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THE
HEIR OF LINNE,
AN OLD BALLAD.
The Heir of Linne seems not to have been
a Lord of Parliament, but a Laird,
whose title went with the estate.
Explanation of some of the obsolete words
which occur in the Ballad.
'Fay' faith—'God’s-pennies earnest mo-
ney Losealls,’—spendthrifts—'Red-
de,' testament, advice, counsel; or dy-
ing words—‘Rude,’ cross—
Wend,’ go—Wud,’ angry.
Edinburgh: Printed by J. Morren.
