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from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A grass, Cynosurus cristatus.
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Examples
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If they come into a court of justice against him, their lives won't be worth a traneen.
Fardorougha, The Miser The Works of William Carleton, Volume One William Carleton 1831
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"Troth," said the other, "it doesn't signify a traneen who or what he is; whether he's gentle or simple, I say that the whole country ought to put their heads under his feet."
The Black Baronet; or, The Chronicles Of Ballytrain The Works of William Carleton, Volume One William Carleton 1831
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Driscol may go be hanged, 'says he;' I don't regard him a traneen; he thinks, since he has been made into a justice of pace, that the ground's not worthy to carry him, 'says he.
The Tithe-Proctor The Works of William Carleton, Volume Two William Carleton 1831
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"Throth, then, I'm sorry for that," said Toal, "for she's a woman I don't like; an 'I now say beforehand, that devil a traneen she'll be the betther of me, Art."
Phelim Otoole's Courtship and Other Stories Traits And Stories Of The Irish Peasantry, The Works of William Carleton, Volume Three William Carleton 1831
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I don't care a traneen which, only out o 'pure frindship, let us have a morsel o' the rale kick-up, 'tany rate.
Phelim Otoole's Courtship and Other Stories Traits And Stories Of The Irish Peasantry, The Works of William Carleton, Volume Three William Carleton 1831
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I’ll not charge you a traneen for all you’ll ate of the besht of good living, such as I’ve got myself!”
Ralph Rashleigh 2004
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Now to him wint the princess an’ axed him phat to do, for she didn’t care a traneen for the king, but ’ud give the two eyes out av her head to get the dimunds.
Irish Wonders 1878
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"Becaise," shouted Tom, "devil a traneen it 'ud signify to them I'm bringing you to whether you are or not.
The Evil Eye; Or, The Black Spector The Works of William Carleton, Volume One William Carleton 1831
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