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swith, swyth, swythe,
swith [swɪθ]
adv. Quickly, rapidly, in an instant.
adj. Quick, speedy, fast.
v. To be gone, to take oneself off quickly, to speed away.
adv. Quickly, rapidly, in an instant.
adj. Quick, speedy, fast.
v. To be gone, to take oneself off quickly, to speed away.
Compounds and phrases etc.
swith awa: Be gone quickly!
swidder, swidderin, swith$rin, swither, switherin, swuther, swutherin,
swither [ˈswɪθər, ˈswʌθər, MN. I.Sh. ˈswɪdər]
n. A state of indecision or doubt, a pondering, hesitation, uncertainty. A state of nervousness or agitation, a panic, fluster. A contest or competition. A trial of strength or wits. A bandying of words. A state of confusion. A tangled or muddled condition. A dithering undecided person, one who can never make up his mind.
v. To be in a state of uncertainty of purpose, to be perplexed about what to do or choose, be in two minds, to doubt, hesitate, dither. Of impersonal subjects: to be indeterminate or uncertain, to have a doubtful appearance, to fluctuate, hover about, to move fitfully.
n. A state of indecision or doubt, a pondering, hesitation, uncertainty. A state of nervousness or agitation, a panic, fluster. A contest or competition. A trial of strength or wits. A bandying of words. A state of confusion. A tangled or muddled condition. A dithering undecided person, one who can never make up his mind.
v. To be in a state of uncertainty of purpose, to be perplexed about what to do or choose, be in two minds, to doubt, hesitate, dither. Of impersonal subjects: to be indeterminate or uncertain, to have a doubtful appearance, to fluctuate, hover about, to move fitfully.
Compounds and phrases etc.
switherin: In a state of uncertainty, hesitating.
swidder, swidderin, swidders, swith$rin, swither, switherel, switherin, swithers, swuther, swutherin, swuthers,
swither [ˈswɪθər, ˈswʌθər, MN. I.Sh. ˈswɪdər]
n. A rushing movement. A swirl. A flurry of rain or snow, a gust of wind. A swelter, a scorching state, a great heat.
pl. swithers Irritating dried dust thought to be particles of jelly-fish or plankton.
v. To rush, swirl, move with haste and flurry. Of weather: to be very hot, to parch, swelter.
n. A rushing movement. A swirl. A flurry of rain or snow, a gust of wind. A swelter, a scorching state, a great heat.
pl. swithers Irritating dried dust thought to be particles of jelly-fish or plankton.
v. To rush, swirl, move with haste and flurry. Of weather: to be very hot, to parch, swelter.
Compounds and phrases etc.
switherin: Sweltering, in a scorching state, in a great heat.
switherel: NEC. A jelly-fish.
switherel: NEC. A jelly-fish.
swoof, swouf, swouff,
swouf [swuf]
n. A swishing, blowing sound.
v. To make a rustling swishing sound. To hum, sing softly under the breath.
n. A swishing, blowing sound.
v. To make a rustling swishing sound. To hum, sing softly under the breath.
seurd, soord, soorded, sord, sourd, soward, swaird, sweerd, swerd, sweurd, swird, swoord, swoorded, sword, swourd, swuird, swurd,
swuird [swʌrd, C. sweːrd, N. ˈsu(ə)rd]
n. A sword.
n. A sword.
Compounds and phrases etc.
Jacob's swuird: The yellow iris Iris pseudacorus.
cibies, cybis, sabie, sabies, sibas, sibay, sibays, sibays, sibee, sibees, siboe, siboes, siboes, siboes, sighbies, sybae, sybaes, sybe, sybe, sybee, sybees, sybie, sybies, sybock, syboe, syboes, syboes, sybow, sybows, sybows, sybuck,
sybae [ˈsəibə]
Also quasi-dim. sybie [ˈsəibi], sybock [ˈsəibək]
n. The young or spring onion. A scallion Allium.
pl. sybaes, sybies
Also quasi-dim. sybie [ˈsəibi], sybock [ˈsəibək]
n. The young or spring onion. A scallion Allium.
pl. sybaes, sybies
sycophant [ˈsɪkəfant]
n. A person who acts obsequiously towards someone important in order to gain advantage.
n. A person who acts obsequiously towards someone important in order to gain advantage.
seike, sike, syke,
syke [səik]
n. A small stream or water course. A marshy hollow, a cleft in the ground.
n. A small stream or water course. A marshy hollow, a cleft in the ground.
sylabe, sylabes, syllab, syllabs, syllap, syllup,
syllab [ˈsɪləb, ˈsɪləp]
n. A syllable.
pl. syllabs
v. To divide words into syllables.
n. A syllable.
pl. syllabs
v. To divide words into syllables.
Syminton, Symintoun,
Syminton [ˈsəimɪntən]
pn. Symington (Borders, Ayrshire, Lanarkshire).
pn. Symington (Borders, Ayrshire, Lanarkshire).