Lexicographical Neighbors of Likewakes
Literary usage of Likewakes
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The History of Civilisation in Scotland by John Mackintosh (1895)
"... and prohibited all the inhabitants from inviting the master doctor of the
grammar school to sing or read at likewakes, under a penalty of forty pounds. ..."
2. The Church History of Scotland: From the Commencement of the Christian Era by John Cunningham (1882)
"The Act of 1701 is as follows:—"The General Assembly did, and hereby do, revive
the act of the General Assembly of 1645 against likewakes; as also the act ..."
3. History of the County of Ayr: With a Genealogical Account of the Families of by James Paterson (1852)
"... be made against disorders and scandalous cariage at likewakes. " April
22,1673.—George Campbell, younger in ..."
4. History of the Counties of Ayr and Wigton by James Paterson (1863)
"... be made against disorders and scandalous cariage at likewakes. "April 22,
1673.—George Campbell, younger in ..."
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