Part 112 (1/2)

Ye're a day after the fair

Ye're a deil and nae cow, like the man's bull

”Ye're a fine sword,” quo' the fool to the wheat braird

Ye're a foot behint the forerushi+e

Ye're a gude seeker but an ill finder

Ye're a' made o' butter, an' sei' soor milk

Ye're a maiden marrowless

Satirically applied to conceited h opinions of theeese when the gander's awa

Ye're ane o' Cow-Meek's breed, ye'll stand without a bonoch

Ye're ane o' snaw-ba's bairn time

”That is, such as health and prosperity o behind in the world”--_Kelly_

Ye're ane o' the tender Gordons--you daurna be hang'd for ga' in your neck

Ye're an honestlees

Ye're a' out o't and into strae

That is, you are quite mistaken about the matter

Ye're a queer fish no to hae fins

Ye're as braw as Bink's wife,--like the sun on shairney water

Ye're as daft as ye're days auld

Ye're as fu' o' aed to the kirk

”We have not been able to learn who the bride o' Preston really was; but we have frequently heard the saying applied to young woeable

”'The bride took aby the West Mains to be married'”--_G Henderson_