Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun See
certie .
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Examples
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“My certy, they had better mind their soundings, though!” said the old navy-man, with a stitch in his side and
Springhaven Richard Doddridge 2004
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"My certy, ye dinna let the grass grow under your feet," said the
Tales from Many Sources Vol. V Various
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You may say that, Sheriff, quoth Tom, and then lingering a moment for ConstableMy certy, he added, scratching his head, and I think it will be a grand season for our buiks too.
Paras. 50-73 1909
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Ye'll get a certy-ficate iv sanity that ye'll be able to show with pride whin ye're let out iv Joliet.
Mr. Dooley Says Finley Peter Dunne 1901
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No man can hold th 'office iv bow-sthringer iv our impeeryal domain without a certy-ficate fr'm Hadji.
Mr. Dooley's Philosophy Finley Peter Dunne 1901
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Kindygartin, an ''tis a good thing f'r Germany, because all a German knows is what some wan tells him, an' his grajation papers is a certy - ficate that he don't need to think anny more.
Mr. Dooley's Philosophy Finley Peter Dunne 1901
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My certy, if I was you I wouldn't miss it for the world -- just to let him know of his cheatry!
The House with the Green Shutters George Douglas Brown 1885
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"My certy, ye dinna let the grass grow under your feet," said the Highlander; and he added, "If ye want to run errands, laddie, ye can come back again."
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My certy! but he's the enemy o 'the haill race o' mankin '.
Sir Gibbie George MacDonald 1864
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When I attempted to connect I got a Certificate Error saying the name on the certy did not match the name of the site I was connecting to.
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