chiels

As we say up here 'facts are chiels that will na ding'

On Thursday, the Legg report will be published along with... 2009

By my saul, I thought some of them, mair special the Hieland chiels, wad have broken out in our own presence; but we caused them to march hand in hand to the Cross, ourselves leading the way, and there drink a blithe cup of kindness with ilk other, to the stanching of feud, and perpetuation of amity.

The Fortunes of Nigel 2004

'Twas a raging wave hit Eyemouth town and took her bonny chiels.

Eyemouth Tragedy 1998

"He was always one of them cankery chiels as never have a kindly word for man nor beast," said the landlord.

Can You Forgive Her? 1993

"Hear till him, hear till him, Janet," said I, as the twa southron chiels gaed thro 'the hole, trailing their bagganets alang wi' 'em;

The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 10, No. 289, December 22, 1827 Various

Sae saying, I gared him climb a rape by whilk he gat abune the riggin o 'the bield, then steeking to the door thro' whilk he gaed, I jimp had trailed doun the rape, when in rinned twa red coat chiels, who couping ilka ane i 'their gait begun to touzle out the ben, and the de'il gaed o'er Jock Wabster.

The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 10, No. 289, December 22, 1827 Various

I did so, and I had to report unfavourably, for “facts are chiels that winna ding.”

Fifty Years of Railway Life in England Scotland and Ireland Tatlow, Joseph 1920

Me and some ither chiels sat down to the drinkin ', and here I am.

The Thirty-Nine Steps 1915

Me and some ither chiels sat down to the drinkin ', and here I am.

The Adventure of the Spectacled Roadman 1915

Felix, Peter and I were all among the chiels who were taking mental notes on the art of preaching a sermon.

The Story Girl Lucy Maud 1911