Today no Moor nor Christian has a horse so strong and swift.Cited from The Lay of the Cid, Translated by Rose & Bacon
And he said to them, Give me your hands that you will not discover me neither to Moor nor Christian!I will make you rich men for ever.…Cited from Chronicle Of The Cid, Various
Still aw think one teetotaller is worth moor nor a ship-load o' drunkards.Cited from Yorkshire Ditties, Second Series, by John Hartley
Chargin a shillin for a bit ov a job like this.Awm moor nor hawf inclined to goa into this trade, as old as aw am.Nah, tha sees, that's all ready for puttin th' glass in.…Cited from Yorkshire Tales. Third Series, by John Hartley
An' I thanks ye fur that, Miss, moor nor fur the waaege.Cited from Becket and other plays,by Alfred Lord Tennyson
And I would loove tha moor nor ony gentleman 'ud I loove tha.Cited from Becket and other plays,by Alfred Lord Tennyson
Ther wor moor nor him fell i' that race, or else ther wor a deeal o' skrikin for nowt.Cited from Yorksher Puddin', by John Hartley
The Unseen, with all its mystery and awe or loveliness, was the very nearly visible: not a pass nor lake nor moor nor forest but was crowded with the things of which wonder is made.Muh Wang, the Chow king, eight centuries before, had ridden into the West and found the garden of that Faery Queen whose Azure Birds of Compassion fly out into this world to sweeten the thoughts of men.…Cited from The Crest-Wave of Evolution, by Kenneth Morris
Aw think if aw wor thee aw should want summat moor nor a donkey rawtin to set me off o' sich a eearand as that.Cited from Yorksher Puddin', by John Hartley
In the best kitchen the meal was partaken of in silence, a heavy cloud hung over the household, and terrible doubts clutched at their hearts, but no one spoke his fears.When, however, the shades of evening were closing in, and neither on moor nor meadow, in stable nor yard, was Gethin to be seen, a dreadful certainty fell upon them.It was too evident that he had disappeared from the haunts of Garthowen.…Cited from Garthowen, by Allen Raine
As to Faith, ther's awther a gooid deeal on it i' th' world, or else fowk dooant spaik truth.Hope we've all enuff on, an' some fowk moor nor what does' em ony gooid, for they're ofter hopin nor strivin.But when it comes to Charity, then aw'm a sooart o' fast amang it.…Cited from Yorksher Puddin', by John Hartley
Its varry popular, an' does varry weel for this world; ther's a deal o' hansom gravestooans stand ovver once successful number ones.What ther number is i'th' next world is moor nor aw can tell, but aw know they'll have to start afresh, for all they iver gained they've left behund.…Cited from Yorksher Puddin', by John Hartley
Aw nivver rammel mich abaat, Aw've summat else to do; But yet aw think, withaat a daat, Aw've seen a thing or two.One needn't leeav his native shoor, An visit foreign lands,-- At hooam he'll find a gooid deeal moor Nor what he understands.Aw can't tell why a empty heead Should be held up soa heigh, Or why a suit o' clooas should leead Soa monny fowk astray.…Cited from Yorkshire Lyrics, by John Hartley
Well, ther wor nobbut one thing 'at Tommy aspired to, moor nor what he had, an' that wor to be a deacon.Net 'at he knew owt abaat what a deacon owt to be, or owt to do, but becoss a chap 'at used to goa to th' same schooil when they wor lads, had getten made a deacon at th' Starvhoil Baptists' Chapel, an' Tommy didn't like to be behund hand; an' then agean ther wor a woman in th' case.…Cited from Yorksher Puddin', by John Hartley
Well, he wor th' only one shoo ivver had showed any fancy for, an' he wor th' last, for little moor nor a year after that Sally had gooan.Cited from Yorksher Puddin', by John Hartley
"It mud ha been a gooid job for him if he nivver had been born, an th' same could be sed abaat moor nor him, soa tha can crack that nut."Cited from Yorkshire Tales. Third Series, by John Hartley
It's a gooid job at happiness is short-lived, for if his had lasted long he'd ha gooan cleean off th' side.Ivvery Sundy neet he tuk her for a walk, an' what delighted him moor nor all wor to find 'at shoo worn't a bit stuck up -- real ladies nivver are.…Cited from Yorksher Puddin', by John Hartley
Fuscus, the man of life upright and pure Needeth nor javelin, nor bow of Moor Nor arrows tipped with venom deadly-sure, Loading his quiver.Whether o'er Afric's burning sand he rides, Or frosty Caucasus' bleak mountain-sides, Or wanders lonely, where Hydaspes glides, That storied river.…Cited from A Handbook for Latin Clubs, by Susan Paxson
But judgin bi th' fuss an rejoicin, It's happen as weel as it is; For they could'nt mak moor ov a hoilful, Nor what they are makkin o' this.He's heir to ther titles an riches, Far moor nor he ivver can spend; Wi' hard times an cold poverty's twitches, He'll nivver be called to contend.Life's rooad will be booarded wi' flaars, An pleasur will wait on his train, He can suck at life's sweets, an its saars Will nivver need cause him a pain.…Cited from Yorkshire Lyrics, by John Hartley
Aw've a little tale to tell yo,-- One 'at ne'er grows stale wi' tellin,-- It's abaat One who to save yo, Here amang men made His dwellin.Riches moor nor yo can fancy,-- Moor nor all this world has in it,-- He gave up becoss He loved yo, An He's lovin yo this minnit.…Cited from Yorkshire Lyrics, by John Hartley