abidin

Now, boys, we're decent an 'law-abidin', an 'we got to handle this right an' regular.

THE MAN ON THE OTHER BANK 2010

We're lor-abidin 'folks down here, we'll fix ye so 's 't a bar

The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 09, No. 51, January, 1862 Various

We're all mighty peaceable, law-abidin 'folks in the Turkey Tracks.

Judith of the Cumberlands Alice MacGowan

Now you an 'me ain't captains of industry, nor nothin' else but our own soul, as the piece goes, but 'tain't no harm we should try a law-abidin' recreation, same as these others, an 'mebbe after some practice we'll get to where the Guggenhimers will be figgerin' how to get the western hemisphere of North America back from us.

The Texan A Story of the Cattle Country 1921

McGuffey, Esq. is law-abidin 'sitisens of the U.S.A. and the constitootion thereof, and in no way pirates or such; and be it further resolved that the said parties hereto are aboard said American steamer _Maggie_ this date on the special invite of P.ineas P. Scraggs, owner, as his guests and at their own risk.

Captain Scraggs or, The Green-Pea Pirates Gordon [Illustrator] Grant 1918

You're neither a man-killer nor a law-abidin 'citizen.

Way of the Lawless Max Brand 1918

"I thought you was abidin 'in San Andreas," said Cheyenne.

Partners of Chance Henry Herbert Knibbs 1909

This is a law-abidin 'town, but s'pose -- jest s'pose I should go to some of the fellers that used to sail with him, and tell 'em what you've been up to.

Cap'n Eri Joseph Crosby Lincoln 1907

When I'm a-feelin 'myself, there ain't a cammer, a more genteel nor lor-abidin' citizen in Hunston.

Captivating Mary Carstairs Henry Sydnor Harrison 1905

"Hit's hell ter pay, when a law-abidin 'man kain't travel ther highway withouten he's shot down like I was thet night," lamented Mallows virtuously.

A Pagan of the Hills Charles Neville Buck 1904