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Page 84 of 141 for the letter S

some, sum, sim, same, somegate, somegates, somegait, somegaits, someither, somepairt, somewey, someway, somebody, somedy, simboadie, sumbuddy, something, sumhing, somehing, somehin, sumhin, somein, suhin, simthing, sumthin, somethin, sometime, sumtyme, simtime, simtim, sumtim, sometim, simthan, som, sumdae, sumdie, sohin,
some [sʌm, səm]
adj. Some.
adv. With adjectives or their equivalents: somewhat, a little, slightly, rather, very, a great deal. With verbs: to some extent, rather, a little.
suff. [-səm] used for forming adjectives implying the subjective condition.

Compounds and phrases etc.

some bit: somewhere
somegate(s): somewhere, some places, somehow, in some manner
some ither: some other
some ither body: someone else
some or ither: someone or other
some pairt: somewhat, somewhere
somewey: somehow or other, somewhere
somebody: someone
something [-θɪŋ,-θɪn, -hɪŋ, -hɪn]: something
sometime: sometime
son, sin, sinn, sun,
son [sɪn]
n. A son, male child.

Compounds and phrases etc.

brither-son: a nephew
guid-son: son in law
sister-son: a nephew
son-afore-the-faither: the flowering currant
songie, sungie, songi, songgi, sungie, sunggi,
songie [I.Sh. 'sɔŋgi, 'sʌŋgi]
n. A hermaphrodite. A term of abuse.
sonnet,
sonnet ['sonət]
n. A song, a ditty, a tale, a yarn, a fuss.
sonse, sunse, sonsie, sonsy, sauncie, saunsie, sancey, sansy, sunsy, wansonsie, wansonsy, soncy, unsonsie, unsonsy, unsauncie, unsaunsie, onsonsy,
sonse [sons]
n. Good fortune or luck, prosperity, abundance.

sonsie ['sonse]
adj. Enjoying good fortune, fortunate, prosperous, attended by good luck. Engaging and friendly in appearance or manner, hearty, jolly. Of people: sound, sensible, shrewd. Of women: comely, attractive, good-looking. In respect of the figure: buxom, plump. Of things or personifications: fine handsome, impressive, pleasant, cheery, big, ample, roomy, capacious, substantial, abundant, characterised by plenty.

Compounds and phrases etc.

ill sonse: bad luck, misfortune
unsonsie: luckless, hapless, unfortunate, unpleasant, treacherous, troublesome, mischievous unhandsome, plain, unattractive, slovenly, untidy, bringing bad luck, ill-omened, uncanny, supernaturally malign, associated with evil powers
wansonsie: mischievous
sool, soul, sul, sut, sote, swil, swill,
sool [I.Sh. sul, swɪl]
n. One of the boards of a clinker-built boat.
soond, sound, soon', soun', soun, soondit, soonit, sounit, sounit, soont, soondin, soon,
soond ['sun(d)]
n. A sound, a noise. A rumour, a report, wide-spread talk or gossip.
v. To sound. Of a child: to cry. To test a building for its acoustics.
pt. pp. soondit

soondin
Sounding.
soond, soon', soun', soun,
soond [sun(d)]
adj. In good condition, solid, smooth, even, level.
adv. Smoothly, steadily.
soond, sound, soon', soun', soun,
soond [sun(d), NN.b. sum]
n. A fish's swimbladder.
n. A strait, a narrow sea channel.
soond, sound, soon', soun', soun, soon, asoond, asoon,
soond [sun(d)]
v. To swoon or faint away, to be faint or to be famished or parched. To cause to swoon, to stun. Of a top: to spin.
n. A swoon, a faint.

Compounds and phrases etc.

asoond I.Sh.: in a faint, in a swoon
soond yer peirie: spin your spinning top

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