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Still no armour was to be seen, and, though somewhat disconcerted, the assailants were by no means dismayed. "Come on let us revenge De Sillé!" they cried. "Lord, Lord, this is gaun to be a sair waste o' guid steel," grumbled Malise; "would that I had in my fist a stieve oaken staff out of Halmyre wood. Then I could crack their puir bit windlestaes o' swords, without doing them muckle hurt!

SORNERS, sornars, sojourners, sturdy beggars, especially those unwelcome visitors who exact lodgings and victuals by force. SORTED, arranged, adjusted. SPEIR, ask, investigate. SPORRAN-MOLLACH, a Highland purse of goatskin. SPRACK, animated, lively. SPRING, a cheerful tune. SPURRZIE, spoil. STIEVE, stiff, firm. STIRK, a young steer or heifer. STOT, a bullock. STOUP, a jug, a pitcher.

"Weel, cam I no by the tarn o' the tap o' Stieve Know?" "What on earth was ye duin' there efter dark, Grizzie?" "What was I duin'? I saidna I was there efter dark, but the cratur micht hae seen me pass weel eneueh. Wasna I ower the hill to my ain fowk i' the How o' Hap? An' didna I come hame by Luck's Lift?

A fiery etter-cap, a fractious chiel, As het as ginger, and as stieve as steel. Flora had a large and unqualified share of the good old man's sympathy. It was now wearing late. Old Janet got into some kind of kennel behind the hallan; Davie had been long asleep and snoring between Ban and Buscar.

A fiery etter-cap, a fractious chiel, As het as ginger, and as stieve as steel. Flora had a large and unqualified share of the good old man's sympathy. It was now wearing late. Old Janet got into some kind of kennel behind the hallan; Davie had been long asleep and snoring between Ban and Buscar.

A fiery etter-cap, a fractious chiel, As het as ginger, and as stieve as steel. Flora had a large and unqualified share of the good old man's sympathy. It was now wearing late. Old Janet got into some kind of kennel behind the hallan; Davie had been long asleep and snoring between Ban and Buscar.