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"Whoy, that is so far good," and the Doctor laughed.

The Path of the King John Buchan 1907

"Whoy," came the pure voice, "er said -- 'Dear! dear!' and Oi says -- Theer! theer! 'and plops it in, and plops it in, and plops it in."

The Gentleman A Romance of the Sea Alfred Ollivant 1900

"Whoy," was the reply, "old Tom Prescot and his woif be alive; and they zay as how they be my vather and moother, and I zuppose they be; but zoom cast up to them that they bean't."

Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland, Volume XXIII Alexander Leighton 1837

"Whoy," said Blob, the breeze in his teeth, "Oi'm that empty Oi can hear me innuds rollin.

The Gentleman A Romance of the Sea Alfred Ollivant 1900

"Whoy," said Mr. Saddletree, delighted at having for once in his life seen his wife's attention arrested by a topic of legal discussion -- "Whoy, there are two sorts of _murdrum_ or _murdragium, _ or what you

The Heart of Mid-Lothian, Complete Walter Scott 1801

"Whoy," said Mr. Saddletree, delighted at having for once in his life seen his wife's attention arrested by a topic of legal discussion -- "Whoy, there are two sorts of _murdrum_ or _murdragium, _ or what you

The Heart of Mid-Lothian, Volume 1 Walter Scott 1801

Moreover, the dialect that snags the reader in print "Whoy, dudn't ee knaw . . . as Jan Vry wur gane avore braxvass" emerges here as fluid speech, its cadence a joy to hear.

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‘Whoy!’ cried Gwenny, with great amazement, standing on tiptoe to look out, and staring as if she were weighing me:

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'Whoy, lop doun these' ere things, Miss Zusie, 'he replied, pointing at us contemptuously.

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"Whoy! be n't this Tiger?" said Joel, as the dog ran yelping about him.

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