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1858, Margaret Oliphant, The Laird of Norlaw, volume 2, page 325:
“Hout, no,” said Aunt Jean, disturbed a little, yet confident, “fha would tell the like of Patricia or Joan—fuils and bairns!—and as for the like of my niece herself, she’s muckle taken up with her ain bits of troubles—she might hear of it at the time, but she would forget the day after; naebody minds but me.”
“Tut, no,” said Aunt Jean, disturbed a little yet confident. “Who would tell the like of Patricia or Joan—they are fools and children! And as for my niece herself, she’s greatly taken up with her own troubles. She might hear of it at the time, but she would forget the day after. Nobody cares but me.”
1858, Margaret Oliphant, The Laird of Norlaw, volume 1, page 202:
“Money! Na! it’s ideas and no that sordid trash, that tempts me.” “And the mair fuil you!” said Big John, half in chagrin, half in admiration.
“Money! No! it’s ideas and not that sordid trash that tempts me.” “And you’re even more foolish!” said Big John, half in chagrin, half in admiration.
1940, John William Robertson Scott, The Countryman, page 92:
Ye see I’d had a fleg ae day when I was passin’ the asylum. The gates burst open an’ a’ the fule fowk cam’ runnin’ oot, skelachin’ as they gaed doon the road.
You see, I suffered a fright one day when I passing the asylum. The gates opened and all of the crazy people came running out, hooting as they went down the road.