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pleurisy, plorisy,
pleurisy [ˈpluːrɪsɪ]
n. Pleurisy.
n. Pleurisy.
plichan, plichen,
plichen [ˈplɪçɪn]
n. A boy who did odd jobs on a farm.
n. A boy who did odd jobs on a farm.
plicht, plichtit,
plicht [plɪçt]
n. A pledge or promise.
v. To pledge.
pt. pp. plichtit
n. A pledge or promise.
v. To pledge.
pt. pp. plichtit
plank, plankin, plicko, plickoo, pling, plink, plinkie, plinkin, plinko, plunk, plunkin,
plink [I.Sh. plɪŋk]
n. A short sharp sound often made by releasing a taut string thus the sound of a fiddle etc.
v. To make such a sound. Of light: to shine in sudden short bursts, to glint, twinkle, blink.
n. A short sharp sound often made by releasing a taut string thus the sound of a fiddle etc.
v. To make such a sound. Of light: to shine in sudden short bursts, to glint, twinkle, blink.
Compounds and phrases etc.
plinkie: An electric torch. Also I.Ork. plicko
plinkin [ˈplɪŋkɪn]: Tinkling or pattering of water etc. To make such a sound.
plinkin [ˈplɪŋkɪn]: Tinkling or pattering of water etc. To make such a sound.
pleenk, plink,
plink [I.Ork. plɪŋk]
also pleenk [pliŋk]
n. A very thin watery beer.
also pleenk [pliŋk]
n. A very thin watery beer.
pliskie, plisky, pluskie, plusky,
pliskie [ˈplɪski, ˈplʌski]
n. A prank, escapade. A predicament, a woeful state. A row, disturbance, affray.
adj. Mischievous, full of tricks.
n. A prank, escapade. A predicament, a woeful state. A row, disturbance, affray.
adj. Mischievous, full of tricks.
gray_pliver, grey_pliver, pliver, pliver$s, plivver,
pliver [ˈplɪvər]
n. A plover.
n. A plover.
Compounds and phrases etc.
French pliver The ringed plover Charadrius hiaticula or golden plover Pluvialis apricaria.
gray pliver, siller pliver: NEC. The knot Calidris canutus or the golden plover Pluvialis apricaria in its summer plumage.
hill pliver: MN. The golden plover Pluvialis apricaria.
siller pliver: The knot Calidris canutus.
yellae pliver: EC. SN. MN. The golden plover Pluvialis apricaria.
whistlin pliver: WC. The golden plover Pluvialis apricaria.
gray pliver, siller pliver: NEC. The knot Calidris canutus or the golden plover Pluvialis apricaria in its summer plumage.
hill pliver: MN. The golden plover Pluvialis apricaria.
siller pliver: The knot Calidris canutus.
yellae pliver: EC. SN. MN. The golden plover Pluvialis apricaria.
whistlin pliver: WC. The golden plover Pluvialis apricaria.
platch, platchin, platsh, plodge, plodgin, plootch, plootchin, plootsh, plotch, plotchin,
plodge [plɔdʒ]
also platch [ˈplatʃ]
n. A splashing, a step or stamping movement in water or mud, a splash of mud or ink etc. A mire, a wet piece of ground. A large spot, a patch, of cloth or land. A sloppy, messy worker.
v. To walk on muddy or waterlogged ground.
also platch [ˈplatʃ]
n. A splashing, a step or stamping movement in water or mud, a splash of mud or ink etc. A mire, a wet piece of ground. A large spot, a patch, of cloth or land. A sloppy, messy worker.
v. To walk on muddy or waterlogged ground.
Compounds and phrases etc.
plodgin, platchin: Soaking, sopping.
plat, plattin, plattit, plett, plettin, plettit, ploat, ploatin, ploatit, plot, plott, plotted, plotten, plottet, plottin, plottit, plout, ploutin, ploutit, plowt, plowtin, plowtit,
plot [plot]
n. A scalding. An immersion in boiling water. An overheated state.
v. To sterilise an object with boiling water. To expose to great heat or to overheat, burn, roast, scorch, boil, stew. To pluck wool or feathers (after boiling).
pt. pp. plottit adj. Scalded, exposed to great heat.
n. A scalding. An immersion in boiling water. An overheated state.
v. To sterilise an object with boiling water. To expose to great heat or to overheat, burn, roast, scorch, boil, stew. To pluck wool or feathers (after boiling).
pt. pp. plottit adj. Scalded, exposed to great heat.
Compounds and phrases etc.
plottin [ˈplotɪn]: Scalding, very hot.
plook, plook, plooker, plooker, plookerin, plookerin, plookin, plookin, plouch, ploucher, ploucherin, plouchin, plouk, plouker, ploukerin, ploukin,
plouch [NN.a. plux]
also ploucher
v. To thrash, chastise, punish, beat, belabour.
also ploucher
v. To thrash, chastise, punish, beat, belabour.
Compounds and phrases etc.
plouchin, ploucherin: A beating, hiding, a thorough drubbing.
From Gaelic plùc.