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I wasn't brought up in the woods to be scared

I wasn't brought up in the woods to be scared by owls.

Rur. I am not foolish or easily frightened. His threats don't scare me. I wasn't brought up in the woods to be scared by owls. Mary: You'll be sorry you ever crossed me. Jane: I wasn't brought up in the woods to be scared by owls.
See also: brought, owl, scare, up, wood

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Svetoslav-Bulgarian, Medieval Slavic
Barnes[ba:nz]
Eilwen-Welsh
HyunhyunKorean
OwainO-wien (Welsh, Welsh Mythology)Welsh, Welsh Mythology, Arthurian Romance
Alphonsineal-fawn-SEENFrench
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