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"Eagh? och, what am I sayin'! sir masther sir? the noise of the crathurs, you see, is got into my ears; and, besides, I'm a bit bothered on both sides of my head, ever since I heard that weary weid."
One is said to have run as follows: "Ser, yu will orter yur bodellyen to merchs Immetdielich do ford edward weid for das broflesen and amenieschen fied for en betell. Dis yu will desben at yur berrel." This being translated means:" Sir, you will order your battalion to march immediately to Fort Edward with four days' provisions, and ammunition for one battle. This you will disobey at your peril."
Ha, ha, ha! Ah! these were merry days!" "Hout awa', auld carle," said the old dame, "to speak sic daffing to young folk. But, Jean fie, woman, dinna ye hear the bairn greet? I'se warrant it's that dreary weid has come ower't again."
Noble or ecclesiastic, he had to submit to the folkmote Wer daselbst Wasser und Weid genusst, muss gehorsam sein "Who enjoys here the right of water and pasture must obey" was the old saying. Even when the peasants became serfs under the lord, he was bound to appear before the folkmote when they summoned him.
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