spales

All she could do was to watch their wants, to have the tool they needed next ready to their hand, to clear away the spales from before the busy plane, and to lie in wait for any chance of putting to her little strength to help.

Alec Forbes of Howglen George MacDonald 1864

"There's a fine heap o 'spales ye can sit upo', and see what we're aboot."

Alec Forbes of Howglen George MacDonald 1864

Annie gave Alec her hand; and he lifted her out of her heap of spales, and led her away.

Alec Forbes of Howglen George MacDonald 1864

The floor was covered with shavings, or _spales_, as they are called by northern consent, which a poor woman was busy gathering into a sack.

Alec Forbes of Howglen George MacDonald 1864

But the moment Thomas went, Alec, had taken Annie to the forge to get her well-dried, before he would allow her to occupy her old place in the heap of spales.

Alec Forbes of Howglen George MacDonald 1864

"I wad hae likit hay better," he said, pointing to this lair rather than couch, "but it's some ill to get, an 'the spales they' re at han ', an' they smell unco clean."

Malcolm George MacDonald 1864

a flush on her face: and then turning away, sought her usual seat on the heap of spales.

Alec Forbes of Howglen George MacDonald 1864

But gin I was you, Curly, I wad tak Lucky a seck o 'spales the morn. "

Alec Forbes of Howglen George MacDonald 1864