Crossword-Solution: DOUGS 5 letters, 3 clues 🏆 scrabble score: 7

Dandie is himself modest, and says, "he b'lives it's only the dougs that is in the buik, and no himsel'." As the surveyor of taxes was going his ominous rounds past Hyndlea, which is the abode of Dandie, his whole pack rushed out upon the man of execution, and Dandie followed them (conscious that their number greatly exceeded his return), exclaiming, "The tae hauf o' them is but whalps, man." In truth, I knew nothing of the man, except his odd humor of having only two names for twenty dogs.

But let sleepin’ dougs lie! Dougs hae teeth, and their bite is bad when mad--when mad!" Then, after a pause, he went on, in a laughing mood, "But I _hae_ business, important business wi’ ye, Sergeant; an’ afore we proceed to consider it, ye’ll tak’ a snuff! It pits brains into a bodie’s head;" and Jock produced a small tin snuff-box, and opening the lid he looked into it with an expression of anxiety.

Fareweel, and ye’ll hear frae me some day soon, whan I get a place ready for ye aboot mysel’ and the dougs." "God’s blessin’ be wi’ ye!" replied poor Jock.

Will I let ye see the way to auld Rankine’s? They’re funny bits o’ things.” “I would like to see the dougs,” said Archie mildly.

But she took, and pinched, his arm as they went on, saying under her breath, “For any sake don’t say that--don’t say dougs! It’s so common, so Glesco! You are dreadfully Glesco--the man will think you are just like himself.” “What am I to say?” said Archie indignant, shaking his arm free of her hand.