lamiter

"Though ye may think him a lamiter, yet, grippie for grippie, he'll make the bluid spin frae under your nails" (Black Dwarf, ch. xvii.).

The Romance of Names Ernest Weekley 1909

Naebody shall lay a finger on Elshie; he's a canny neighbourly man, aye ready to make a friend help; and, though ye may think him a lamiter, yet, grippie for grippie, friend, I'll wad a wether he'll make the bluid spin frae under your nails.

The Black Dwarf 1898

But that's because ye don't gawm the sorrowin 'mother was a hell-cat that hated him because he was acrewk'd -- a regular lamiter he was -- an' he hated her so that he committed suicide in order that she mightn't get an insurance she put on his life.

Dracula 1897

But that's because ye don't gawm the sorrowin 'mother was a hell-cat that hated him because he was acrewk'd, a regular lamiter he was, an' he hated her so that he committed suicide in order that she mightn't get an insurance she put on his life.

Dracula Bram Stoker 1879

The clear evening light fell on Holmes, as he stood there looking down at the dying little lamiter: a powerful figure, with a face supreme, masterful, but tender: you will find no higher type of manhood.

Margret Howth, a Story of To-day Rebecca Harding Davis 1870

The clear evening light fell on Holmes, as he stood there looking down at the dying little lamiter: a powerful figure, with a face supreme, masterful, but tender: you will find no higher type of manhood.

Margret Howth: A Story of To-Day 1862

Ay, well! they're out o 'hearin' o 'my moralities; I'd better find a lamiter like mysen to preach to, for it's not iverybody has t' luck t 'clargy has of saying their say out whether folks likes it or not.'

Sylvia's Lovers — Complete Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell 1837

Ay, well! they're out o 'hearin' o 'my moralities; I'd better find a lamiter like mysen to preach to, for it's not iverybody has t' luck t 'clargy has of saying their say out whether folks likes it or not.'

Sylvia's Lovers — Volume 1 Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell 1837

Naebody shall lay a finger on Elshie; he’s a canny neighbourly man, aye ready to make a friend help; and, though ye may think him a lamiter, yet, grippie for grippie, friend, I’ll wad a wether he’ll make the bluid spin frae under your nails.

The Black Dwarf 2004

But that’s because ye don’t gawm the sorrowin’ mother was a hell-cat that hated him because he was acrewk’d, a regular lamiter he was, an’ he hated her so that he committed suicide in order that she mightn’t get an insurance she put on his life.

Dracula 2003