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His wife, on the one side, in her pearlings and pudding-sleeves, put the last finishing touch to her holiday's apparel, while she contemplated a very handsome and good-humoured face in a broken mirror, raised upon the "bink" (the shelves on which the plates are disposed) for her special accommodation.
The Bride of Lammermoor Walter Scott 1801
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His wife, on the one side, in her pearlings and pudding-sleeves, put the last finishing touch to her holiday’s apparel, while she contemplated a very handsome and good-humoured face in a broken mirror, raised upon the “bink”
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"E'en sae, Milnwood," replied Cuddie; "for the puir quean gat leave to come near me wi 'speaking the loun fair, (d-- n him, that I suld say sae!) and sae she bade me God speed, and she wanted to stap siller into my hand; -- I'se warrant it was the tae half o' her fee and bountith, for she wared the ither half on pinners and pearlings to gang to see us shoot yon day at the popinjay."
Old Mortality, Complete Walter Scott 1801
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"E'en sae, Milnwood," replied Cuddie; "for the puir quean gat leave to come near me wi 'speaking the loun fair, (d-- n him, that I suld say sae!) and sae she bade me God speed, and she wanted to stap siller into my hand; -- I'se warrant it was the tae half o' her fee and bountith, for she wared the ither half on pinners and pearlings to gang to see us shoot yon day at the popinjay."
Old Mortality, Volume 1. Walter Scott 1801
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Dennison slip on her pearlings to walk before my niece and me, and the three women to walk behind; and bid my niece attend me instantly.”
Old Mortality 2004
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And d'ye hear, Gudyill, let Jenny Dennison slip on her pearlings to walk before my niece and me, and the three women to walk behind; and bid my niece attend me instantly. "
Old Mortality, Complete Walter Scott 1801
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And d'ye hear, Gudyill, let Jenny Dennison slip on her pearlings to walk before my niece and me, and the three women to walk behind; and bid my niece attend me instantly. "
Old Mortality, Volume 1. Walter Scott 1801
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