Vulgar words in Weir of Hermiston (Page 1)

This book at a glance

ass x 4
bastard x 1
damn x 2
make love x 1
slut x 1
            
spunk x 2
            

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He had a word of contempt for the whole crowd of poets, painters, fiddlers, and their admirers, the bastard race of amateurs, which was continually on his lips.

~   ~   ~   Sentence 966   ~   ~   ~

As soon as Hob saw, by the glint of the lantern, the eyes shining and the whiteness of the teeth in the man's face, "Damn you!" says he; "ye hae your teeth, hae ye?" and rode his horse to and fro upon that human remnant.

~   ~   ~   Sentence 1,475   ~   ~   ~

We are here for so short a time; and all the old people before us - Rutherfords of Hermiston, Elliotts of the Cauldstaneslap - that were here but a while since riding about and keeping up a great noise in this quiet corner - making love too, and marrying - why, where are they now?

~   ~   ~   Sentence 1,557   ~   ~   ~

"Damn the Courts!" says Frank.

~   ~   ~   Sentence 1,593   ~   ~   ~

There's no a hair on ayther o' the Weirs that hasna mair spunk and dirdum to it than what he has in his hale dwaibly body!

~   ~   ~   Sentence 1,698   ~   ~   ~

He was essentially glib, as becomes the young advocate, and essentially careless of the truth, which is the mark of the young ass; and so he talked at random.

~   ~   ~   Sentence 1,798   ~   ~   ~

He changed his stick from one hand to the other, and - "O, for God's sake, don't be an ass!" he cried.

~   ~   ~   Sentence 1,799   ~   ~   ~

"Ass?

~   ~   ~   Sentence 1,802   ~   ~   ~

If they come into the dance, you'll see who's an ass.

~   ~   ~   Sentence 2,306   ~   ~   ~

Spunk, spirit, fire.

~   ~   ~   Sentence 2,311   ~   ~   ~

Tawpie, a slow foolish slut, also used playfully = monkey.

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