pliskies

Sandy had twa-three mair pliskies atween Dundee an 'Edinboro, but I hinna time to tell you o' them.

My Man Sandy J. B. Salmond

"What's this noo?" says I. "Nae mair o 'yer fitba' pliskies, I howp."

My Man Sandy J. B. Salmond

` ` Nae man in a civilised country ever played the pliskies ye hae done --- but e'en pickle in your ain pock-neuk --- I hae gi'en ye wanting. ''

Rob Roy 1887

Jupiter, and the Swan, and Danae, and other heathen pliskies.

A Monk of Fife Andrew Lang 1878

Just and right has been my walk before you, but -- still -- "Then, with a sudden passion, and rising to his feet, he cried out," Frien's, I'm a poor sinfu 'man, but I'll play no mair pliskies wi' my conscience.

Scottish sketches Amelia Edith Huddleston Barr 1875

Crawford and Traquare, and I'll hae nae such pliskies played in either

Scottish sketches Amelia Edith Huddleston Barr 1875

'Pretty pliskies ye've been at this day!' cried the old lady, with humorous alacrity; and then, 'Take care -- don't break my crystal!' she cried, as the lawyer came within an ace of knocking the glasses off the table.

The Wrong Box Robert Louis Stevenson 1872

I think black-burning shame of myself to make mention of such ploys and pliskies; but, after all, it is better to make a clean breast.

The Life of Mansie Wauch Tailor in Dalkeith, written by himself David Macbeth Moir 1824

I think black-burning shame of myself to make mention of such ploys and pliskies; but, after all, it is better to make a clean breast.

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

"Nae man in a civilised country ever played the pliskies ye hae done -- but e'en pickle in your ain pock-neuk -- I hae gi'en ye wanting."

Rob Roy — Complete Walter Scott 1801