ayont
Britishadverb
Etymology
Origin of ayont
a, from Old English an on + yont yon
Example Sentences
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O still ayont the muckle sea, Still are ye dear, and dear to me, Auld Reekie, still and on!
From The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 14 (of 25) by Stevenson, Robert Louis
"A-h! but there's nane ayont to say, 'Here's tee you.'"
From Legends of the North; The Guidman O' Inglismill and The Fairy Bride by Buchan, Patrick
A mile an’ a bittock, a mile or twa, Ab�ne the burn, ayont the law, Davie an’ Donal’ an’ Cherlie an’ a’, An’ the m�ne was shinin’ clearly!
From The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 14 (of 25) by Stevenson, Robert Louis
But look; that line will lead you far ayont the seas.
From Born to Wander A Boy's Book of Nomadic Adventures by Stables, Gordon
In front of a tavern, ayont yonder, a horse was whinneying as I came up.
From The Road to Paris by Stephens, Robert Neilson
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