odds-an'-ends

Updated: June 6, 2025

If the van's anchored here, an' I can set you up with odds-an'-ends such as a saucepan, you're welcome." "A friend in need, sir, is a friend indeed," said the stranger impressively; and Sam's face brightened, for he had heard the proverb before, and it promised to bring the conversation, which he had found some difficulty in following, down to safe, familiar ground.

Sir Arthur Thomas Quiller-Couch - True Tilda