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I get up, brush past him and go and feed the swans, me blood biling
June 2007 2007
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I get up, brush past him and go and feed the swans, me blood biling
All the Sad Songs 2007
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Released when stuff is "all Greek" Arch Deluxe residue found to him on biling docs.
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Terry said that when he tuk the biling wather into the room, Mr
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They may come biling out of them hills and wipe us out any day.
Lonesome Dove McMurtry, Larry 1985
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They may come biling out of them hills and wipe us out any day.
Lonesome Dove McMurtry, Larry 1985
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Pots for biling swung on racks dey called cranes, over de coals in big open fireplaces.
Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves Georgia Narratives, Part 2 Work Projects Administration
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If I was listed, they'd soon find out to holler the hour and to ketch the thieves by steam; yes, and they'd take 'em to court on a railroad, and try 'em with biling water.
The Knickerbocker, or New-York Monthly Magazine, February 1844 Volume 23, Number 2 Various
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Then, the whole biling of our other hoppositioners who puts their shoulders together, to "hoist up a donkey," tries to ornament their werry wulgar exhibitions with our vitticisms.
Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 1, December 25, 1841 Various
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He git biling mad when de Yankees have dat big battle at Pea Ridge and scatter de 'Federates all down through our country all bleeding and tied up and hungry, and he jest mount on his hoss and ride out to de plantation whar we all hoeing corn.
Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves Oklahoma Narratives Work Projects Administration
bilby commented on the word biling
Scots - quantity of a food (eg. potatoes) that will suffice for a meal.
December 26, 2007
sionnach commented on the word biling
Does this have anything to do with the word boiling?
December 26, 2007
bilby commented on the word biling
Very probably. I also have:
"Can ye open a windae? It's biling in here."
In terms of the meaning ascribed below, it's probably Doric.
December 26, 2007