ca'd

And quo 'they, "Whaur is he bidin that is ca'd King o' the Jews? for i 'the East we saw his starn, and are come forrit to worship him. "

01/01/2003 - 02/01/2003 John 2003

At the sign of "The Coach" they byeth ca'd it befell,

The Amphitrite 2000

He lived to a verra great age, an 'for many years they who did'na ken the story o' his early life ha'e ca'd him Wanderin 'Davy.

The Path of Duty, and Other Stories

Burgundian (bur-gun'di-an), pertaining to Burgundy, a province of France on the Rhone river. buskin (bus'kin), a covering for the foot and leg, worn by tragic actors. cad (ca'd), Scotch for called. cadence (ka'dens), a fall of the voice; rhythm.

Elson Grammar School Literature v4 William H. Elson

He lived to a verra great age, an 'for many years they who did'na ken the story o' his early life ha'e ca'd him Wanderin 'Davy.

Stories and Sketches Harriet S. Caswell

A wee while afore her death she ca'd Davie to her bedside, an 'once mair talked lang an earnestly to him o' the evil habit which had gotten sic a hold o 'him, an' begged him for the sake o 'their dear' Geordie, who, she reminded him, would soon be left without a mither to care for him, to make still anither effort to free himself fra the deadly habit.

The Path of Duty, and Other Stories

He prayed to God to bring ye back -- he ca'd ye Robin richt to God.

St. Cuthbert's Robert E. Knowles

It was then the little one found her tongue, and she exclaimed -- "Oh, it wasna very like him, and I just put a tail till't, and ca'd it a doggie."

Children's Rhymes, Children's Games, Children's Songs, Children's Stories A Book for Bairns and Big Folk Robert Ford

Naebody has ca'd me by that name sin 'my mither pairted wi' me at the stage coach road, and she was fair chokit wi 'cryin', and when I cudna see her mair for the bush aboon the burn, I could aye hear her bleatin 'like a lamb -- an' it was the gloamin '.

St. Cuthbert's Robert E. Knowles

Ye see yon birkie [Footnote: fellow], ca'd a lord,

Public Speaking Irvah Lester Winter