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paachtie, paachty, pauch, pauchtie, pauchty, paugh, paughty,
pauchtie [ˈpɑːxte, ˈpɔːxte, N. ˈpaːxte]
adj. Haughty, supercillious, conceited, arrogant, insolent, spirited, gallant.
adv. Supercilliously, in a proud and haughty manner.
paugan, pawgan,
paugan [ˈpɑːgən, ˈpɔːgən, N. I. ˈpaːgən]
n. A pagan.
paal, paale, paall, paalle, pall, pall, pallach, paul, pawl,
paul [pɑːl, pɔːl, N. I. paːl]
n. A pole, a stout post, a beam, a mooring post for ships. A prop or stay. A support, a fixed point for the application of leverage, a fulcrum.
v. To puzzle, perplex, nonplus, baffle, thwart. I. To plant one's feet. etc. against a fixed point to bring leverage to bear. To move forward at a slow pace, to go wearily, drag one's feet.
Paal, Paul, Paule, Pawl,
Paul [ˈpɑːl, ˈpɔːl, N. I. ˈpaːl]
n. The personal name Paul.
paalie, paaly, pailie, palie, pallie, pallie-fittet, palliest, pally, pally, pallyhandit, paly, paulach, paulie, paulie-fittit, paulie-handit, pauliest, pauly, pawlie, pawly, pyalach,
paulie [ˈpɑːlɪ, ˈpɔːlɪ N. I. p(j)aːli]
also NN.a. paulach
adj. Thin, pale, weak, listless, paralysed, stunted, lame.
comp. paulier
superl. pauliest
 
Compounds and phrases etc.
 
paulie-fittit: Lame footed.
paulie-handit: Left-handed.
paulid: Pallid.
paam, paamie, paamin, paamy, palmie, palmy, paum, paumie, paumin, paumy, pawm, pawmie, pawmm, pawmy, peym, peymin, pyme, pymin,
paum [pɑːm, pɔːm, N. I. paːm]
n. The palm of the hand.
dim. paumie A belt on the hand with a tawse.
 
Compounds and phrases etc.
 
paumin: A spanking.
paam, palmer, pam, pammer, paum, paumer, pawm, pawmer, pawmm,
paum [pɑːm, pɔːm, N. I. paːm]
n. A palm tree. The knave in cards usually clubs.
 
paumer [ˈpɑːmər, ˈpɔːmər, N. I. ˈpaːmər]
n. Anything large or outstanding of its kind. I.Ork. The great shag or cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo.
v. To move or walk clumsily and noisily, to stamp around, blunder about.
paan, paand, pand, paun, paund, paund, pawn, pawn, pawnd,
paund [pɑːn(d), pɔːn(d), N. I. paːn(d)]
n. A flounce draping the legs of a bed, a valance,
paan, paand, pand, paun, paund, paund, paundit, pawn, pawnd,
paund [pɑːn(d), pɔːn(d), N. paːn(d)]
n. A pledge or security. A pawnshop.
v. To foist on to.
pt. pp. paundit
paander, paaner, pander, paner, panner, pauner, pawnder, pinder, pindher,
paunder [ˈpɑːn(d)ər, ˈpɔːn(d)ər]
v. To wander about aimlessly. To drift around in an idle purposeless way. To waste time at work, to trifle.

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