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havers .
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Examples
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The haivers o 'the two spooney craturs juist garred me feel like's I'd taen a fizzy drink or something.
My Man Sandy J. B. Salmond
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"Hoots, haivers; I'll never believe that!" said she, scouring about the kitchen and rubbing the dust out of odd corners that were clean aneuch for the Duke of Buccleuch to take his "fower-oors" off.
Bog-Myrtle and Peat Tales Chiefly of Galloway Gathered from the Years 1889 to 1895 1887
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"Hoots, haivers!" said the wife, who wanted very much to know.
Bog-Myrtle and Peat Tales Chiefly of Galloway Gathered from the Years 1889 to 1895 1887
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"Haivers, haivers," said Nanse, birsing up like a cat before a colley.
The Life of Mansie Wauch Tailor in Dalkeith, written by himself David Macbeth Moir 1824
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He had not the politeness to stop and make answer, but just went on with his string of haivers, without either rhyme or reason, which we could make neither top, tail, nor main of.
The Life of Mansie Wauch Tailor in Dalkeith, written by himself David Macbeth Moir 1824
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"Haivers, haivers," said Nanse, birsing up like a cat before a cooley.
The Life of Mansie Wauch tailor in Dalkeith David Macbeth Moir 1824
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He had not the politeness to stop and make answer, but just went on with his string of haivers, without either rhyme or reason, which we could make neither top, tail, nor main of.
The Life of Mansie Wauch tailor in Dalkeith David Macbeth Moir 1824
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'im fan he was tryin' to read wi 'a' kin 'of haivers, takin' the words oot o's mou, an 'makin' the uncoest styte o't 't cud be.
English Dialects From the Eighth Century to the Present Day 1873
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"Hoots, haivers, Maister Ralph, gin Jock has providit for you that needs a 'things as gin ye war in a graund hoose, dinna be feared for Jock, that can eat a wamefu' o 'green heather-taps wi' the dew on them like a bit flafferin 'grouse bird.
The Lilac Sunbonnet 1887
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