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For the which caus, at his returnyng, he spaik more liberallie of preastis then thei could bear, and so was he declaired [88] to be accused of heresye, and called to his ansuer to Sanctandrose.
The Works of John Knox, Vol. 1 (of 6) John Knox
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He spaik farther against the abuse of curssing and of miracles.
The Works of John Knox, Vol. 1 (of 6) John Knox
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"Iss, iss," cried the larger part of the crowd; "he sh'll 'ave fair play, he sh'll spaik."
The Birthright Joseph Hocking 1898
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Strick un down in a moment wethout givin 'ev'n a chance to say hes prayers and to make hes paice, so to spaik?
The Birthright Joseph Hocking 1898
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"Knaw young Maaster Roger, did 'ee?" cried Bill, "why he was a friend to me; ain't 'ee' eard un spaik of Bill Tregargus?"
Roger Trewinion Joseph Hocking 1898
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"Oal right, Cap'n," replied Israel, "I jist want to go and spaik to mauther, while the Squire do git the oull mare ready."
The Birthright Joseph Hocking 1898
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'Kind friends, aw just stand up to spaik a few words hopin to find yo all weel as aw am at present.
Yorksher Puddin' A Collection of the Most Popular Dialect Stories from the Pen of John Hartley John Hartley 1877
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"Ther's nowt else at aw'd like, soa if yo cannot gie me that, it matters little to me what aw get; an 'as for net spaikin weel for th' skooil, aw dooan't see that; Balaam's ass spake varry weel for him, an 'aw dooan't see but what one mud spaik varry weel for th' taichers."
Yorksher Puddin' A Collection of the Most Popular Dialect Stories from the Pen of John Hartley John Hartley 1877
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Tommy tried to spaik, but he wor soa aght o 'wind wol he couldn't say a word, an' as sooin as th 'doors wor oppened he made a bolt for hooam.
Yorksher Puddin' A Collection of the Most Popular Dialect Stories from the Pen of John Hartley John Hartley 1877
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He looked at Sam, an 'thear they stooid i' th 'middle o' th 'floor as white as two ghosts, staring at one another, but they darn't spaik, an' booath waited to see what t'other did.
Yorksher Puddin' A Collection of the Most Popular Dialect Stories from the Pen of John Hartley John Hartley 1877
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