"Biddy" Quotes from Famous Books
 ... the other day about his Catholic nonsense, and saying that he would not trust a Papist, Florian took the part of Pat Carroll. If there be a man about the place who would do a base turn to father, it's Pat Carroll. Now I know that Flory was down near the lough yesterday afternoon. Biddy Ryan saw him. If he went on he must have ...
— The Landleaguers • Anthony Trollope
... calling for tea," said Prudence. "Come on quick; I'm as hungry as a hunter, and Biddy said she would make some damper, because we ...
— The Happy Adventurers • Lydia Miller Middleton
... character, but of the sort nobody is anxious to carry in his pocket as a wedge by which to enter good, genteel society. "Character," says a leading mind, "is every thing." Quite true; and if of the right sort, will take a man speedily to the noose. Biddy can get the most stunning of characters at the first corner for half a week's wages or—stealings. As a general thing, I don't believe in characters, and for the reason that a large portion of my acquaintances—I go ...
— Punchinello, Vol. 1, No. 2, April 9, 1870 • Various
... To. I biddy, come with me. What man, tis not for grauity to play at cherrie-pit with sathan Hang ...
— The First Folio [35 Plays] • William Shakespeare
... on the premises. Stand up, you rascal. What have you done with the pewter? Ah, crushed out of all shape and use. That's what Molly Luff sed of her new bonnet when she sat down on it—Lawk, a biddy! Who'd ...
— The Broom-Squire • S. (Sabine) Baring-Gould
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