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Example sentences for "ilk"

Lexicographically close words:
iliction; iligant; ilin; ilis; ilium; ilka; ilkane; ilke; ill; illa
  1. The castle stood in the lowland part of Perthshire, and was erected by the second of that ilk as a tribute to the dexterity with which his highland neighbors had removed the effects and cut the throat of the first.

  2. He would have been accepted by telegram had Archibald of that ilk had his way, but fortunately the gentleman's ardor had not cooled by the time the next post reached him.

  3. Also, Archibald of that ilk might have looked for a showier mate for her under more prosperous circumstances.

  4. Come forrit, bairns, and speak for yoursells, ilk ane o' ye.

  5. I fancy she wad hae to multiply ilk year's minds by dozens, and divide by four, and then we a' ken what wad be the quotient.

  6. As for warding off the blow, master, I see no resource but throwing up the farms ilk ane, and trying to save a remnant out o' the fire.

  7. She observed that ilk ane's mouth was thrawn away to ae side, but she didna venture to speer the reason.

  8. Now we catch a glimpse of Dale Castle, with the village of that ilk nestling under the lee of a dark wood, and harvest-fields crowning the sunny hillside, while a silvery stretch of the Haven lies in the background.

  9. The lane now winds downhill, and we soon find ourselves pacing the smooth firm expanse of Goodwic Sands, with the hamlet of that ilk clinging to a wooded hillside before us.

  10. The Erths of that ilk were once a very considerable family in this shire, being proprietors of Airth, Elphingstone, Carnock, and Plean.

  11. So did the queyn, and all thir othir lordis; Ilk wicht off hym gret honour than recordis.

  12. Merwell thai had sic strenth in ane suld be; Ane off thair men at ilk straik he gert de.

  13. Bot and thow will, son be the hour off thre, ‘At that ilk tryst, will God, thow sall se me.

  14. This trew woman thaim seruit weill in deid, With lynt and fyr, that haistely kendill wald; In euir ilk nuk thai festnyt blesis bald.

  15. In this ilk tyme a gret consell was sett In to Glaskow quhar mony maistris mett, Off Ingliss lordis, to statute this cuntré.

  16. This ilk commaund to Berweik sone he send, 510 With gud Ramsay, that was a worthi knycht.

  17. Schyr Bryss the Blayr was the ancestor of the Blairs of that ilk in Ayrshire.

  18. Wallace straik ane, with hiss gud sper of steill, Throw out the cost; the shafft to brak ilk deyll.

  19. And so wes the Quene retyreit to hir cabinet, and the Lordis wer talkand ilk one with uther, as occasioune served.

  20. And thairfore, the Rectour with his assistance shall be haldin to visite the placis ilk yeir anis, incontinent efter he be promoted, upoun the last of October, or thairby.


  21. The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "ilk" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
    Other words:
    blood; brand; breed; cast; character; characteristic; clan; class; color; complexion; composition; constitution; cut; denomination; description; designation; diathesis; disposition; ethos; feather; fiber; form; frame; genius; genre; genus; grain; habit; hue; humor; ilk; kidney; kin; kind; label; line; lot; make; makeup; manner; mark; mold; mould; moulder; mouldy; nature; number; order; persuasion; phylum; physique; property; quality; race; shape; sort; species; spirit; stamp; strain; streak; stripe; style; system; temper; temperament; tendency; tenor; tone; tribe; type; variety; vein; way