Crossword-Solution: AINCE 5 letters, 1 clue 🏆 scrabble score: 7

And just at that moment, in Janet’s room, which was neist to his, there cam’ a stramp o’ feet as if men were wars’lin’, an’ then a loud bang; an’ then a wund gaed reishling round the fower quarters of the house; an’ then a’ was aince mair as seelent as the grave.

However, since he has behaved in that manner to MY DAUGHTER, I shall be revenged on him for aince; for I shall return the obligation to ane nearer to him: that is, I shall take pennyworths of his wife--an' let him lick at that." "What do you mean, Sir?" said the astonished damsel.

Are ye no? Let's ha' the truth for aince--for a diversion.” “Reck'n he's good enough if there's none better,” David replied dispassionately.

Then drawing himself up, he addresses his audience once more: “An' noo I'll warn ye aince and for a', and ye may tell James Moore I said it: He may plot agin us, Wullie and me; he may threaten us; he may win the Cup outright for his muckle favorite; but there was niver a man or dog yet as did Adam M'Adam and his Red Wull a hurt but in the end he wush't his mither hadna borne him.” A little later, and he walks out of the inn, the Tailless Tyke at his heels.

Kaytherine Crummie telled me that, and she says aince you're used to it, writing letters is as easy as skinning moles.