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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
dixie, dixy,
dixie [ˈdɪksi]
n. A sharp scolding.
Deeyell, Diyel, diyell,
Diyel [dɪˈjɛl]
pn. Dalziel (North Lanarkshire).
deezen, diz$n, dizen, dizin, dizzen, dizzin,
dizzen [ˈdɪz(ə)n]
n. A dozen.
The singular is used as the pl. with numerals.
 
Compounds and phrases etc.
 
deil's dizzen: Thirteen.
Doach, Doagh,
Doach [doːx]
pn. Doagh (County Antrim).
doach, doachs, doagh, dough,
Doachs [doːx]
n. The name given to a rocky stretch of the river Dee at Tongland, a salmon-trap or weir at that point.
dawbie, dobbie, dobie, doby, doobie, dooby, doubie, douby, dowbie,
dobbie [S. SEC.ˈdɔbi]
n. A dull, stupid and clumsy person, a lout.
adj. Dull, sullen.
doaker, docher, docker,
docher [MN. ˈdoxər, ˈdɔxər]
n. Injury, rough handling, wear and tear. Strength of material, durability. Of people: stamina, power of endurance.
v. To endure, last, wear well.
docht, dochtie, dochtless, dochty, dochty, doght, doghtie, doghtless, doghty, doucht, doucht, douchtie, douchty, dought, doughtie, doughtless, doughty, duchtie, dught, dughtie, dughtless, dughty, tucht, tuchtless, wandocht, wandought,
docht [dɔxt]
n. Power, strength, ability.
adj. dochtie Saucy, malapert, doughty.
 
Compounds and phrases etc.
 
dochtless: Powerless, worthless.
wandocht: A feeble, weak person, a silly, sluggish, worthless person. Lack of strength, feebleness. Feeble.
bridder-dother, brither-dochter, brither-dother, daachter, dachter, dauchter, dauchtir, do$ther, dochter, dochtir, doghter, doth$er, dother, douther, dowter, geed-dowter, granddochter, grand-dochter, grandochter, gran-dochter, graundochtir, gudedaughter, guid-dachter, guiddochter, guid-dochter, gweed-dother, sister-dochter, sister-dother,
dochter [ˈdoxtər, ˈdɔ-, MN. ˈdɔθər & ˈdoθər]
n. A daughter.
 
Compounds and phrases etc.
 
brither-dochter: A niece.
guid-dochter: Daughter in law.
granddochter [gran(d), grɑn(d)-]: Granddaughter.
sister-dochter: A niece.

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