As a consequence of our ancient alliance and direct trade with France, that wine was not only good, but was plentiful and cheap -- cheap enough, indeed, to become almost the national drink -- and vast quantities were daily consumed; though there were not wanting those who, protesting that claret was "shilpit" and "cauld on the stomach," called loudly for brandy, and with copious draughts of that spirit corrected the acidity of the less potent wine. ❋ Jeanie Lang (N/A)
_vin de liqueur_, but which few people wish to drink constantly; and which at its worst, or even in mediocre condition, is very poor tipple -- "shilpit," as Peter Peebles most unjustly characterises sherry in _Redgauntlet_. ❋ George Saintsbury (1889)
He pronounced the claret shilpit, and demanded brandy with great vociferation. ❋ Unknown (2004)
Whatna shilpit man's this that Leevie's gotten for her new jo? ❋ Neil Munro (N/A)
It called her "the minister's shilpit bit lassie." ❋ Unknown (1887)
A lass opened the door after a wee, no 'that ill-lookin', but toosy aboot the heid an 'unco shilpit aboot the face. ❋ Unknown (1887)
Walter, for I know he has a thousand things, and I a thousand nothings, to do; but I hope to see him at Abbotsford before very long, and I will sweat his claret for him, though Italian abstemiousness has made my brain but a shilpit concern for a Scotch sitting 'inter pocula.' ❋ Thomas Moore (1815)
'Sherry's but shilpit drink, and a gill's a sma' measure for twa gentlemen to crack ower at their first acquaintance. ❋ Walter Scott (1801)
IF YOU like your actors square-jawed, gym-honed and always sipping mineral water, you will be disappointed by the shambling and shilpit man who's somehow evaded the doorman at this swish hotel - but I don't and I'm not.
‘Sherry’s but shilpit drink, and a gill’s a sma’ measure for twa gentlemen to crack ower at their first acquaintance. ❋ Unknown (2008)
a hand to hand wrastle atween the fever and his constitution, an 'of coorse, if he had been a shilpit, stuntit, feckless effeegy o' a cratur, fed on tea an 'made dishes and pushioned wi' bad air, Saunders wud hae nae chance; he wes boond tae gae oot like the snuff o 'a candle. ❋ Ian Maclaren (1878)
a hand to hand wrastle atween the fever and his constitution, an 'of coorse, if he hed been a shilpit, stuntit, feckless effeegy o' a cratur, fed on tea an 'made dishes and pushioned wi' bad air, ❋ Ian Maclaren (1878)
"It's a shilpit bit thing," he answered, "and I winna cheapen him. ❋ Unknown (1898)
Being a fuck [buddie] is [shilpit]. Love and [tenderness] is more secure than that arseholes ❋ Hypogood<3rw/aheart (2009)
