended; 'I wish he may be weel, -- the very veins on his brent brow are swelled like whipcord; wad he no tak something?'

Waverley Walter Scott 1801

Only dinna pit yoursell into a kippage, and expose yoursell before the weans, or before the Marquis, when ye gang down-bye.”

The Bride of Lammermoor 2008

` ` his brother neer brought me ony wild-deukes, and this is a douce honest man; we serve the family wi bread, and he settles wi 'huz ilka week --- only he was in an unco kippage when we sent him a book instead o' the nick-sticks, whilk, he said, were

The Antiquary 1845

"I winna say ony ill o'this Monkbarns," said Mrs. Shortcake; "his brother neer brought me ony wild-deukes, and this is a douce honest man; we serve the family wi 'bread, and he settles wi' huz ilka week -- only he was in an unco kippage when we sent him a book instead o 'the _nick-sticks, _* whilk, he said, were the true ancient way o' counting between tradesmen and customers; and sae they are, nae doubt."

The Antiquary — Complete Walter Scott 1801

"I winna say ony ill o'this Monkbarns," said Mrs. Shortcake; "his brother neer brought me ony wild-deukes, and this is a douce honest man; we serve the family wi 'bread, and he settles wi' huz ilka week -- only he was in an unco kippage when we sent him a book instead o 'the _nick-sticks, _* whilk, he said, were the true ancient way o' counting between tradesmen and customers; and sae they are, nae doubt."

The Antiquary — Volume 01 Walter Scott 1801

‘The Colonel’s in an unco kippage,’ said Mrs. Flockhart to Evan as he descended; ‘I wish he may be weel, — the very veins on his brent brow are swelled like whipcord; wad he no tak something?’

Waverley 2004