be't

But Sandy appears to think there's something reverint an 'Sabbath-like in cheepin' buits, an 'he sticks to them, rissen be't or neen.

My Man Sandy J. B. Salmond

Weel, rizzen be't or neen, she fair dang me into sayin 'I wud come wi' Sandy an 'see her at the spring holiday; an' so we juist had to go.

My Man Sandy J. B. Salmond

He could have sent her ashore by the station jest as easy, 'I says,' if so be't had seemed best; but He sent her to me, 'I says,' and I'll keep her. '

Captain January Laura Elizabeth Howe Richards 1896

And to their Land be't spoke, they held i 'th' tower

Anne Bradstreet and Her Time Campbell, Helen, 1839-1918 1890

Well, 'tis too late now -- half-past two, and we must be't '

A Shepherd's Life Impressions of the South Wiltshire Downs 1881

And to their Land be't spoke, they held i 'th' tower

Anne Bradstreet and Her Time Helen Campbell 1878

-- Tell him I'll pey him ony fee he likes, be't what it may, and never compleen!

Salted with Fire George MacDonald 1864

Ye see, by'm-bye, when dat ar grand gentleman comes to be gettin 'up, I would n't be't all surprised if this yer critter should gib a fling.

The Christian Slave: A Drama 1855

"I'll have a blow at it, be't mon or devil, hang me."

Traditions of Lancashire, Volume 2 (of 2) John Roby 1821

For, admitting that the tae half of them may make some little thing for themsells honestly in the Lowlands by shearing in harst, droving, hay-making, and the like; ye hae still mony hundreds and thousands o 'lang-legged Hieland gillies that will neither work nor want, and maun gang thigging and sorning* about on their acquaintance, or live by doing the laird's bidding, be't right or be't wrang.

Rob Roy — Volume 02 Walter Scott 1801