lang-kale

And with many a smile did our hero, so the reader may term him if he will, hail the re-appearance of his friend Adam Woodcock, bearing on one platter a tremendous portion of boiled beef, and on another a plentiful allowance of greens, or rather what the Scotch call lang-kale.

The Abbot 2008

Dreepdaily, where they raise lang-kale under glass, and force the early nettles for their spring kale.

Rob Roy — Volume 01 Walter Scott 1801

Dreepdaily, where they raise lang-kale under glass, and force the early nettles for their spring kale.

Rob Roy — Complete Walter Scott 1801

` ` but nae doubt I should understand my trade of horticulture, seeing I was bred in the parish of Dreepdaily, where they raise lang-kale under glass, and force the early nettles for their spring kale.

Rob Roy 1887

“It disna become me to speak to the point of my qualifications,” said Andrew, looking round him with great complacency; “but nae doubt I should understand my trade of horticulture, seeing I was bred in the parish of Dreepdaily, where they raise lang-kale under glass, and force the early nettles for their spring kale.

Rob Roy 2005