e of the “custock,” that is, the heart of the stem, is indicative of the natural temper and disposition. stly, the stems, or, to give them their ordinary appeltion, the “runts,” are pced somewhere above the head of the door; and the christian names of the people whom ce brings into the house are, acc to the priority of pg the “runts,” the names iion.—r. b.]
they steek their een, and grape an' wale
for muckle anes, an' straught anes.
poor hav'rel will fell aff the drift,
an' wahro' the bow-kail,
an' pou't for want o' better shift
a runt was like a sow-tail
sae bow&#
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