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

Cawd winds may blaw, an' snaw-flakes flee, An' neets may be beath lang an' dree, Or it may rain an' rain agean, Sea lang as I've my day's wark dean, I wadn't swap my humble heame For bigger hoose or finer neame.

But what are facts an’ figures ’side o’ truths We’ve bowt wi’ childer’ tears an’ brokken lives? An’ what are argiments o’ cockered youths To set agean yon groans o’ caitiff[3] wives? ’Twere “hungry forties” when I were a lad, An’ fowks were clemmed, an’ weak i’ t’ airm an’ brain; We lived on demick’d[4] taties, bread gone sad, An’ wakkened up o’ neets croodled[5] wi’ pain.

But doan't yo goo listenin to tales, Davy,' said Reuben, with a paternal effusion most rare with him, and born of his recent proceedings; 'yo'll only freeten yorsel o' neets for nothin.' 'What are witches?' demanded Louie, scornfully.

But yo'll not say owt to trouble him again, laddie--will yo? If he'd yeerd yo just now--but, by t' Lord's blessin, he did na--he'd ha worked himsel up fearfu'! I'd ha had naw sleep wi him for neets--like it wor i' th' spring.

She's a gude creetur, ain't she, 'Lias?' 'Ay, but noan so good as my Margaret,' said the old man, looking at her wistfully.' But yo'll wear yorsel down, Margaret; 'yo've had no rest for neets.