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shaldoo, shaldou, shaltoo, shultoo, soldu,
shaldou [WC. sɔlˈdu, NN.a.ˈʃaldu]
n. A young sprat Sprattus sprattus or herring Clupea harengus.
 
From Gaelic siol dubh.
shalla, shallae, shalley, shallie, shally, shella,
shallae [ˈʃale, ˈʃali, ˈʃalə]
adj. Shallow.
shallop,
shallop [ˈʃaləp]
v. To pull up or let down a long fishing line.
sham, shammed, shammelt, shammie, shammil, shammin, shammle, shammled, shammlin, sjamm,
sham [ʃam]
v. To twist, distort or crook the features. To make a wry face, to grimace.
pt. shammed
 
shammie
adj. Crooked, bent.
 
shammle [ʃaml, ˈskɛml]
adj. Twisted, distorted, deformed, crooked.
v. To shamble. To twist, distort, strain, dislocate. Lame oneself by taking too long strides. To twist the face, make a wry mouth, grimace.
pt. pp. shammelt adj. Uneven, irregular.
 
Compounds and phrases etc.
 
shammlin: Shambling.
sham,
sham [ʃam]
n. U. A person, fellow or friend.
 
Perhaps from Shelta sam a boy, man, fellow.
sham [ʃam]
v. To cheat, deceive, delude.
sham, shame, shamefa$, shamefae, shamefu, shamie, shamy, shem, think_shame,
shame [ʃem, ʃɛm, ʃam]
n. Shame.
v. To be ashamed or affronted. To shrink from shame.
 
shamie [ˈʃeme, ˈʃɛme, ˈʃame]
adj. Shameful, disreputable.
 
Compounds and phrases etc.
 
shamefu [-fə S. -fɛ, -fɪ, EC. -fe, WC. -fɑ, N. -fɛ, U. I. -fu]: Shameful.
think shame: To be ashamed.
shameless: sShameless.
shan, shand, shanned, shanners,
shan [ʃan]
n. Forged money, counterfeit coins or bank-notes. Inferior or damaged loaves.
adj. Of poor quality, bad, mean, worn out, shabby, pitiful, paltry. Bashful, timid, backward, chicken-hearted, frightened.
 
Compounds and phrases etc.
 
shanners: col. Poor quality.
shanag, shangan, shannag, shonnag,
shangan [ˈNN.b. ʃaŋən]
n. An ant.
callieshang, callyshang, carrieshang, collie_shangie, collieshang, collieshangi, collieshangie, collieshangy, collie-shangy, collishangie, collyshang, collyshangie, collyshangy, kallishang, killy_shangie, killy_shankie, kollishang, kollyshang, shangie, shangies, shangy,
shangie [ˈʃaŋi]
also shangan [ˈʃaŋən]
n. A shackle or tether for animals on a moveable ring on a stake. A washer, a lubricating tassel on a locomotive piston. A cleft (forked) stick or tin can etc. tied to a dog's tail to annoy it. Nuisance or mischievous person. A disturbance, fight, row.
pl. shangies Handcuffs.
 
Compounds and phrases etc.
 
collieshang, collieshangie [kɔlɪˈʃaŋi, MN. kʌlɪʃaŋi, kalɪˈʃaŋi]: A noisy dispute, an uproar, row, disturbance. A dogfight. Talk, consultation, animated or gossiping conversation, with no idea of conflict implied (collie + shang(ie)).

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