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dittay, dittie, ditty,
dittay [ˈdite]
n. The matter of charge, or ground of indictment, against a person accused of a crime. A story, a tale.
ditti, ditti-box, dittie, dittie-box,
dittie [I.Sh. ˈdɪti]
n. A small bag for odds and ends.
 
Compounds and phrases etc.
 
dittie-box: A small box for a fisherman's odds and ends needed for minor repairs etc.
dave, div, dive, dived, diver, dooky_diver, dooky-diver, doukie_diver, dyve,
dive [daɪv]
v. To dive. I.Ork. To argue.
pt. dived
 
Compounds and phrases etc.
 
diver: A diver. The pochard Aythya ferina.
doukie diver, black diver: SW. The cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo.
gray diver: WC. The red-breasted merganser Mergus serrator.
diveesion,
diveesion [dəˈviːʒən]
n. Division.
diverse, diversitie, diversity,
diverse [dɪˈvɛrs]
adj. Diverse.
 
Compounds and phrases etc.
 
diversity [dɪˈvɛrsɪtɪ]: Diversity.
divarsion, diversion, divert, divertin,
divert [dɪˈvɛrt]
n. An entertainment, amusement, an amusing person or thing.
v. To divert. To separate. Of a husband or wife: part.
 
Compounds and phrases etc.
 
divertin: Diverting.
divid, dividden, dividder, divide, dividen, divider, dividit, divie, divvie, divvy,
divide [dəˈvəid]
v. To divide, col. divie.
pt. pp. divid, dividen [dəˈvɪd(ən)]
 
Compounds and phrases etc.
 
divider [dɪˈvəidər]: A divider, a ladle, a serving spoon.
diveenitie, diveenity, diveinitie, divine,
divine [dɪˈvəin]
n. The devine.
adj. Of a deity, spirits or persons: divine, sacred.
v. To foretell.
 
Compounds and phrases etc.
 
diveenity [dɪˈvinətɪ]: A divinity.
divorce, divorce$t, divorced, divorcement, divorcit,
divorce [dɪˈvors]
v. To divorse
pt. pp. divorce't, divorced
 
Compounds and phrases etc.
 
divorcement: A divorce.
divad, divan, diven, divet, divit, divot, divvot, duvot, duvut, dyvot,
divot [ˈdɪvət]
n. A turf, sod. A thick clumsy piece or slice of anything. Also S. divan [ˈdɪvən] a large divot.
v. To cast or cut divots.
pt. pp. divotit adj. SW. Tufty.
 
Divoty
adj. SW. Tufty

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