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from The Century Dictionary.
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O hone , under O.
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Examples
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Mony a gudewife's been wondering what for the red cock didna craw her up in the morning, when he's been roasting, puir fallow, in this dark hole --- And, ohon!
The Antiquary 1845
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` ` Ohon! ohon! '' cried Francie, with a true north-country yell of recognition, ` ` naebody could hae said that word but my auld front-rank man, Edie Ochiltree!
The Antiquary 1845
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Alas, and ohon orie! they lose the sweetest, completest, dearest, truest pleasure that this world has in store for its children.
The Life of Mansie Wauch Tailor in Dalkeith, written by himself David Macbeth Moir 1824
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Alas, and ohon orie! they lose the sweetest, completest, dearest, truest pleasure that this world has in store for its children.
The Life of Mansie Wauch tailor in Dalkeith David Macbeth Moir 1824
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Mony a gudewife's been wondering what for the red cock didna craw her up in the morning, when he's been roasting, puir fallow, in this dark hole -- And, ohon!
The Antiquary — Complete Walter Scott 1801
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Miss Die, she maun hae us sweep up a 'our spiders' webs again, and set you out o 'the Justice's claws -- and then the frightened craven Morris, that was scared out o' his seven senses by seeing the real man when he was charging the innocent stranger -- and the gowk of a clerk -- and the drunken carle of a justice -- Ohon! ohon!
Rob Roy — Complete Walter Scott 1801
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Mony a gudewife's been wondering what for the red cock didna craw her up in the morning, when he's been roasting, puir fallow, in this dark hole -- And, ohon!
The Antiquary — Volume 01 Walter Scott 1801
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Miss Die, she maun hae us sweep up a 'our spiders' webs again, and set you out o 'the Justice's claws -- and then the frightened craven Morris, that was scared out o' his seven senses by seeing the real man when he was charging the innocent stranger -- and the gowk of a clerk -- and the drunken carle of a justice -- Ohon! ohon!
Rob Roy — Volume 02 Walter Scott 1801
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That on that dark and fatal night ( 'ohon --' interlaced throughout)
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Was not I a weary May, ohon ochie ho ohno ochie ho
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