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Definition of Pearlins
1. n. pl. A kind of lace of silk or thread.
Definition of Pearlins
1. Noun. (plural of pearlin) ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Pearlins
1. pearlin [n] - See also: pearlin
Lexicographical Neighbors of Pearlins
Literary usage of Pearlins
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. A Dictionary of Lowland Scotch: With an Introductory Chapter Onthe Poetry by Charles Mackay (1888)
"... or pearlins, fine linen ornamented with lace work or knitted work. Oh where,
oh where, is her auld son, ... These pearlins she shall never wear, ..."
2. Rob Roy by Walter Scott, David Henry Montgomery (1894)
"She drew herself up to her full height, and betrayed the acuteness of her feelings
by a laugh of mingled scorn and bitterness. pearlins: lace. ..."
3. The World's Best Poetry by Bliss Carman (1904)
"... And faithfu' and kind is her Johnny, Yet fast fa' the tears on her cheek.
New pearlins* are cause of her sorrow, ..."
4. The English Poets: Selections with Critical Introductions by Thomas Humphry Ward, Matthew Arnold (1894)
"New pearlins' are cause of her sorrow, New pearlins and plenishing too ; The
bride that has a' to borrow Has e'en ..."
5. Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern by Charles Dudley Warner (1896)
"New pearlins are cause of her sorrow, New pearlins and plenishing too: The bride
that has a' to borrow Has e'en right mickle ado. Woo'd and married and a'! ..."
6. Early English Poetry, Ballads, and Popular Literature of the Middle Ages by Percy Society (1846)
"The sark that was upon his back, Was o' the cambric fine, The belt that was aroun'
his middle, Wi' pearlins it did shine, shine, ..."
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