maud

Example Sentences

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Here! roll thee in my maud, lad, and lay thee down on this sheltered side of this bit of rock. 

From The Half-Brothers by Gaskell, Elizabeth Cleghorn

As Lockhart truly says, Hogg "was the most extraordinary man that ever wore the maud of a shepherd."

From Sir Walter Scott and the Border Minstrelsy by Lang, Andrew

Then wrapping himself in a large maud and pulling a slouched hat over his eyes, he left the room, descended the stairs and went out.

From Self-Raised Or, From the Depths by Southworth, Emma Dorothy Eliza Nevitte

"Yes; go on, you; I coom py undt py; I dtink t'ere iss vun maud come into dot gardten, vhat I haf not pefore seen since more as acht years, alreadty!"

From Strong Hearts by Cable, George Washington

I was within sight of the holly-trees, when I saw a shepherd coming down the hill, bearing something in his arms wrapped in his maud.

From Curious, if True Strange Tales by Gaskell, Elizabeth Cleghorn