He's lifted abune the body a'thegither, an' can hardly keep himsel awa frae the Hebrew at his breakfast.
Noo a' can speak frae experience, having been terrible fortunate wi' a' ma wives.
Gin ye said a Bailie's dochter frae Muirtown 'at hes some money comin' tae her and kens the principles o' the Free Kirk.
The mair bairns a cottar body had the better; they would make their awn keepfrae the time they were five years auld, and a widow wi' three or four bairns was a wealthy woman in the time of the Treddleses.
A genty body, she never changed her widow's weeds, and span fraemorning tae nicht to keep her bairns and herself.
Then he has taen her, Lady Maisry, And fast he has her bound; And he causd the fiercest o his men Drag her frae town to town.
I have nae wad, says Sweet Willie, Unless it be my brand, And that shall guard my fair body, Till I win frae your hand.
But they ha banishd him Brown Adam Frae father andfrae mither, An they ha banishd him Brown Adam Frae sister and frae brither.
He's taen her in his arms twa, Laid her between him an the wa, An ere he let her free again, Her maidenhead frae her he's taen.
Ye'll do ye to the Earl o Mar, For he sits on yon hill; Bid him to loose the brand frae his bodie, Young Waters for to kill.
Give me some o your gowd, Warenston, Some o your white monie, To save me frae the head o yon hill, Yon greenwood gallows-tree.
There ha they chang'd their ain twa names, Sae farfrae ony town, An the tane o them hight Sweet Willy, An the tither o them Roge the Roun.
Sweet Willie and Fair Annie, As they sat on yon hill, If they hed sat frae morn till even, They hed no talked their fill.
Since I by you am slighted sae, Since I frae you maun part, I swear a vow before I gae, That this shall pierce your heart.
That was not all he did to me, Ere he went frae the town; My sons sae true he fiercely slew, Amang the bent sae brown.
Or taen fraeyou your maidenhead, The flower o your bodie?
Then we will hunt her frae our house Wi dogs and hawks sae wild.
I ken what I ken, and that's mair than you'll get frae me wi' a' your speering.
The lass is far different fraewhat I imagined her.
But, entertaining this feeling, how conies it you screen so heinous an offender frae justice?
To think how mony counsels sweet, How many lengthened sage advices, The husband frae the wife despises!
Warlocks and witches in a dance; Nae cotillion brent new frae France, But hornpipes, jigs, strathspeys, and reels Put life and mettle in their heels.
There were mony grave folk lang ower their prayers that nicht; but when the morn cam' there was sic a fear fell upon a' Ba'weary that the bairns hid theirsels, and even the men folk stood and keekit frae their doors.
But it was a sair dispensation for the minister; lang, lang he lay ravin' in his bed; and frae that hour to this, he was the man ye ken the day.
For there was Janat hangin' frae a nail beside the auld aik cabinet: her heid aye lay on her shoother, her een were steeked, the tongue projekit frae her mouth, and her heels were twa feet clear abune the floor.
They flew laigh and heavy, an' squawked to ither as they gaed; and it was clear to Mr. Soulis that something had put them frae their ordinar.
For by what cantrip it wad ill-beseem a man to judge, she was hingin' frae a single nail an' by a single wursted thread for darnin' hose.
Do you think I didna ken in a minute our cheese-toaster, that used to hing beside the kitchen fire; and that the sherry-offisher took out frae beneath her grey cloak?
Aweel, ye ken, Helen and me war very happy, for we loved each other dearly; we had been acquainted frae the time we could climb a brae or eat a cranberry; and things went on no that ill ava.
We could see the Solway frae the hoose I hired at when I was a callan.
But, Tam, that wasna the gate ye wad hae spoken to yer auld faither afore ye gaed frae hame.
Sit doon an' tell us a' that's happened ye sin' we last heardfrae ye.
Maybe it's some puir seekin body, wantin shelter frae the blast.
I'll declare, they've the stane frae the mouth o' the aisle!
The only drap o' gentle bluid that's in your body was our great grand-uncle's that was justified at Dumbarton, and you set yourself up to say ye wad degrogate frae your place to visit me!
