shirra

And we should urge the Russians and others not to throw their weight behind anyone group, but rather support what is happening in Rome now, the formation of a military shirra.

CNN Transcript Sep 29, 2001 2001

"Does the shirra blame the sojers?" exclaimed this quick-witted

The Little Minister 1898

"Weel, then," the gypsy said, hoping still to soften his heart, and making up her story as she told it, "yestreen I met the shirra, and he tolled me a 'I hae telled the Thrums folk this nicht."

The Little Minister 1898

Egyptian diddled baith the captain and the shirra?

The Little Minister 1898

I s 'jist trail him aff o' the door, an 'a bit on to the fire, for he'll be cauld whan he's quaitet doon, an' syne I'll awa 'an' get word o 'the shirra'.

Sir Gibbie George MacDonald 1864

"I'm gauin to see whether the shirra winna be perswaudit to hang ye," answered the shepherd.

Sir Gibbie George MacDonald 1864

Weel, Monkbarns is closeted wi 'the shirra whatever puir folk may be left thereout --- ye needna doubt that --- the gentlemen are aye unco civil amang themsells.' '

The Antiquary 1845

He pointed out, also, among the carved work a nun's head of much beauty, which he said Scott always stopped to admire -- "for the shirra had a wonderful eye for all sic matters."

Abbotsford and Newstead Abbey Washington Irving 1821

"I pointed out the whole to the shirra," said he, "and he could na 'gainsay but it was varra clear."

Abbotsford and Newstead Abbey Washington Irving 1821

` ` The shirra sent for his clerk, and as the lad is rather light o the tongue, I fand it was for drawing a warrant to apprehend you --- I thought it had been on a fugie warrant for debt; for a 'body kens the laird likes naebody to pit his hand in his pouch --- But now I may haud my tongue, for I see the M ` Intyre lad and Mr. Lesley coming up, and I guess that

The Antiquary 1845