carle
Collocations
3ADJ.
sour
VERB + CARLE
disappointed
CARLE + NOUN
gae
Definitions
noun
peasant; fellow
Eh, Mr Henry! but the carle gae him a screed o' doctrine! Ye might hae heard him a mile down the wind—He routed like a cow in a fremd loaning.
Had he instead of on the Doge's throne Stamped the same brand upon a peasant's stool, His blood had gilt the threshold; for the carle Had stabbed him on the instant.
name
A surname.
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3Eh, Mr Henry! but the carle gae him a screed o' doctrine! Ye might hae heard him a mile down the wind—He routed like a cow in a fremd loaning.
WiktionaryHad he instead of on the Doge's throne Stamped the same brand upon a peasant's stool, His blood had gilt the threshold; for the carle Had stabbed him on the instant.
WiktionaryYe may fancy I'm talking like a sour, disappointed auld carle.
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