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A man's a man for a' that - By Robert Burns
Some of the words in English.
- an a' that = and all that.
- hings = hangs.
- guinea = 21 shillings UK
pre decimal money;
equates to one pound 5p,
a dollar and a bit
not as good as gold.
- gowd = gold.
- hamely = homely.
- hoddin = coarse cloth.
- gie = give.
- tho e'er sae = though ever so
- o = of.
- ye = you.
- birkie = conceited fellow,
clever dick.
- ca'd = called, known as.
- tho = although.
- cuif = fool, divot.
- ribband = ribbon, decoration.
- mak = make.
- aboon = above, beyond
- guid = good.
- mauna fa' = must not succumb,
must not fail.
- oer a' = over all.
- gree = rank, degree.
- comin = coming.
- brithers = brothers.
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