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Examples
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"Will ye want a bit o 'meat, or ye'll kill yersell, this Christmas?"
The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 19, No. 550, June 2, 1832 Various
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“ 'Deed, man,” said the reverend monitor, a little nettled at the insinuation thrown out against himself, “if ye dinna mend, ye may land yersell where ye'll no be troubled wi' mony sermons either lang or short.”
Reminiscences of Scottish Life and Character Ramsay, Edward B 1874
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The minister, naturally much annoyed at the interruption, called upon the betheral to put out the dog, who at once expressed his readiness to obey the order, but could not resist the temptation to look up to the pulpit, and to say very significantly, “Ay, ay, sir; but indeed it was yersell began it.”
Reminiscences of Scottish Life and Character Ramsay, Edward B 1874
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“Indeed,” retorted Lord Elphinstone, “I'll gie ye a guinea if ye'll tell that yersell, minister.”
Reminiscences of Scottish Life and Character Ramsay, Edward B 1874
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“An 'whaur come ye frae yersell?” was the question of the guidwife.
Reminiscences of Scottish Life and Character Ramsay, Edward B 1874
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"Ye munna gaw doon to t 'sea be yersell," Mistress Anerley said to her daughter: "happen ye mought be one too many."
Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern — Volume 5 Lucia Isabella Gilbert Runkle 1864
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"Ye munna gaw doon to t 'sea be yersell," Mistress Anerley said to her daughter; "happen ye mought be one too many."
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'Weel, Elleen, and I hope ye've had your will, and are a bit shamed, taking up his Grace so that none by yersell could get in a word wi' him. '
Two Penniless Princesses Charlotte Mary Yonge 1862
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Go'n yersell hen, you made the evening news in Australia.
Anorak News 2009
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When ye see a fine set-up man on the road, do ye look at him wi 'a professional eye and say to yersell:' Sax feet by twa; a bonny corp! '? "
A Dominie in Doubt Alexander Sutherland Neill 1928
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