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Sorner means (Scotland) One who obtrudes themselves on another for bed and board..
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/ˈsɔːnə/ · noun
(Scotland) One who obtrudes themselves on another for bed and board..
It is our old friend the poet, but with a new face; he is now a soldier, a sailor, a king, and, in case of necessity, a very fair boxer, or "fistic artist," for the abatement of masterful beggars, "sorners," and other nuisances.
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Sorner means (Scotland) One who obtrudes themselves on another for bed and board..
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It is our old friend the poet, but with a new face; he is now a soldier, a sailor, a king, and, in case of necessity, a very fair boxer, or "fistic artist," for the abatement of masterful beggars, "sorners," and other nuisances.
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