He wore out a lang and hardened life; and, at the last, when death came, he coudna die.
I thought he was wanting to mak me recollect something, but what it was I coudna tell.
Gin a hale synat had sworn, I coudna hae believed this!
I learned it in my father's bower, And I learned it for the better, That every water I coudna wade, I swam it like an otter.
The lady sat, and mourning there, Until she coudna weep nae mair; At length the cloks and wanton flies They biggit in her yellow hair.
I learned it in my father's bower, And I learned it for my weel, That every water I coudna wade, I swam it like an eel.
Four an twenty gay ladies Were a' at dinner set; Burd Helen sat at a by-table, A bit she coudna eat.
You coudna see her fingers white, For gouden rings that was sae gryte.
When unto the guid church she came, She at the door did stan; She was sae sair sunk down wi shame, She coudna come farer ben.
Is this the way ye keep your vows | That ye did make to me, | When your feet were in iron fetters, | Ae foot ye coudna flee?
You coudna see her yallow hair For gold and pearle that were so rare.
You coudna see her middle sma For gouden girdle that was sae braw.
You coudna see her middle sma' 85 Binnorie, O Binnorie!
You coudnasee her fingers white, Binnorie, O Binnorie!
You coudnasee her yellow hair Binnorie, O Binnorie!
The road it was lang and weary; 25 The braes they were ill to climb; Bonny Lizie was weary wi' travelling, And a fit furder coudna win.
Charlie: "I coudna bide frae my captain and chief, and him in jeopardy; neither could I endure to think that my poor beast should want water sae lang.
I didna like this unco weel; but it coudna be helped, and I was glad to be in the field ony way.
I coudna say, Marion: Gin he be as gude as you ca'ed him, he'll do.
I think it was outher God or the deil, but whilk o' them, I coudna say.
Judas coudna hae sic a face, but he had nouther a fairer tongue nor a fauser heart!
The man might hae preached for aught contrair till't in his appearance--I coudna say.
The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "coudna" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
