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-- and who, in brief, had no imperfection but that of keeping light company at a time; such as Jinker, the horse-couper, and Gibby
Waverley — Volume 1 Walter Scott 1801
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-- and who, in brief, had no imperfection but that of keeping light company at a time; such as Jinker, the horse-couper, and Gibby
Waverley — Complete Walter Scott 1801
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"The young laird of Balmawhapple, ... he had no imperfection but that of keeping light company at a time; such as Jinker the horse-couper, and Gibby Gaethroughwi't, the piper o 'Cupar;' O 'whilk follies, Mr Saunderson, he'll mend, he'll mend,' pronounced the bailie.
The Proverbs of Scotland Alexander Hislop 1836
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But as Jinker was entered full sail upon the pedigree of
Waverley 2004
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Jinker, dodger (coquette); a jinker noble; a noble goer.
Glossary 1909
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But as Jinker was entered full sail upon the pedigree of
The Waverley 1877
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Jinker, in the battle, pleading the cause of the mare he had sold to
The Life and Letters of Maria Edgeworth, Volume 1 Maria Edgeworth 1808
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Jinker was ne'er the lad to impose upon a gentleman.
Waverley Walter Scott 1801
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Jinker, the horse-couper, and Gibby Gaethroughwi't, the piper o 'Cupar;
Waverley: or, 'Tis sixty years since Walter Scott 1801
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Lieutenant Jinker, bent his eloquence only to exculpate his favourite mare from any share in contributing to the catastrophe.
Waverley — Volume 2 Walter Scott 1801
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