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spölli, spöllie, spooley, spooly, spoolyie, spoolying, spoulyie, spuilie, spuilied, spuiliet, spuilli, spuillie, spuilliet, spuilzie, spullie, spulyie, spulyied, spulyit, spulzie,
spulyie [ˈspul(j)i]
n. Depredation, spoliation, plundering, devastation. A state of confusion, a mix-up. Booty, spoil, plunder. leg. The taking away or meddling with the moveable goods of another without the owner's consent. An action for the restitution of those goods.
v. To rob, despoil, plunder, lay waste to a person or place. To steal, carry off as spoil or plunder. To despoil, plunder, thieve, maraud. To fritter away, waste time or money etc. To spoil, mar, do harm to.
pt. pp. spulyit, spulyied
n. Depredation, spoliation, plundering, devastation. A state of confusion, a mix-up. Booty, spoil, plunder. leg. The taking away or meddling with the moveable goods of another without the owner's consent. An action for the restitution of those goods.
v. To rob, despoil, plunder, lay waste to a person or place. To steal, carry off as spoil or plunder. To despoil, plunder, thieve, maraud. To fritter away, waste time or money etc. To spoil, mar, do harm to.
pt. pp. spulyit, spulyied
spume [spum]
n. Foam, frothy matter in fluids or liquids
n. Foam, frothy matter in fluids or liquids
spung,
spung [sp(j)ʌŋ]
n. A purse, pouch for money. A fob, watch pocket in trousers.
v. To pick pockets, steal.
n. A purse, pouch for money. A fob, watch pocket in trousers.
v. To pick pockets, steal.
spounk, spounks, sprunk, sprunks, spunk, spunkie, spunkie, spunkies, spunks, spunky, spunky,
spunk [spʌŋk, NN.b. spʌuŋk]
n. A spark of fire. A quick flicker of light, a glimmer. The least particle or vestige of some moral quality. The spark of life, vital spark, existence. A thin slip of wood used for making spunks i.e. matches.
pl. spunks
dim. spunkie A will of the wisp. A small fire.
v. To sparkle, twinkle, glimmer.
n. A spark of fire. A quick flicker of light, a glimmer. The least particle or vestige of some moral quality. The spark of life, vital spark, existence. A thin slip of wood used for making spunks i.e. matches.
pl. spunks
dim. spunkie A will of the wisp. A small fire.
v. To sparkle, twinkle, glimmer.
spunky
adj. Full of spirit.
adj. Full of spirit.
Compounds and phrases etc.
spunk up: To become heated, to flare up in anger or passion. To revive in spirit, to cheer or perk up. Of voices: to pipe up.
blue_spur, blue-spur, hedge_spurdie, spur, spur_hawk, spurd, spurddie, spurdie, spurdy, spurl,
spur [spʌr]
n. The house sparrow Passer domesticus. A small lively person.
dim. spurdie [ˈspʌrde] The house sparrow Passer domesticus or dunnock Prunella modularis. A small lively person.
n. The house sparrow Passer domesticus. A small lively person.
dim. spurdie [ˈspʌrde] The house sparrow Passer domesticus or dunnock Prunella modularis. A small lively person.
Compounds and phrases etc.
blue spur (hawk): The sparrowhawk Accipiter nisus.
hedge spurdie: MN. The dunnock Prunella modularis.
hedge spurdie: MN. The dunnock Prunella modularis.
clappey_spur, clappie_spur, clappy_spur, klapaspur, klapyspur, kleppispur, spur, spurr, spurrie, spurries, spurrie-tail, spurry, spurrytail, spurry-tail, twasper, twa-spor, twaspur,
spur [spʌr]
n. A spur. Hurry, haste.
dim. spurrie A small beetle which moves very fast such as an earwig or silverfish etc.
v. To press the ground with the toes when pushing to give added leverage or force. To scrape or scratch around. To hurry, run fast.
n. A spur. Hurry, haste.
dim. spurrie A small beetle which moves very fast such as an earwig or silverfish etc.
v. To press the ground with the toes when pushing to give added leverage or force. To scrape or scratch around. To hurry, run fast.
Compounds and phrases etc.
carline's spurs: MN. The needle furze Genista anglica.
clappie spur: NN.b. I. The hermit crab Pagurus pollicaris.
lang spurrie A centipede or millipede.
spurrie-tail: I. The earwig Forficula auricularia.
tangie-spur: I.Ork. The common seal Phoca vitulina.
twaspur: I.Sh. To come at speed, to hasten.
clappie spur: NN.b. I. The hermit crab Pagurus pollicaris.
lang spurrie A centipede or millipede.
spurrie-tail: I. The earwig Forficula auricularia.
tangie-spur: I.Ork. The common seal Phoca vitulina.
twaspur: I.Sh. To come at speed, to hasten.
hedge_spurgie, spergie, spergies, spirgie, spirgies, sprog, sproug, sprowg, sprug, sprugg, spruggie, spruggy, spurg, spurgie, spurgie, spurgies,
spurg [spʌrg]
also sprug [sprʌg, NEC. NN.b. sprʌug]
n. The house sparrow Passer domesticus. A small thin person.
dim. spurgie, spruggie
also sprug [sprʌg, NEC. NN.b. sprʌug]
n. The house sparrow Passer domesticus. A small thin person.
dim. spurgie, spruggie
Compounds and phrases etc.
hedge spurgie: SN, MN. The dunnock Prunella modularis.
spurious [ˈsp(j)uːriəs]
adj. Not being what it purports to be. Illigitimate.
adj. Not being what it purports to be. Illigitimate.
spurn [spʌrn, spɪrn]
v. To To strike or push away.
v. To To strike or push away.
spirtle, spurkle, spurticle, spurtil, spurtill, spurtle, spurtle-shanks,
spurtle [spʌrtl, spʌrkl]
n. A short, round stick used for stirring porridge etc. A thatching fork.
n. A short, round stick used for stirring porridge etc. A thatching fork.
Compounds and phrases etc.
spurtle-shanks: Thin legs.