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baid, bed, bed_rid, bed-claes, beddacks, beddal, bedderel, beddie, beddies, beddit, beddle, beddock, beddocks, beddrel, bedgels, bedlar, bed-lid, bed-lids, bedocks, bedral, bedrall, bed-recess, bedrel, bedril, bedrill, beds, bedstaan, bedstan, bedstaun, bedstaund, bed-stock, beducks, betherell, bethral, bethrel, binnin, binnin_bed, bun-bed, bund-bed, bund-in-bed, bun-in-bed, bunnen, bunnen_bed, caaffie, caafie, caff-bed, caffie, carebed, close-bed, hurlie-bed, langbed, lang-bed, neuk-bed, pee_the_bed, pee_the_beds, peebed, peebeds, peethebed, pee-the-bed, peeverie, peevery, peevory, pieverie, pievery, pish-the-bed, press-bed, sattle-bed, settle-bed, trinnle-bed, trundle_bed, trunnle-bed, twa-bedded, twa-beddit, twae-bedded, twae-beddit,
bed [bɛd]
n. A bed, a flat base or foundation, a level structure, a bank in the sea.
dim. beddie, beddock a small bed, a cot.
pl. beds, dim. beddies. Beds. The spaces chalked on the pavement for playing the game of peevers.
v. To put to bed. To spread straw for animals.
pt. pp. beddit
n. A bed, a flat base or foundation, a level structure, a bank in the sea.
dim. beddie, beddock a small bed, a cot.
pl. beds, dim. beddies. Beds. The spaces chalked on the pavement for playing the game of peevers.
v. To put to bed. To spread straw for animals.
pt. pp. beddit
Compounds and phrases etc.
bed-claes: Bed-clothes.
beddin: Bedding, going to bed, putting to bed.
bed-hap, A bed cover.
bedlar [-lər], bedral [-ral, -rəl, -rɪl, ˈbeðərəl]: A person confined to bed, a bedridden person, a bedridden, maimed or crippled person.
bed-lids: The doors of a box-bed.
bed-recess: An alcove or recess in a tenement flat which held a boxed-in or curtained-off bed.
bedstaund: A bedside table.
bed-stock: The strong beam of wood that runs along the front of a bed.
bund-bed, MN. bund-in-bed: A bed shut in with folding or sliding doors.
caff-bed: A mattress filled with chaff. dim. caffie.
carebed: A sick bed.
close-bed, closed-in bed: A box-bed.
hurlie-bed A low bed on castors stored under a box-bed.
langbed I.Sh.: An improvised bed on the floor to temporarily accomodate several people.
leddy's beds: NEC. N. I.Ork. Lady's bedstraw Galium verum.
neuk-bed: (Orkney) A bed in a recess in a specially built extension of a house.
pee-the-bed, pish-the-bed: The dandelion Taraxacum officinale.
peevery beds The pattern for hopscotch.
press-bed: A bed built into a (bed-)recess in the wall and shut off from the room by wooden doors.
sattle-bed: A wooden bed which can be folded into a seat.
set-in bed: A bed in a (bed-)recess.
trinnle-bed: A truckle-bed, a bed on wheels or castors.
twa-beddit: Twin-bedded.
beddin: Bedding, going to bed, putting to bed.
bed-hap, A bed cover.
bedlar [-lər], bedral [-ral, -rəl, -rɪl, ˈbeðərəl]: A person confined to bed, a bedridden person, a bedridden, maimed or crippled person.
bed-lids: The doors of a box-bed.
bed-recess: An alcove or recess in a tenement flat which held a boxed-in or curtained-off bed.
bedstaund: A bedside table.
bed-stock: The strong beam of wood that runs along the front of a bed.
bund-bed, MN. bund-in-bed: A bed shut in with folding or sliding doors.
caff-bed: A mattress filled with chaff. dim. caffie.
carebed: A sick bed.
close-bed, closed-in bed: A box-bed.
hurlie-bed A low bed on castors stored under a box-bed.
langbed I.Sh.: An improvised bed on the floor to temporarily accomodate several people.
leddy's beds: NEC. N. I.Ork. Lady's bedstraw Galium verum.
neuk-bed: (Orkney) A bed in a recess in a specially built extension of a house.
pee-the-bed, pish-the-bed: The dandelion Taraxacum officinale.
peevery beds The pattern for hopscotch.
press-bed: A bed built into a (bed-)recess in the wall and shut off from the room by wooden doors.
sattle-bed: A wooden bed which can be folded into a seat.
set-in bed: A bed in a (bed-)recess.
trinnle-bed: A truckle-bed, a bed on wheels or castors.
twa-beddit: Twin-bedded.
bedeen, bedein, bedin,
bedeen [bəˈdin]
adv. Immediately, quickly, soon, early. Often used in literature as an expletive or to eke out a line in poetry.
