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Saurin did not run out to pick it up, but kept quiet, and presently another came out, to see what was the matter with its friend apparently, for it louped up to the body; and he nailed that.
Dr. Jolliffe's Boys Lewis Hough
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"It is in my mind that you have done that more than once before and that because of it misguided heads louped from sturdy shoulders," I answered.
A Daughter of Raasay A Tale of the '45 William MacLeod Raine 1912
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He rolled over and over, he jumped, he danced to Tammy's whistling of "Bonnie Dundee," he walked on his hind legs and louped at a bonnet, he begged, he lifted his short shagged paw and shook hands.
Greyfriars Bobby Eleanor Stackhouse Atkinson 1902
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"Bonnie Dundee" Bobby hopped and stepped and louped, and he turned about on his hind feet, his shagged fore paws drooped on his breast as daintily as the hands in the portraits of early Victorian ladies.
Greyfriars Bobby Eleanor Stackhouse Atkinson 1902
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"An 'syne, when I drapped oot o' the window he louped at me so bonny, an 'I couldna keep up wi' 'im to the gate."
Greyfriars Bobby Eleanor Stackhouse Atkinson 1902
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Weel, Angus had got no farther in the tune than the first skirl when Lauchlan louped at him, and ripped up the startled crittur's pipes wi 'his dirk.
The Little Minister 1898
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At long and last, when we came to our journey's end, and I louped off the top of the coach, Maister Glen came out to the door, and bad me haste me if I wished to see Mungo breathing.
The Life of Mansie Wauch tailor in Dalkeith David Macbeth Moir 1824
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As these dividual words were falling from my lips, we approached the end of our journey, the Roslin Inn house heaving in sight, at the door of which me and Peter louped out, an hostler with a yellow striped waistcoat, and white calico sleeves, I meantime holding the naig's head, in case it should spend off, and capsize the concern.
The Life of Mansie Wauch tailor in Dalkeith David Macbeth Moir 1824
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We had not well got out of the town, when Tammie Dobbie louped up on the fore-tram.
The Life of Mansie Wauch tailor in Dalkeith David Macbeth Moir 1824
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'Od, but my heart nearly louped off the bit -- a snouff, and a gur-gurring, and over all the plain tramp of a man's heavy tackets and cuddy-heels among the gravel.
The Life of Mansie Wauch tailor in Dalkeith David Macbeth Moir 1824
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