roose

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The cauld morality that never made ony ane mair moral, taks nae hand o’ the people; an’ patronage, as meikle’s they roose it, winna keep up either kirk or manse o’ itsel.

From Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland, Volume 2 Historical, Traditional, and Imaginative by Wilson, John Mackay

“Rachel had ay a gude roose of hersel’,” said Becky Glibbans, as Miss Isabella concluded. 

From The Ayrshire Legatees, or, the Pringle family by Galt, John

Ye did richt tae resist him; it 'ill maybe roose the Glen tae mak' a stand; he fair hands them in bondage.

From Stories by English Authors: Scotland (Selected by Scribners) by Barrie, J. M. (James Matthew)

Ye did richt tae resist him; it 'ill maybe roose the Glen tae mak a stand; he fair hands them in bondage.

From A Doctor of the Old School — Volume 1 by Maclaren, Ian