langest

The trees wha's buds are latest are the langest to decay;

The Modern Scottish Minstrel, Volume V. The Songs of Scotland of the Past Half Century Various

"I wonder if you childer can tell me what is t 'bird that ligs abed langest?"

More Tales of the Ridings Frederic William Moorman 1895

"The langest day maun hae an end," says the old Scotch proverb, audit was with a sigh of relief that Fanny at last saw Uncle Jake lay down the tortured fiddle, and the guests with lingering steps and wishful eyes retire to seek the few hours of repose that were left of the night.

A Budget of Christmas Tales by Charles Dickens and Others Juliana Horatia Gatty Ewing 1892

` ` Never mind, Bailie, 'said Ensign Maccombich, ` ` for the gude auld times of rugging and riving (pulling and tearing) are come back again, an Sneckus Mac-Snackus (meaning, probably, annexis, connexis), and a' the rest of your friends, maun gie place to the langest claymore. ''

The Waverley 1877

The langest I can min ', it's been my ae ambition to help my father and mother to du what they wantit.

Heather and Snow George MacDonald 1864

But, eh man, ye're a fine doggie, and I canna bide the thoucht 'at yer langest day maun be sae short, and tak ye awa hame sae lang afore the lave o' 's!'

Heather and Snow George MacDonald 1864

The langest twa days o 'a lang life they were to me.

Allison Bain, or, By a Way she knew not 1859

Allie sleepit on, and had nae appearance o 'having moved when the sun was near set, which wasna early, for the days were near their langest.

Allison Bain, or, By a Way she knew not 1859

` ` The langest, the langest, '' cried Jenny Rintherout, dragging in a two-handed sword of the twelfth century.

The Antiquary 1845

"The broadsword's pursuer, or plaintiff, as you Englishers ca 'it, and the target is defender; the stoutest head bears langest out; -- and there's a Hieland plea for ye."

The Proverbs of Scotland Alexander Hislop 1836