swier

Updated: June 11, 2025

I am swier to leave ye." "Not a hair of me," said I. He stood part of a second where he was to his knees in the salt water, hesitating. "He that will to Cupar, maun to Cupar," said he, and swashing in deeper than his waist, was hauled into the skiff, which was immediately directed for the ship.

Robert Louis Stevenson - David Balfour, Second Part : Being Memoirs Of His Adventures At Home And Abroad, The Second Part: In Which Are Set Forth His Misfortunes Anent The Appin Murder; His Troubles With Lord Advocate Grant; Captivity On The Bass Rock; Journey Into Holland And France; And Singular Relations With James More Drummond Or Macgregor, A Son Of The Notorious Rob Roy, And His Daughter Catriona

I am swier to leave ye." "Not a hair of me," said I. "He stood part of a second where he was to his knees in the salt water, hesitating. "He that will to Cupar, maun to Cupar," said he, and swashing in deeper than his waist, was hauled into the skiff, which was immediately directed for the ship.

Robert Louis Stevenson - Catriona

Now, if you and me was to walk over with yon lad, I could see the captain at the Hawes, or maybe on board the Covenant if there was papers to be signed; and so far from a loss of time, we can jog on to the lawyer, Mr. Rankeillor's. After a' that's come and gone, ye would be swier* to believe me upon my naked word; but ye'll believe Rankeillor.

Robert Louis Stevenson - Kidnapped