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The dove she is a genty bird, she flees without a gaw;

Ballads of Mystery and Miracle and Fyttes of Mirth Popular Ballads of the Olden Times - Second Series Frank Sidgwick

The doo she is a genty bird, and flies withoot a ga '

Captain Wedderburn's Courtship 1898

There might David Balfour hang, and other lads pass on their errands and think light of him; and old daft limmers sit at a leg-foot and spae their fortunes; and the clean genty maids go by, and look to the other aide, and hold a nose.

David Balfour, a sequel to Kidnapped. 1893

She was so small and genty, she had such a lovely face, such fair rippling hair, and her gown was of blue muslin made in the fashion of the day, and finished with a lace collar round her throat, and a ribbon belt round her slender waist.

A Knight of the Nets Amelia Edith Huddleston Barr 1875

There might David Balfour hang, and other lads pass on their errands and think light of him; and old daft limmers sit at leg-foot and spae their fortunes; and the clean genty maids go by, and look to the other side, and hold a nose.

David Balfour, Second Part Being Memoirs Of His Adventures At Home And Abroad, The Second Part: In Which Are Set Forth His Misfortunes Anent The Appin Murder; His Troubles With Lord Advocate Grant; Captivity On The Bass Rock; Journey Into Holland And France; And Singular Relations With James More Drummond Or Macgregor, A Son Of The Notorious Rob Roy, And His Daughter Catriona Robert Louis Stevenson 1872

There might David Balfour hang, and other lads pass on their errands and think light of him; and old daft limmers sit at a leg - foot and spae their fortunes; and the clean genty maids go by, and look to the other aide, and hold a nose.

Catriona Robert Louis Stevenson 1872

She thought Alfred Stevens so handsome, and he smiled so sweetly, and he spoke so genty, and, in short, so great had been his progress in the affections of his hostess in the brief space of a single week, that we are constrained to confess ourselves rejoiced that she herself was an old woman, as well on her own account as on that of her worthy spouse.

Charlemont; Or, the Pride of the Village. a Tale of Kentucky William Gilmore Simms 1838

There was something genty and delicate-like about him, having a pale sharp face, blue eyes, a nose like

The Life of Mansie Wauch tailor in Dalkeith David Macbeth Moir 1824

There was something genty and delicate - like about him, having a pale sharp face, blue eyes, a nose like a hawk's, and long yellow hair hanging about his haffets, as if barbers were unco scarce cattle among the howes of the Lammermoor hills.

The Life of Mansie Wauch Tailor in Dalkeith, written by himself David Macbeth Moir 1824

Once in place, each began kneeling and genty kissing the feet of Jesus as he lay on the cross.

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