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charve, derf, dirf, djarf, durf, dyarf, tarf, tjarf,
derf [dɛrf, dʌrf]
also dyarf I.Sh. djarf, tjarf, I.Ork. tʃaːrv
n. I. A bold person.
adj. Of persons: Bold, daring, hardy, unbending in manner, possessing a sullen taciturnity. Of things: hard, rough.
also dyarf I.Sh. djarf, tjarf, I.Ork. tʃaːrv
n. I. A bold person.
adj. Of persons: Bold, daring, hardy, unbending in manner, possessing a sullen taciturnity. Of things: hard, rough.
deride [dɛˈprəid]
v. To scorn, mock at.
v. To scorn, mock at.
daern, dairn, dairned, dairnin, dairnit, dairnt, darn, dern, dern$d, dern$t, derned, dernin, dernit, dernt,
dern [dɛrn, deːrn]
adj. Secret, obscure, hidden. Dark, dreary, lonely, desolate.
n. Secrecy, darkness, obscurity.
v. To darn. To hide or conceal like a bird among heather or of concealing a fault. To listen surreptitiously, to eavesdrop. To loiter.
pt. pp. dernt [dɛrnt, deːrnt], derned
adj. Secret, obscure, hidden. Dark, dreary, lonely, desolate.
n. Secrecy, darkness, obscurity.
v. To darn. To hide or conceal like a bird among heather or of concealing a fault. To listen surreptitiously, to eavesdrop. To loiter.
pt. pp. dernt [dɛrnt, deːrnt], derned
Compounds and phrases etc.
dernin: Darning.
Dareness, Derness, Derniss,
Derness [ˈdɛrnəs]
pn. Deerness (Orkney).
pn. Deerness (Orkney).
derogat [ˈdɛrɔgat]
v. To diminish or impair by any encroachment or adverse action.
pt. derogatit pp. derogat adj. Abrogated. Withdrawn, taken away.
v. To diminish or impair by any encroachment or adverse action.
pt. derogatit pp. derogat adj. Abrogated. Withdrawn, taken away.
derogate, deroge,
derogate [dɛˈroget]
v. To derogate, decry, disparage.
v. To derogate, decry, disparage.
condescend, condescendin, descend,
descend [ˈdəsɛn(d)]
v. To come or go down from a higher to a lower level or place. To be derived by lineage.
pt. pp. descendit
v. To come or go down from a higher to a lower level or place. To be derived by lineage.
pt. pp. descendit
Compounds and phrases etc.
condescend [kɔn-]: v. Condescend.
condescendin: Condescending.
condescend on: Enter into particulars about, specify, detail.
condescendin: Condescending.
condescend on: Enter into particulars about, specify, detail.
descent dɛˈsɛnt]
n. Descent in lineage.
n. Descent in lineage.
descreeve, descreeved, descreive, descreived, descrieve, descrieved, descrive, descrived, descryve, descryved, deskreive, deskreived, discreive, discrieve,
descrive [dəˈskriːv, dəˈskraɪv]
v. To describe.
pt. pp. descrived
v. To describe.
pt. pp. descrived
daisert, deisert, desert,
desert [dəˈsɛrt]
v. To desert. leg. To give up a criminal charge.
n. A desert.
v. To desert. leg. To give up a criminal charge.
n. A desert.