ghaist

But whaur does the "ghaist" come intil the story? 'inquired the speaker in conclusion.

Border Ghost Stories Howard Pease

"As a 'ghaist' should be -- where a 'ghaist' ought to be -- why, you little fool, you talk as if the manners and customs of ghosts had been familiar to you from your infancy!

The Woman in White Wilkie Collins 1856

“You must take your chance of the ghaist, man,” said

Quentin Durward 2008

And when my gudesire came forward, Sir Robert, or his ghaist, or the deevil in his likeness, said,

Redgauntlet 2008

“Are not you,” said Mrs. Dods, opening her eyes a little as she spoke, “the ghaist of Francis Tirl?”

Saint Ronan's Well 2008

Crouched under the 'cauld drift,' she recalls every image of horror - 'the yellow-wymed ask,' 'the hairy adder,' 'the auld moon-bowing tyke,' 'the ghaist at e'en,'

Shirley, by Charlotte Bronte 2004

“Arl in white — as a ghaist should be,” answered the ghost-seer, with a confidence beyond his years.

The Woman in White 2003

'Onnyway, naethin' came o't, 'continued Ringan, imbibing thoughtfully from his glass,' but what I'm thinkin 'the noo is that aiblins anither ghaist-gliff micht do a body I ken o' a guid turn. '

Border Ghost Stories Howard Pease

'It's a gey an' useful thing a ghaist, 'said Ringan meditatively.

Border Ghost Stories Howard Pease

'It's either the storm, or aiblins a ghaist, or else some one's playin' tricks on baith o 'us.'

Border Ghost Stories Howard Pease