Lexicographical Neighbors of Paughty
Literary usage of Paughty
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. A Complete Word and Phrase Concordance to the Poems and Songs of Robert by J. B. Reid (1889)
"As ye disown yon paughty dog That bears the Keys of Peter, . . A Dream. 12.
Oris't the paughty, feudal Thane, Ep. to}. ..."
2. A Dictionary of Lowland Scotch: With an Introductory Chapter Onthe Poetry by Charles Mackay (1888)
"paughty, proud, haughty, repulsive, but without having the qualities of mind or
person to justify the assumption of superiority over others. ..."
3. Publications by English Dialect Society (1894)
"Ryton Church Books. PATTING-STONE. See PETTING-STONE. paughty, insolent. ...
Have I brought the up paughty Quean Like Bird to pick out mine own e'en ? ..."
4. A Dictionary of Lowland Scotch: With an Introductory Chapter Onthe Poetry by Charles Mackay (1888)
"paughty, proud, haughty, repulsive, but without having the qualities of mind or
person ... Yon paughty dog That bears the keys of Peter. —BURNS : A Dream. ..."
5. Northumberland Words by Richard Oliver Heslop, Oliver Heslop (1894)
"Ryton Church Boohs. PATTING-STONE. See PETTING-STONE. paughty, insolent. ...
Have I brought the up paughty Quean Like Bird to pick out mine own e'en ? ..."
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