Sarks

As far as Thorba knew, most animals had scaly skin, just like people did; the only exception were the sarks, small pests that gnawed holes in walls and stole food, that had bodies covered in fur. ❋ Johnny Pez (2010)

Nevertheless, that Burns could forswear his encounters with the folk is as likely as that Tam could swear off drink or cutty-sarks. ❋ Unknown (2006)

CAME now to ocean the ever-courageous hardy henchmen, their harness bearing, woven war-sarks. ❋ Unknown (2003)

At length they set the stranger damosel to wark; and whenever she began the stains came out pure and clean, but the auld wife made the knight believe it was her dochter had washed the sarks. ❋ Unknown (2003)

There she was telled of a gallant young knight that had given in some bluidy sarks to wash, and whaever washed thae sarks was to be his wife. ❋ Unknown (2003)

Like their mates, they wore only sarks, coats, breeks. ❋ Anderson, Poul, 1926- (1989)

These were the feared Bare-sarks, or naked warriors - called by the Britons, Berserkers. ❋ Gemmell, David (1988)

Their battle-sarks rattled, the gear of the heroes; ❋ Lesslie [Translator] Hall (N/A)

The grey sarks therewith, and the helms all bevisor'd, ❋ Anonymous (N/A)

They bound up the sea-wood, their sarks on them rattled, ❋ Anonymous (N/A)

These "bear-sarks", or wolf-coats of Harald give rise to an O.N. term, ❋ Grammaticus Saxo (N/A)

Susan thinks that name is not quite decent, so I suggested she call them 'cootie sarks,' which is old Highland Sandy's version of it. ❋ Lucy Maud (1921)

But she shook her head and I heard her telling mother later that, in her opinion, 'cooties' and 'sarks' were not proper subjects for young girls to talk about. ❋ Lucy Maud (1921)

‘Troth, he put a parcel—a sma’ parcel, under my charge, and he gave me some siller, and desired me to get him half a dozen ruffled sarks, and Peg Pasley’s in hands wi’ them e’en now—they may serve him to gang up the Lawnmarket4in, the scoundrel! ❋ Unknown (1917)

Laughing witches in red cutty sarks ride through the air on broomsticks. ❋ James Joyce (1911)

Over their sarks they have thrown out their beards ❋ Anonymous (1909)