gilly
Example Sentences
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"To mix the mortar with, gilly," said the Giant.
From The King of Ireland's Son by Colum, Padraic
"A-a-a-h!" exclaimed the gilly, expectorating theatrically over his shoulder.
From Different Girls by Various
Well, we started, and Jone sat in the front, with his back to me, and the long-legged gilly rowed like a good fellow.
From Pomona's Travels A Series of Letters to the Mistress of Rudder Grange from her Former Handmaiden by Stockton, Frank Richard
The rose is red, the violet blue, The gilly flower sweet, and so are you.
From The Big Book of Nursery Rhymes by Various
"You must throw your fly, madam," said the gilly, always very polite.
From Pomona's Travels A Series of Letters to the Mistress of Rudder Grange from her Former Handmaiden by Stockton, Frank Richard
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
