Quotha

He gravely thought poetry a sort of disease ” a sort of fungus of the brain ” and held as a serious opinion, that nobody could be properly well who exercised it as an art ” which was true (he maintained) even of men ” he had studied the physiology of poets, 'quotha' ” but that for women, it was a mortal malady and incompatible with any common show of health under any circumstances. ❋ Browning, Robert, 1812-1889 (1898)

Hereupon Mr. Worldly Wiseman was much commoved with passion, and shaking his cane with a very threatful countenance, broke forth upon this wise: “Learning, quotha!” said he; “I would have all such rogues scourged by the Hangman!” ❋ Unknown (2005)

“Prospered, quotha!” said the mercer; “why, you remember Cumnor Place, the old mansion-house beside the churchyard?” ❋ Unknown (2004)

“Pay thee wages, quotha?” said Milnwood to himself, — “Thou wilt eat in a week the value of mair than thou canst work for in a month.” ❋ Unknown (2004)

Nothing, quotha, cried Friar John; by the soul of my overheated codpiece, friend Panurge and I here shake and quiver for mere hunger. ❋ Unknown (2002)

Marry, quotha, more words than one to that bargain. ❋ Unknown (1999)

_ Pray tell that civil, honourable, honest Gentleman, that if he has any more such Sums to fool away, they shall be received like the last; Ha, ha, ha, ha, chous'd, quotha! ❋ Susanna Centlivre (N/A)

-- ( "Spare," quotha, "is his majesty's officer a joint stool?") -- "Why, Mr. Kennedy, why? here, man, take a glass of grog." ❋ Anonymous (N/A)

"Gentleman, quotha!" was echoed on all sides, with a shout of unextinguishable laughter; "a very pretty gentleman, God wot -- Canst get two swords for the gentleman to fight with, Ralph Heskett?" ❋ Various (N/A)

"Jewels, quotha! will they stop such a gap as ours?" was the contemptuous reply. ❋ Various (N/A)

Ashamed to walk with me, quotha! marry, as good as yourself, I hope. ❋ Unknown (1917)

"Safe, quotha?" said Sir Pertinax, scowling back over shoulder. ❋ Jeffery Farnol (1915)

"Saints, quotha!" exclaimed the Friar, rolling merry eye towards his several captors. ❋ Jeffery Farnol (1915)

"Wrong, quotha!" cried the other, jumping out of the heather. ❋ Doyle, Arthur Conan, Sir, 1859-1930 (1902)

"Shoot with them, quotha?" cried Aylward in high disdain, for pressing danger is the great leveller of classes. ❋ Doyle, Arthur Conan, Sir, 1859-1930 (1902)

'Awful things were to be expected about Italy,' quotha! ❋ Browning, Elizabeth B (1898)