Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A Scotch form of
wealth .
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Examples
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New walth goes primarily to the most productive and hence the rich become richer, but the poor also become richer and are hence by percentage of previous standard of living much better off than the rich, as a percentage of standard of living.
Gresham's Law of Comments, Arnold Kling | EconLog | Library of Economics and Liberty 2009
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I've walth o 'war's wounds, an' a share o 'its glory,
The Modern Scottish Minstrel, Volume V. The Songs of Scotland of the Past Half Century Various
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My ain kind dearie, O! There 's walth ower yon green lea-rig,
The Modern Scottish Minstrel , Volume I. The Songs of Scotland of the past half century Various
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My ain kind dearie, O! There 's walth ower yon green lea-rig,
The Modern Scottish Minstrel , Volume I. The Songs of Scotland of the past half century Various
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Not walth to the weary 's like peace to the lowly;
The Modern Scottish Minstrel, Volume VI The Songs of Scotland of the Past Half Century Various
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Let them gang tapsle teerie, O! It 's walth o 'peace, o' love, and truth,
The Modern Scottish Minstrel , Volume I. The Songs of Scotland of the past half century Various
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Laurie had walth o gearcould hunt wi the hound and rin wi the hareand be Whig or Tory, saunt or sinner, as the wind stood.
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They riped the place at cockcrow, and took twenty-six kye, five horse and a walth o 'plenishing.
The Moon Endureth: Tales and Fancies John Buchan 1907
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“Ay,” said his friend, “there'll be a walth o 'images there.”
Reminiscences of Scottish Life and Character Ramsay, Edward B 1874
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Ye see they a 'thoucht he was hame wi' a walth ayout figures -- stowed awa 'somewhaur -- naebody kent whaur.
Warlock o' Glenwarlock George MacDonald 1864
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