poortith

Example sentences from the Web for poortith

• His wit gat wings and would hae flown, but pinchin' poortith pu'd him down.

  The Proverbs of Scotland |Alexander Hislop

• I agree with you that my song, "There's nought but care on every hand," is much superior to "Poortith Cauld."

  The Letters of Robert Burns |Robert Burns

• May poortith ne'er throw us in the dirt, or gowd into the high saddle.

  Reminiscences of Scottish Life and Character |Edward Bannerman Ramsay