Meaning of Yaud | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A workhorse; an old or worn-out mare.
   Northern-England, Scotland
2. A slovenly woman.
   Northern-England, Scotland

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Examples

“"[…]Nay by my faith, if you be so heavy, I will content me with the best of you, and that's the haunch and the nombles, and e'en heave up the rest⟳ on the old oak-tree yonder, and come⟳ for it with one of the yauds."”

“"[…]Get⟳ on, my fine yaud, get⟳ on! There is nothing uncanny there." Robin coaxed thus, as well to keep⟳ up his own⟳ spirits, as to encourage⟳ his mare; for the truth is, that his hair began to stand⟳ on end⟳ with affright.”

“[…]he threw it overboard, subjecting it to a spell⟳, that it never should be removed save⟳ by the co-operation of "Two twin yauds, two twin oxen, two twin lads, and a chain forged by a smith of kind."”

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