poother

The word "poother," which I pronounced "pootle", excited the enthusiasm of the audience.

James Nasmyth: Engineer, An Autobiography. Nasmyth, James 1885

And brahming to him down the feedchute, with her femtyfyx kinds of fondling endings, the poother rambling off her nose: Vuggybarney,

Finnegans Wake 2006

A fine employ it was: chapping at the man’s door, and crying ‘boo’ in his lum, and puttin’ poother in his fire, and pee-oys1in his window; till the man thocht it was auld Hornie was come seekin’ him.

Summary of Events (continued) 1889

"Nay, I don't want no poother, and I don't want no lead," said Dave in an ill-used tone.

Dick o' the Fens A Tale of the Great East Swamp George Manville Fenn 1870

"Don't you call that saying I telled on 'em, wi'out the poother in my forge this morning?"

Patience Wins War in the Works George Manville Fenn 1870

"She'll be the deid o 'ye i' thae streets, as fu 'o' wheels as the sea o 'fish: twize I've been' maist gr'un to poother o 'my ro'd here," said Peter.

The Marquis of Lossie George MacDonald 1864

They'll pu 'doon an auld hoose ony day to save themsel's blastin' poother.

Malcolm George MacDonald 1864

Ill wull's the warst poother ye can lay i 'the boddom

The Marquis of Lossie George MacDonald 1864

The lamps in the streets here are lighted with gauze, and not with crusies, like those that have lately been put up in your toun; and it is brought in pips aneath the ground from the manufactors, which the Doctor and me have been to see -- an awful place -- and they say as fey to a spark as poother, which made us glad to get out o't when we heard so; -- and we have been to see a brew-house, where they mak the London porter, but it is a sight not to be told.

The Ayrshire Legatees, or, the Pringle family John Galt 1809

"Deil a drap or drap o 'whusky, or oucht else, yer lordship's hae fra my han' this nicht -- nae mair nor gien ye war a bairn 'at wantit poother to blaw himsel' up wi '!

Warlock o' Glenwarlock George MacDonald 1864