justifee

To which the other quietly replied, “Weel, his tawlent wad justifee the inference.”

Reminiscences of Scottish Life and Character Ramsay, Edward B 1874

I never heard them bring foret ony text but ane -- the maist ridiculous hash 'at ever ye heard -- to justifee' t. '

Robert Falconer George MacDonald 1864

"Nae doobt," said Malcolm, "yer ain jeedgement 's mair to ye nor my word, Girnel; but saw ye ever onything in me 'at wad justifee ye in no lippenin' to that sae far 's it gaed?"

The Marquis of Lossie George MacDonald 1864

But whether things mayna come to a p'int whaurat ye're bu'n ', still i' God's name, to defen 'the life God has gien ye, I canna say -- I haena the licht to justifee me in denyin' 't.

Donal Grant, by George MacDonald George MacDonald 1864

"Na, my leddy, it wadna he half sae sensible, for it wadna justifee the grandur that hings ower the fecht.

Malcolm George MacDonald 1864