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Examples

  • Then the news that Birnam wuid wis oan the mairch gied him a scare.

    The Scottish Song 1997

  • "She forgot to say tat she composed ta mairch in honour of the Chief hersel '."

    Three Boys or the Chiefs of the Clan Mackhai George Manville Fenn 1870

  • To steal a mairch upo 'brither Sandy wi' aucht (eight) horse-huves o ''s ain!

    Robert Falconer George MacDonald 1864

  • Set's face foret, and say "quick mairch," an 'he'll ca his bagonet throu auld Hornie.

    Robert Falconer George MacDonald 1864

  • It's as gien she dreidit waur 'ahint it, an' wud mairch straucht to the defence.

    Donal Grant, by George MacDonald George MacDonald 1864

  • "H'm!" grunted Robert Macleod, who marched next to them, and had no conscientious scruples about talking, "we may mairch oot smert eneugh, but some o 'us'll no' come back sae hearty."

    Blue Lights Hot Work in the Soudan 1859

  • a 'his pals had skied it = all his friends had fled passt = passed pittin = putting oan an' aff again = on and off again oan the mairch = on the move ootside = outside bluid a 'ower ma flair = blood all over my floor weemen = women goat = got delivert = delivered heid = head deid = dead

    The Scottish Song 1997

  • Ye've heard what this officer said, so rise and mairch, unless ye wad raither I took ye further like I brocht ye here. "

    Action Front Boyd Cable 1910

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