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darbie, dorbie, dorby,
dorbie [ˈdɔrbɪ]
n. MN. A stone-mason. U. The smallest or weakest in a litter or brood.
adj. Delicate, constitutionally weak.
 
Compounds and phrases etc.
 
saund dorbie, saundy dorbie: MN. The sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos.
dareen, dawrin, doar, dor, dore, doreen, doren, dorin,
dore [I. doːr]
v. To deafen, to stun and bewilder by continual noise or talk.
Dores,
Dores [dorz]
pn. Durris (Kincardineshire).
Dorek, Doric,
Doric [ˈdoːrɪk]
n. The northeast dialect of Scots.
dormie, dormy,
dormie [ˈdoːme]
adj. A golf player who is as many holes up on his opponent as still remain to be played.
dornach, dornack, dornock, dornog, dornyag,
dornack [MN. ˈdɔrnək]
n. Something big of its kind, a thrashing.
Dornach, Dornoch,
Dornoch [ˈdɔrnəx]
pn. Dornoch (Sutherland).
dorn, dornic, dornick, dornik, Dornock,
Dornock [ˈdɔrnək]
pn. Doornik (Flanders).
n. Diapered linen used for tablecloths. Contracted dorn.
dally, doll, dollie, dollies, dolly, Doroty, Dorritie, Dorrity, stookie_dolly,
Doroty [ˈdɔrɔtɔ]
n. The Personal name Dorothy.
dim. Doll
doll(ie) A child's usually small toy having the likeness of a human. A kind of round-ended mallet used by plumbers. A a vertical roof support used in mining. A stirring stick.
 
Compounds and phrases etc.
 
dollies: U. Cheap and flashy clothes.
sea dollies: MN. The the roseroot Rhodiola rosea.
stookie dolly: An Aunt Sally at a fair.
daro, darra, darrow, doro, dorro, dorroo,
dorro [I. ˈdɔro, ˈdaro, MN. ˈdarɪ]
n. A trailing cord with hooked lines attached. The wooden frame on which the fishing-lines are wound.
v. To fish in shallow water with a floating hand-line

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