Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A grandfather.
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Examples
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Kind Gallows of Crieff. goodsire died, and where I hope he'll live to die himsell, if he's not shot or slashed in a creagh. ''
The Waverley 1877
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'Ay; that is, with the law, or by the law; be strapped up on the KIND gallows of Crieff, [Footnote: See Note 16.] where his father died, and his goodsire died, and where I hope he'll live to die himsell, if he's not shot, or slashed, in a creagh.'
Waverley Walter Scott 1801
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KIND gallows of Crieff, [12] where his father died, and his goodsire died, and where I hope he'll live to die himself, if he's not shot, or slashed, in a creagh. '
Waverley: or, 'Tis sixty years since Walter Scott 1801
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KIND gallows of Crieff, [Footnote: See Note 16.] where his father died, and his goodsire died, and where I hope he'll live to die himsell, if he's not shot, or slashed, in a creagh. '
Waverley — Volume 1 Walter Scott 1801
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KIND gallows of Crieff, [Footnote: See Note 16.] where his father died, and his goodsire died, and where I hope he'll live to die himsell, if he's not shot, or slashed, in a creagh. '
Waverley — Complete Walter Scott 1801
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KIND gallows of Crieff,42 where his father died, and his goodsire died, and where I hope he’ll live to die himsell, if he’s not shot, or slashed, in a creagh.’
Waverley 2004
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For, my lord, my grandfather, goodsire and father, have served your lordship's predecessors, and some of them have died under their standards; and this is part of the obligation of our Scottish kindness. "
Royal Edinburgh Her Saints, Kings, Prophets and Poets George Reid 1862
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