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The House with Green Shutters choose

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[UK] G. Douglas House with Green Shutters 89: They claim to be bigger men and bigger fools than the Eastern billies.
at billy, n.1
[UK] G. Douglas House with Green Shutters 220: ‘Young Goulay’s drunk!’ blurted Wabster [...] ‘Is he a wee fou?’ said the Deacon eagerly. ‘Wee be damned [...] he’s as fou as the Baltic Sea!’.
at fou, adj.1
[UK] G. Douglas House with Green Shutters 221: I kenned young Gourlay was on the fuddle when I saw him swinging off this morning.
at fuddle, n.
[UK] G. Douglas House with Green Shutters 182: Logan [...] thought him a hardy young spunkie.
at spunkie, n.
[UK] G. Douglas House with Green Shutters 221: I kenned young Gourlay was on the fuddle when I saw him swinging off this morning.
at swing, v.
[UK] G. Douglas House with Green Shutters 223: Just drinking, ye know; wi’ – wi’ Swipey Broon.
at swipey, adj.
[UK] G. Douglas House with Green Shutters 216: They mind me o’ last year’s early tatties.
at tatie, n.
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