He tell't me whae ye were, and how ye were sent frae your father's house because ye wadna be a dealer, and that ye michtna disgrace your family wi' ganging on the stage.
Ochon, that I ad ever be concerned in aiding and abetting an escape frae justice!
They mind me o' that new dress my sister sent me frae Liverpool.
There was a crowd o' them talking that way, when I came up frae the boat this afternoon, and old Judith was just scattering them wi' her fearsome words.
To think of a' we hae done, of a' his brithers hae done, and of the siller he got frae his sister!
I was pleased wi' the admiration I got baith frae the men and the women.
We gave the lad to God, and then we took him awa' frae God, and would mak' a lawyer and a gentleman o' him.
Why Ruleson, man, they come frae the pope, and thae men they ca' socialists.
I hae heard tell o' the tricolor, and of a' the misery and sin that cam' frae it in France.
Christine is right, and I'm glad I held my tongue, even frae good words.
We hae lads to be made men o' frae every part o' Scotland; for poor lads can get here the best o' learning for sma' cost.
But the barrels canna be shipped until an officer frae the Fishery Office puts the crown brand on every barrel.
When he spoke next, it was of Neil--"Hae ye had a word frae the lad yet?
I think the medicine o' the last doctor frae Aberdeen, is the because o' her sleepiness.
I wonder, when ye were at it, that ye didna rather think of bigging another frae the fundament, for I'm thinking the walls are no o' a capacity of strength to outlast this seating.
In short, the whole kirk, frae the coping to the fundament, is a fabric smitten wi' a paralytic.
To think how monie counsels sweet, How monie lengthened sage advices, 35 The husband frae the wife despises!
For there was Janet hangin' frae a nail beside the auld aik cabinet; her heid aye lay on her shouther, her een were steeked, the tongue projecket frae her mouth, and her heels were twa feet clear abune the floor.
A' admit that England micht hae dune the job; it's no cannie stravagin' yon wy frae place tae place, but Drums never complained tae me if he hed been nippit in the Sooth.
The deer rins wild frae dale to dale, The birds fly wild frae tree to tree, And there is neither bread nor kale, To fend my men and me.
He has cast him doon frae the window high, And a' to hansel the new fa'n strae!
How pale and wan his lady look'd, Frae off the castle hieght, When she beheld her Percy yield To doughty Douglas' might.
He has bursten the bolts o' the Elliot men, Out ower the window the strae cast he, For they bid to loup frae the window high, And licht on the strae their fa' would be.
These seem to me sound true ballad lines, like - My hounds may a' rin masterless My hawks may fly frae tree to tree, in Child's variant of Young Beichan.
I'm trying to keep frae thinking o't till he's gone, in case I should let the teapot fall.
I will mind," Elspeth said, "for I was terrified the minister would admonish you frae the pulpit.
Weel, I'se uphaud that camefrae her living ower muckle in the open air.
But what's the use o' keeping it frae her ony langer?
She's promised to Muckle Haws; but no doubt she would gie him the go-by at a word frae the minister.
I mind he was so complete ruined in an hour that he had to apply for relief frae the poor's rates.
Surely you could gie me a word frae ahint the door.
Frae the Spittal to here he never stopped that fearsome tune, and I'se warrant he's blawing away at it at this moment through the streets o' Thrums.
I canna get at the richts o' what keeped himfrae the meeting, Femie, but it had something to do wi' an Egyptian on the hill.
You ken what was the sound that keeped my ears fraeher words; it was the sound o' a machine coming yont the Tenements.
That's the end o' his flowers, and if I had the tawpie he got them frae I would serve her in the same way.
In such cases help can only come frae the place where they say matches be made--that's Heaven.
Then doun she lighted frae the ship, She lighted safe and sound; And glad was our good Prince Albert To step upon the ground.
The King he leuch, and the Queen she leuch, Till the tears ran blithely doon; But the Admiral he raved and swore, Till they kicked him frae the room.
The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "frae" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
