speirs

Corresponding to the Lowland saying, ` ` Mony ane speirs the gate they

The Waverley

My lord never sets his nose intil the gairden, or speirs -- no ance in a twal -- month, hoo's things gangin 'on.

Warlock o' Glenwarlock

Only gin the mistress speirs onything aboot it, what am I to say? '

Robert Falconer

"I'll ken them 'at speirs afore I tell," she replied sullenly.

Sir Gibbie

[Corresponding to the Lowland saying, 'Mony ane speirs the gate they ken fu' weel.]

Waverley: or, 'Tis sixty years since

[Footnote: Corresponding to the Lowland saying, 'Mony ane speirs the gate they ken fu' weel. ']

Waverley — Volume 1

[Footnote: Corresponding to the Lowland saying, 'Mony ane speirs the gate they ken fu' weel. ']

Waverley — Complete

[Footnote: Corresponding to the Lowland saying, 'Mony ane speirs the gate they ken fu' weel. ']

Waverley

Imagine how different the company looked before the prime finance, nationwide finance, speirs and hanover transactions.

National Business Review (NBR) New Zealand

"'Hoo do I ken that?' she speirs, rale sensibly, I thocht, for men's no sae easy to get.

A Window in Thrums