houdie

I’m thinking, for the laird’s servant—that’s no to say his body-servant, but the helper like—rade express by this e’en to fetch the houdie, and he just stayed the drinking o’ twa pints o’ tippeny, & tcedil; o tell us how my leddy was ta’en wi’ her pains.

Chapter I 1917

And then the man casts aff the wat and puts on the dry, and sits down wi 'his pipe and his gill-stoup ahint the ingle, like ony auld houdie, and neer a turn will he do till the coble's afloat again!

The Antiquary 1845

And then the man casts aff the wat and puts on the dry, and sits down wi 'his pipe and his gill-stoup ahint the ingle, like ony auld houdie, and neer a turn will he do till the coble's afloat again!

The Antiquary — Complete Walter Scott 1801

And then the man casts aff the wat and puts on the dry, and sits down wi 'his pipe and his gill-stoup ahint the ingle, like ony auld houdie, and neer a turn will he do till the coble's afloat again!

The Antiquary — Volume 02 Walter Scott 1801

He'll show you the way, sir, and I'se warrant ye'll be weel put up; for they never turn awa naebody frae the door; and ye 'll be come in the canny moment, I'm thinking, for the laird's servant -- that's no to say his body-servant, but the helper like -- rade express by this e'en to fetch the houdie, and he just staid the drinking

Guy Mannering — Complete Walter Scott 1801

He'll show you the way, sir, and I'se warrant ye'll be weel put up; for they never turn awa naebody frae the door; and ye'll be come in the canny moment, I'm thinking, for the laird's servant -- that's no to say his body-servant, but the helper like -- rade express by this e'en to fetch the houdie, and he just staid the drinking o 'twa pints o' tippenny to tell us how my leddy was ta'en wi 'her pains.'

Guy Mannering, Or, the Astrologer — Volume 01 Walter Scott 1801

He'll show you the way, sir. and I'se warrant ye'll be weel put up; for they never turn awa naebody frae the door; and ye 'll be come in the canny moment, I'm thinking, for the laird's servant -- that's no to say his body-servant, but the helper like -- rade express by this e'en to fetch the houdie, and he just staid the drinking o' twa pints o 'tippenny to tell us how my leddy was ta'en wi' her pains. '

Guy Mannering, Or, the Astrologer — Complete Walter Scott 1801

And then the man casts aff the wat and puts on the dry, and sits down wi’ his pipe and his gill-stoup ahint the ingle, like ony auld houdie, and neer a turn will he do till the coble’s afloat again!

The Antiquary 1584