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from The Century Dictionary.
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dander .
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Examples
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"Oh, it was a fine nicht, and I thought I'd just tak a daunder yont," he said easily.
A Dominie in Doubt Alexander Sutherland Neill 1928
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But his clues would only daunder. [disappear] "Four days o 'frost, I want nae more."
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"Man, Elrigmore," he cried, "you have surely studied me poorly if you would think me the man to insult the woman -- and show my own stupidity at the same time -- by exposing my strategy when a bit fancy tale and a short daunder on a pleasant morning would save the feelings of both the lady and myself."
John Splendid The Tale of a Poor Gentleman, and the Little Wars of Lorn Neil Munro
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"We were just thinking of a daunder there ourselves."
John Splendid The Tale of a Poor Gentleman, and the Little Wars of Lorn Neil Munro
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Through the cleared air we travelled at a good speed, off the Moor, among Bredalbane braes, and fast though we went it was a weary march, but at last we reached Loch Tulla, and from there to the Bridge of Urchy was no more than a meridian daunder.
John Splendid The Tale of a Poor Gentleman, and the Little Wars of Lorn Neil Munro
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I wonder what Dr. Colin would say if he found me yoking a horse to save a three miles Sabbath daunder to the kirk.
Gilian The Dreamer His Fancy, His Love and Adventure Neil Munro
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Late that afternoon Sir Juden Murray was having a daunder [7] in the low-lying haughs which lay along the banks of the Tweed, close to his old tower.
Tales From Scottish Ballads Elizabeth Wilson Grierson 1908
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If I was you, I would daunder about here for a bit, and no arrive at your hotel till after dark.
Mr. Standfast John Buchan 1907
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In port (we used no cargo-steam) I'd daunder down the streets --
The Seven Seas Rudyard Kipling 1900
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In port (we used no cargo-steam) I'd daunder down the streets --
Verses 1889-1896 Rudyard Kipling 1900
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