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Stramiglae, Stramiglie,
Stramiglae [straˈmɪgle, straˈmɪglɪ]
pn. Strathmiglo (Fife).
pn. Strathmiglo (Fife).
strammel, strammle, strummel, strummle,
strammel [ˈstraməl, ˈstrʌməl]
n. Loose straw. A rag, a tatter bit of cloth. Unsmoked tobacco and ash left in a pipe.
n. Loose straw. A rag, a tatter bit of cloth. Unsmoked tobacco and ash left in a pipe.
stran, stran$, strand, strann, straun, straund, stron,
strand [stran(d)]
n. The beach or shore. A little stream, an artificial water channel.
n. The beach or shore. A little stream, an artificial water channel.
sthrong, straang, straanger, strang, strang$er, strang$est, strang$r, stranger, strangest, strangg, stranglie, strangly, stranng, stronng, stronnger, strowng,
strang [straŋ, strɔŋ]
n. N. I. Urine which has been collected and allowed to stand for some time to be used as a lye for bleaching or as liquid manure in a dunghill.
adv. Strong.
adj. Strong.
comp. stranger
superl. strangest
n. N. I. Urine which has been collected and allowed to stand for some time to be used as a lye for bleaching or as liquid manure in a dunghill.
adv. Strong.
adj. Strong.
comp. stranger
superl. strangest
strangly [ˈstrangle]
adv. Strongly.
adv. Strongly.
strainge, strainger, strange, strangeness, stranger, strangers, strangie, straunge, streenge, streengeness, streenger, streengers, streengie, streinge, streinger, streingers, streingie, strenge, stringe, stringe, stringer, stringers, stringie, strynge, stryngeness, strynger, stryngers, stryngie,
strange [ˈstrendʒ]
also I.Sh. streenge [ˈstrindʒ], S. stringe [strəindʒ]
adj. Strange. Aloof or distant in manner, shy, self-conscious among strangers.
comp. stranger etc.
v. To marvel or wonder at.
also I.Sh. streenge [ˈstrindʒ], S. stringe [strəindʒ]
adj. Strange. Aloof or distant in manner, shy, self-conscious among strangers.
comp. stranger etc.
v. To marvel or wonder at.
strangie [ˈstrendʒi] etc.
adj. Strange.
adj. Strange.
also the form strounge [strun(d)ʒ, strʌnʒ]
adj. Harsh to the taste, rank, stringent, bitter. Of people or their demeanour: gruff, surly, sullen, morose. Of a cord etc.: stiff, not flexible or pliant.
v. S. To be sulky, to take the huff.
adj. Harsh to the taste, rank, stringent, bitter. Of people or their demeanour: gruff, surly, sullen, morose. Of a cord etc.: stiff, not flexible or pliant.
v. S. To be sulky, to take the huff.
Compounds and phrases etc.
strangers: Strangers.
strangeness: Strangeness.
strangeness: Strangeness.
Strangfird, Strangford, Strangfurd, Strengfird,
Strangford [ˈstrɑːŋfʌrd]
pn. Strangford (County Down).
pn. Strangford (County Down).
From Old Norse Strangr-fjǫrðr.
strangelt, strangglt, strangil, strangle, stranngelt, stranngle,
strangle [ˈstraŋl]
v. To constrict or squeeze painfully.
pt. pp. strangelt
v. To constrict or squeeze painfully.
pt. pp. strangelt
Cleyhole, Clie_hole, Cliehole, Stranraer, Stranraur, Stranrawer,
Stranraer [stranˈrɑːr]
pn. Stranraer (Dumfries and Galloway).
pn. Stranraer (Dumfries and Galloway).
Cleyhole [kləˈhol]: A local nickname for Stranraer.
strab, strablach, strap, straplach, strappan, strapper, strappet, strappin, strappin$, strappit, straps, strapt, strop, strops,
strap [strap, I.Sh. strɔp]
n. A strap, a strip of leather etc. A piece of straw, a string or bunch of objects tied together. MN. A stalk of corn that has been missed or broken only by the scythe or reaper at harvest
pl. straps Trouser braces.
v. To affix with straps. To put in sequence on a string, to string together, tie up in a bunch.
pt. pp. strappit
n. A strap, a strip of leather etc. A piece of straw, a string or bunch of objects tied together. MN. A stalk of corn that has been missed or broken only by the scythe or reaper at harvest
pl. straps Trouser braces.
v. To affix with straps. To put in sequence on a string, to string together, tie up in a bunch.
pt. pp. strappit
Compounds and phrases etc.
strapper: A horse-groom.
strappin: Strapping. Tall and handsome.
straplach: MN. A loose untidy end, of thread or the like.
strappin: Strapping. Tall and handsome.
straplach: MN. A loose untidy end, of thread or the like.
stra, stra$, strath,
strath [stra(θ)]
n. A broad flat river valley.
n. A broad flat river valley.