adv. Immediately, quickly, soon, early. Often used in literature as an expletive or to eke out a line in poetry.
bedellus, bidellus,
bedellus [bəˈdɛləs]
n. The macebearer in most Scottish univsities. In the Universities of Glasgow and Dundee also the chief porter or janitor.
n. The macebearer in most Scottish univsities. In the Universities of Glasgow and Dundee also the chief porter or janitor.
be-bo, bee, beeach, beeachie, bee-achie, bee-bo, bee-heidit, beeoch, beewan, bee-wan, bumbee, bum-bee, bumbie, bumly-bee, clockbee, clockbees, drummie_bee, drummie-bee, erdybee, fishy_bee, foggie_bee, foggiebee, foggie-bee, foggy-bee, fuggy-bee, klockbee, skep-bee, yerdibee, yirdeebee, yirdie_bee, yirdie-bee,
bee [biː]
n. A bee. A whim, a caprice, a fanciful idea. I.Sh. The housefly Musca domestica.
dim. NN.a. beeach(ie)
n. A bee. A whim, a caprice, a fanciful idea. I.Sh. The housefly Musca domestica.
dim. NN.a. beeach(ie)
Compounds and phrases etc.
bee-bo: I.Sh. A triviality.
bee-eater: S. The great tit Parus major.
bee-heidit: Harebrained, unsettled.
bee-wan: sl. A fast exit.
bumbee: A bumblebee of the genus Bombus.
clockbee: A flying beetle.
dirt bee: SN. MN. The dung beetle Geotrupes stercorarius.
drummie bee: I.Sh. A bumblebee of the genus Bombus.
fishy bee: I.Sh. A bluebottle Calliphora erythrocephala.
foggie-bee, foggie-toddler: The wild or carder bee Bombus muscorum.
gairy-bee: A black and yellow striped wild bee such as Bombus hortorum.
skep-bee: A honey bee, usually Apis mellifera.
yirdie-bee [ˈjɪrde-, S. ˈjɪrθe-, ˈɛrde-]: A miner bee o fthe genus Andrenidae.
bee-eater: S. The great tit Parus major.
bee-heidit: Harebrained, unsettled.
bee-wan: sl. A fast exit.
bumbee: A bumblebee of the genus Bombus.
clockbee: A flying beetle.
dirt bee: SN. MN. The dung beetle Geotrupes stercorarius.
drummie bee: I.Sh. A bumblebee of the genus Bombus.
fishy bee: I.Sh. A bluebottle Calliphora erythrocephala.
foggie-bee, foggie-toddler: The wild or carder bee Bombus muscorum.
gairy-bee: A black and yellow striped wild bee such as Bombus hortorum.
skep-bee: A honey bee, usually Apis mellifera.
yirdie-bee [ˈjɪrde-, S. ˈjɪrθe-, ˈɛrde-]: A miner bee o fthe genus Andrenidae.
beech, beechen, beetch, beich, beitch,
beech [bitʃ]
n. The beech tree Fagus sylvatica.
n. The beech tree Fagus sylvatica.
beechen
adj. Made of beech wood.
adj. Made of beech wood.
baef, beef, beif,
beef [bif]
n. Beef. An ox or cow intended for slaughter. Any butcher's meat such as pork, veal, mutton, lamb or beef.
n. Beef. An ox or cow intended for slaughter. Any butcher's meat such as pork, veal, mutton, lamb or beef.
Compounds and phrases etc.
beef brose: Made with the liquid in which beef has been boiled, the principal dish upon the festival of Beef-brose-day (Fasten e'en).
beakin, beek, beekin, beik, beikin, bek, beke, bick,
beek [bik]
n. The act of basking in the sun or at the fire.
v. To warm, bask. Of the sun: shine brightly. To add fuel to a fire.
n. The act of basking in the sun or at the fire.
v. To warm, bask. Of the sun: shine brightly. To add fuel to a fire.
Compounds and phrases etc.
beekin: Basking in the sun or at the fire, in such a state.
beelzebub, belzie,
beelzebub [ˈbilzəbʌb]
n. Satan
dim. belzie
n. Satan
dim. belzie
beenge, beengin, beinge, bindge,
beenge [bindʒ]
also bindge [bɪndʒ, bɛndʒ]
v. To bow, to fawn, to cringe, to make low obeisance. To bang into anything.
also bindge [bɪndʒ, bɛndʒ]
v. To bow, to fawn, to cringe, to make low obeisance. To bang into anything.
beengin
v. adj. Ingratiating.
v. adj. Ingratiating.
Beanie, Beannie, Beenie, Beeny, Beinie,
Beenie [ˈbinɪ]
n. Robina
n. Robina
Compounds and phrases etc.
auntie beenie: A woman who is rather old-fashioned in dress or manner.