sonsie

Example Sentences

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Zara herself seems a fresh and sonsie young woman who has emulated her mother as a world-ranking equestrian.

From The Guardian • Jul. 30, 2011

Indeed, guidman," replied Grizzel, "it is as sonsie a lass bairn as ever I saw in my life, and a's richt.

From Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland Volume 14 by Various

There was no counter or bar, and the liquor was brought "ben" by Oliver or his sonsie wife.

From The Pilots of Pomona by Leighton, Robert

He held it fast, and her too, for a minute, while his other hand busied itself with fastening in her belt a dewy, sweet, sonsie looking little sprig of May roses.

From Say and Seal, Volume II by Warner, Susan

I was just having a sonsie wee bit of a dream.

From The Scotch Twins by Perkins, Lucy Fitch