thries

And foughten for our faith at Tramissen,81 in listes thries, and aye slayne his foe:

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"Nixt toime he thries to hit ye, knock off his head for his impidence!"

The Cruise of the Dry Dock T. S. Stribling 1923

Rockyfellar institution f'r th 'care iv money they'd be in betther surroundings, but whin Jawn thries to carry thim off I raise a cry iv

Mr. Dooley Says Finley Peter Dunne 1901

Scanlan's bad boy is good f'r a column anny time he goes dhrunk an 'thries to kill a polisman.

Mr. Dooley's Philosophy Finley Peter Dunne 1901

If a king goes out an 'looks haughty some wan iv his subjicks fires a gas pipe bomb at him, an' if he thries to be janial he's li'ble to be slapped on th 'back in th' paddock an 'called' Joe. '

Mr. Dooley Says Finley Peter Dunne 1901

No, sir, whin ye peek in th 'dure to sell ye'er paper ye'll see ye'er Uncle George settin' down comfortable with his legs crossed, thrippin 'up annywan that thries to pass him.

Mr. Dooley's Philosophy Finley Peter Dunne 1901

Thin they'se a play about an English gintleman iv th 'old school who thries to make a girl write a letter f'r him an' if she don't he'll tell on her.

Mr. Dooley's Philosophy Finley Peter Dunne 1901

Th 'reason a sailor thries to ride a horse is because he niver r-rode wan befure.

Mr. Dooley's Philosophy Finley Peter Dunne 1901

An ', whin th' Loot comes back, he won't be a hero anny more; an ', if anny woman thries to kiss him, he'll climb a three.

Mr. Dooley: In the Hearts of His Countrymen Finley Peter Dunne 1901

Th 'minyit a Mormon thries to break into a pollytical job, a dillygation rises an' says they: 'What!' they says, 'permit this polluted monsther f'r to invade th' chaste atmosphere, 'they says,' iv th 'house iv riprisintatives,' they says.

Mr. Dooley's Philosophy Finley Peter Dunne 1901