winnin

Weel, John he got to London, and he thocht to himsell that seein 'they had a bet o' twa pund on the race, he wud mak sure o 'winnin', and so what does he do but tak a pair

A Dominie in Doubt Alexander Sutherland Neill 1928

"Tha'lt end wi 'winnin' th 'Belt an' bein 'champion prize-fighter of all England."

The Secret Garden 1911

An 'so I'll tell you that you'll waste your labor if you puts out on Scalawag Run with the notion o' winnin 'the love o' this maid with bold behavior in her service.

Harbor Tales Down North With an Appreciation by Wilfred T. Grenfell, M.D. Norman Duncan 1893

"Runnin 'easy an' winnin 'in a walk," said the Pope.

In Happy Valley John Fox 1891

And fer the rest o '_that_ game Wes helt the feller purty level, but had to finally knock under -- but by jest the clos'test kind o' shave o 'winnin'.

The Wit and Humor of America, Volume I. (of X.) Various 1887

"Tha'lt end wi 'winnin' th 'Belt an' bein 'champion prize-fighter of all England."

The Secret Garden Frances Hodgson Burnett 1886

No, nor he won't throw no dice for the chance o 'winnin' Esperanza, nor he won't flip no coin, nor yet 'rastle.

A Deal in Wheat and Other Stories of the New and Old West Frank Norris 1886

His last words were, "I won'er gien I hae a chance o 'winnin' up wi 'the laird!"

Warlock o' Glenwarlock George MacDonald 1864

My hert was some sair at this, for ye see I was set upo 'winnin' intil the presence o 'him I couldna bide frae, an' at that time I hadna learnt to gang straucht to him wha's the express image o ''s person, but, aye soucht him throuw the philosophy -- eh, but it was bairnly philosophy!

Donal Grant, by George MacDonald George MacDonald 1864

_ever_ see -- an 'ye were handy t' winnin 'but for th' tumble.

Ungava Bob A Winter's Tale Dillon Wallace 1901