sonsy

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Mrs. Lynde was behind her, sonsy, kindly, matronly, as of yore.

From Anne of the Island by Montgomery, L. M. (Lucy Maud)

Of Clan Macdonald this is one, Of Allan Mor of Moy the son; He brought to me a sonsy vessel To satiate my thirsty whistle.

From The Celtic Magazine, Vol. 1, No. 1, November 1875 A Monthly Periodical Devoted to the Literature, History, Antiquities, Folk Lore, Traditions, and the Social and Material Interests of the Celt at Home and Abroad. by Macbain, Alexander

Susan Fergusson at five-and-forty was sonsy to the last degree.

From Deep Moat Grange by Crockett, S. R. (Samuel Rutherford)

She tied up her sonsy beast, that was, like herself, fat as pats of butter, to the yettpost of the miser's garden.

From Deep Moat Grange by Crockett, S. R. (Samuel Rutherford)

There 's sonsy James, wha wears a wig, A widower fresh and canty, Though turn'd o' sixty, gaes fu' trig, He 's rich, and rowes in plenty.

From The Modern Scottish Minstrel, Volume II. The Songs of Scotland of the past half century by Rogers, Charles