whaur

• “I dinna ken whaur I come frae," burst from the laird, the word whaur drawn out and emphasized almost to a howl; and as he spoke he moved on again, but gently now, towards the rocks of the Scaurnose.”

  Malcolm

• “a most unpleasin 'discovery, in winter especially, to find a drop o' water hangin 'from yer ceiling; a something, in short, whaur it has no business to be, and is not accordingly looked for, or prepared against.”

  Robert Falconer

• “An 'whaur's yer dummie?" she asked, as they re-entered the kitchen.”

  Sir Gibbie

• “She cudna weel help hersel '," he rejoined; "an 'whaur's the maitter, sae lang as she has naething to say til' im?”

  Warlock o' Glenwarlock

• “An 'whaur's it tae come frae? "asked Jean in despair.”

  Captivity

• “An 'whaur's that? "he inquired, manifesting a grudging interest.”

  The Patrol of the Sun Dance Trail

• “An 'whaur's a' the buiks an 'the gear? "continued John Bairdieson.”

  The Lilac Sunbonnet

• “And, gatherin a 'the heigh-priests and writers o' the nation, he wad ken o 'them "whaur the Messiah soud be born?”

  01/01/2003 - 02/01/2003

• “Eftir hearing the King, they gaed awa '; and lo! the starn whilk they saw i' the East gaed on afore them, till it stood whaur the wee bairn was.”

  01/01/2003 - 02/01/2003

• “Sae exemplary wad be x / x / whaur x is less stressed and / is mair stressed.”

  languagehat.com: NEW MACDIARMID AND AN INTRODUCTION TAE METRICS.

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