Part 78 (2/2)

Ne'er rax abune your reach

That is, do not exert yourself beyond your strength

Ne'er say gae, but gang

Ne'er say ”Ill fallow” to him you deal wi'

Ne'er shaw me the ood liking, I shall not ask what keeping he has had”--_Kelly_

Ne'er shaw your teeth unless ye can bite

Ne'er speak ill o' the deil

Ne'er speak ill o' the for bad

”John had never before taken any debtor to law, hisfor bad;' but in this case, he said, he was deterh it shouldna put a penny in his pouch”--_Roy's ”Generalshi+p”_

Ne'er strive against the strea

Ne'er tell your fae when your fit sleeps

Ne'er throw the bridle o' your horse ower a fool's arloom will do

Of similar import to ”Ne'er draw your dirk,” _q v_

Ne'er was a eel pleased co frae the mill but ane, and she brak her neck bane

Kelly says this is ”commonly said to wives when they co I know not” Is it not because they are always dissatisfied with the ”mouter” which the miller takes?

Ne'er waur happen you than your ain prayer

Neither fish, flesh, fowl, nor gude red herring

Used to signify that an article is good for nothing

Neither sae sinfu' as to sink nor sae holy as to soo word

New lairds mak nes

”They were decent, considerate ue a puir herd callant muckle about a moorfowl or a horse used to say, the herd lads shot as a but fine and iame no a feather the plentier”--_St Ronan's Well_