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Then ther's others thet air so afeard -- so skeart thet a two-year-old bootblack or ther shadder of publick derishion could put 'em ter flight.

The Gentle Art of Cooking Wives Elizabeth Strong Worthington

Don't you be skeart, old man; you won't catch this coon napping twice.

Picked up at Sea The Gold Miners of Minturne Creek

"I wer so," he replied -- "I wer so skeart thet I didn't know what ter dew; but, thinks I, let's see if anythin's thaar; an 'so I jest look't round the corner o' the galley through the half-door, an ', b'y, thaar I seed Sam a-sottin', ez I sed, an 'a-playin' his banjo ez nat'rel ez ever wer!"

The Island Treasure 1887

"You needn't be skeart, boys, there's no Injin _thar_; so jest drive in and cross."

The Riflemen of the Miami Edward Sylvester Ellis 1878

"Well 'tain't me as is skeart now," said Peter triumphantly.

Quicksilver The Boy With No Skid To His Wheel George Manville Fenn 1870

"And all I'm skeart about," said another, "is that the _Teaser_ 'll come back 'fore we've picked the bones."

Blue Jackets The Log of the Teaser George Manville Fenn 1870

Ramball, sir, and they got asking me questions; but I was too skeart to understand what they meant, and so they brought me here.

Glyn Severn's Schooldays George Manville Fenn 1870

"What, aren't you skeart, sir?" said the mate, with a grin, as he relaxed his hold.

Old Gold The Cruise of the "Jason" Brig George Manville Fenn 1870

Although jest one minnit afore, I wur putty nigh skeart out o 'my seven senses, that sight made me larf till I wur like to bring on a colic.

The Hunters' Feast Conversations Around the Camp Fire Mayne Reid 1850

"But was too skeart to call, till we'd quit shootin '!" said Tom.

Warwick Woodlands Things as they Were There Twenty Years Ago Henry William Herbert 1832