Hornie

Your piper can pipe the whole night long, but tomorrow old Hornie will be jumping a fire of bones and too busy to pay your dancers a call.

Greenmantle De Lint, Charles, 1951- 1985

Since the supposed dethronement of "Auld Hornie," as the Scotch named him, as head devil, it has not been thought necessary to give the matter much if any consideration.

Insights and Heresies Pertaining to the Evolution of the Soul Anna Bishop Scofield

Keep watch and ward, and, if need arise, run for me instantly, for, though I'm auld the noo, I'm aye ready for a warsil wi 'auld Hornie.'

Border Ghost Stories Howard Pease

'I'll gang wi' ye, 'replied the Minister,' I'll guide ye; and wi 'this,' he took up his heavy 'crook,' 'I'll fettle "Auld Hornie."'

Border Ghost Stories Howard Pease

Should Hornie, as in ancient days, [Satan] 'Mang sons o' God present him,

Robert Burns How To Know Him William Allan Neilson 1907

'Ou, ay,' retorted McIntosh, drily; 'we ken a' aboot that, Selina -- auld Hornie looks after his ain. '

Madame Midas Fergus Hume 1895

A fine employ it was: chapping at the man’s door, and crying ‘boo’ in his lum, and puttin’ poother in his fire, and pee-oys1in his window; till the man thocht it was auld Hornie was come seekin’ him.

Summary of Events (continued) 1889

"Tell the rest to Hornie gin ye like!" said Jess, rising viciously and leaving Ebie standing there dumfounded.

The Lilac Sunbonnet 1887

"He disna ken the difference between Jess hersel 'an' Hornie!" said the Cuif, who was repaying old scores.

The Lilac Sunbonnet 1887

Saunders heard the clank and jangle of the neck chains of Hornie and Specky and the rest, as they fell from their necks, loosened by Jess's hand.

The Lilac Sunbonnet 1887