Wen I heered 'em say that they demanded it, I felt my blud bileing away down to my bootes; in fac, it seemed as ef my bootes was full of bileing water.
"Letters of Major Jack Downing, of the Downingville Militia"
Seba Smith
For if of Ioy, being altogether wanting, It doth remember me the more of Sorrow: Or if of Griefe, being altogether had, It addes more Sorrow to my want of Ioy: For what I haue, I need not to repeat; And what I want, it bootes not to complaine La.
"Richard-II"
Shakespeare, William
Have you heard a rumour that he is going to marry Miss bootes?
"Winding Paths"
Gertrude Page