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  • Banks in part explains this, having Djan Seriy say the Sarl sometimes use “words oddly” – “we guilt you”, “he has been jealoused”.

    The Heart of Matter « It Doesn't Have To Be Right… 2008

  • I was sae tickled at the sight that I paid nae sort of attention to the Heelandman, but continued looking frae the back shop at Nosey, lauching a 'the time in my sleeve -- for I jealoused that some queer scene would tak' place between the twa.

    The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 10, No. 275, September 29, 1827 Various

  • Jamie Coom, the blacksmith, who I aye jealoused was my rival, came up and asked Jess, with a loud guffaw, "Where is the tailor?"

    The World's Greatest Books — Volume 06 — Fiction Various 1909

  • However, it turned out that it was a false alarm, and that the thief Buonaparte had not landed at Dunbar, as it was jealoused; so, after standing under arms for half the night, we were sent home to our beds.

    The World's Greatest Books — Volume 06 — Fiction Various 1909

  • At th 'same time I jealoused' at he were keen o 'savin' 'Liza Roantree's soul as well, and I could ha' killed him many a time.

    Indian Tales Rudyard Kipling 1900

  • At th 'same time I jealoused' at he were keen o 'savin' 'Liza Roantree's soul as well, and I could ha' killed him many a time.

    Life's Handicap Rudyard Kipling 1900

  • But Ian could never be absolutely open with her; while she, poor princess, happy in her ignorance of the shows of love, and absorbed in the joy of its great deliverance, jealoused nothing of restraint, nothing of lack, either in his words or in the caresses of which he was religiously sparing.

    What's Mine's Mine — Complete George MacDonald 1864

  • But Ian could never be absolutely open with her; while she, poor princess, happy in her ignorance of the shows of love, and absorbed in the joy of its great deliverance, jealoused nothing of restraint, nothing of lack, either in his words or in the caresses of which he was religiously sparing.

    What's Mine's Mine — Volume 2 George MacDonald 1864

  • What a frightful face he had, all smeared over with blood and powder -- and I really jealoused, that if he died in that room it would be haunted for evermair, he being in a manner a murdered man; so that, even should I be acquitted of art and part, his ghost might still come to bother us, making our house a hell upon earth, and frighting us out of our seven senses.

    The Life of Mansie Wauch tailor in Dalkeith David Macbeth Moir 1824

  • I jealoused at once that this was nonsense; judging that, by all means of rationality, the creature would be off and away like lightning to the sea-shore, and over to France in some honest man's fishing boat, down by at Fisherrow; but, to throw stoure in the een of the two callants, I loaded with a wheen draps in their presence; and, warily priming the pan, went forward with the piece at full-cock.

    The Life of Mansie Wauch tailor in Dalkeith David Macbeth Moir 1824

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