gilly

Example Sentences

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"To mix the mortar with, gilly," said the Giant.

From The King of Ireland's Son by Colum, Padraic

"It looks as though somebody jumped on a bicycle and rode after us, you gilly."

From Don Strong, Patrol Leader by Heyliger, William

Then he looked at the garden and saw that it was full of jessamine and gilly flowers and violets and roses and orange blossoms and all manner sweet-scented blooms and herbs.

From The Book of the Thousand Nights and a Night — Volume 08 by Burton, Richard Francis, Sir

"A-a-a-h!" exclaimed the gilly, expectorating theatrically over his shoulder.

From Different Girls by Various

An hour later, in a pool strongly recommended by the gilly, another fish was caught.

From The Simpkins Plot by Birmingham, George A.