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rum,
rum [rʌm]
adj. Odd, queer, ingenious, boorish or coarse manners or speech.
ramfairin, Rumfaird, rumfairdin, Rumfoord, rumfoordin, rumfordin, Rumfuird, rumfuirdin,
Rumfuird [S. I. rʌmˈføːrd, C. rʌmˈfeːrd, N. rʌmˈf(j)uː(ə)rd]
n. The surname Rumford.
 
Compounds and phrases etc.
 
rumfuirdin: A sheet of metal used as a lining or casing for the back of a fireplace.
reamish, reamys, reemice, reemies, reemise, reemish, reemishin, reimis, remis, remish, rheemous, rumish, rummish, rummys,
rummish [ˈrʌməʃ]
also reemish [MN. ˈriməʃ, ˈriməs]
n. A resounding crash or rumble.
v. To make a rumbling noise. To roar, rage. To knock over with a crash. MN. A scuffle, a noisy upheaval, a din, clatter, heavy stroke, a blow, a beating or battering about. To move about with a crashing or clattering sound, to jolt, jar.
 
Compounds and phrases etc.
 
reemishin: MN. An uproar, clatter.
rammel, reemel, reemle, rem$in$, rem$le, remmle, rum$lin$, rum$lt, rumblede-, rumbledethump, rumbledethumps, rumbledthumps, rumbletythumps, rumilty-dumps, ruml, rumle, rumle-de-thumps, rumleythumps, rumm$le, rummel, rummelation, rummelieguts, rummelin, rummelit, rummell, rummelleen, rummellin, rummelt, rummel-thump, rummeltythumps, rummiltitump, rummiltythumps, rummlation, rummle, rummleation, rummled, rummledethump, rummledethumps, rummle-de-thumps, rummletethumps, rummlethump, rummle-thump, rummlie, rummlieation, rummlieguts, rummliguts, rummlin, rummly, rummlyguts, rumpledethumps,
rummle [ˈrʌməl]
n. A wild, reckless, headstrong person. An unordered, thoughtless or confused talker. A nonsensical speech.
adj. Wild, disorderly, unruly.
v. To rumble, make a noise or disturbance. To strike or beat. To rummage.
pt. pp. rummelt
 
rummly [ˈrʌmle]
adj. Rumbly, untidy. Of soil: rough and stony, loose and crumbly. Of the mind: disordered, jumbled.
 
Compounds and phrases etc.
 
rummleation: I.Sh. In a state of tumbled-down untidiness.
rummledethump [ˈrʌməldɪ-]: Mashed potatoes, cabbage or turnip with added milk, butter and seasoning.
rummlin [ˈrʌmlɪn]: Rumbling. Wild, disorderly, unruly.
rummlyguts: A windbag.
Rummlin_Brig, Rummlinbrig,
Rummlin Brig [ˈrʌmlɪn brɪg]
pn. Rumbling Bridge (Perth and Kinross).
droop-rumpelt, droop-rumpl$t, droop-rumpled, droop-rumplet, droup-rumpl$t, droup-rumpled, droup-rumplet, rump, rumple,
rump [rʌmp]
n. The rump. A topside beef cut.
dim. rumple The rump, tail, haunches, buttocks, seat.
v. To plunder, clean out of money.
 
Compounds and phrases etc.
 
droop-rumpelt: Having drooping haunches.
rums, rumse, rumsel, rumsle,
rumse [I. rʌms]
n. A stirring, a sudden movement when awakening from sleep.
v. To move uneasily. To stir, to toss about during sleep. To rummage, search untidily, make a disturbance. To move about in a disorderly annoying manner.
 
rumsle
v. To rummage.
runch, runchick, runchie, runcho, runchock, runsh, runshick, runshie,
runch [rʌnʃ]
n. The wild radish Raphanus raphanistrum or S. the garlic mustard Alliaria petiolata.
dim. runchock, runchie, I.Ork. runcho [′rʌnʃo]
 
Compounds and phrases etc.
 
roch runch: S. The wild radish Raphanus raphanistrum.
yellae runch: S. The charlock or wild mustard Sinapis arvensis.
runch, runge,
runch [rʌnʃ]
n. A crunching or grinding.
v. To crunch, grind the teeth.
runchie, runcy, runsheoch, runshie,
runchie [ˈrʌnʃi]
n. A coarsely-built or -behaved person.
adj. Raw-boned, rank in growth.

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