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monieplied, monieplies, moniplied, moniplies, monyplied, monyplies, pley, ply, plye, three-ply,
ply [plae]
n. Ply, a fold, a layer or thickness of any material. A strand or twist of rope or wool etc. State, condition, fettle.
v. To fold, pleat material etc.
n. Ply, a fold, a layer or thickness of any material. A strand or twist of rope or wool etc. State, condition, fettle.
v. To fold, pleat material etc.
Compounds and phrases etc.
monyplies [ˈmonɪpl(a)ez]: The third stomach of a ruminant, the bowels. A complicated, tortuous argument.
three-ply: Triple.
three-ply: Triple.
plipe, plipes, plype, plyper, plypes, plyps,
plype [pləip]
n. A sudden dash of water, a plunge or splash, such a noise.
v. To drop suddenly into a liquid.
n. A sudden dash of water, a plunge or splash, such a noise.
v. To drop suddenly into a liquid.
plyper
v. To walk in mud or water.
v. To walk in mud or water.
plichen, plicht, plichten, plite, plyte,
plyte [pləit]
n. A (bad) condition or state.
n. A (bad) condition or state.
The form plicht [plɪçt] arose by analogy of Scots licht against English light and plight.
also plichten [plɪç(t)ɪn]
n. Plight, predicament.
also plichten [plɪç(t)ɪn]
n. Plight, predicament.
From Old French ploit.
plaiven, plaven, plyven,
plyven [ˈplaevən, ˈpleːvən]
n. The flower of the red or white clover.
n. The flower of the red or white clover.
pneumatics,
pneumatic [n(j)uˈmatɪk]
pl. pneumatics Specia metaphysics which dealt with the doctrine or theory of spirits or spiritual beings.
pl. pneumatics Specia metaphysics which dealt with the doctrine or theory of spirits or spiritual beings.
ennymony, pennymony, peumonie, pewmonia, pewmonie, pneumoniae, pneumonie, pneumony,
pneumonie [ˈp(j)umoni]
n. Pneumonia.
n. Pneumonia.
poach, poacher, poatch, poocher, pootch, potch, poucher, spoach, spoacher, spotch,
poach [potʃ]
also with prothetic s spoach [spotʃ]
v. To trespass after game. To stir or poke with a stick etc. To mash or pound.
also with prothetic s spoach [spotʃ]
v. To trespass after game. To stir or poke with a stick etc. To mash or pound.
Compounds and phrases etc.
poacher [ˈpotʃər]: A poacher.
pab, pob, pobe, pob-tow, pob-towe,
pob [pob]
n. The waste material left over after flax has been scutched, the refuse of flax and jute.
v. To clean flax of its waste or pob, to scutch flax.
n. The waste material left over after flax has been scutched, the refuse of flax and jute.
v. To clean flax of its waste or pob, to scutch flax.
Compounds and phrases etc.
pob-towe: The refuse of flax.
poabi, poabie, pobi, pobie,
pobie [I.Sh. ˈpobi]
n. A peak. A high hill, usually in place names.
n. A peak. A high hill, usually in place names.
pock,
pock [pɔk]
n. An eruption or pustule on the skin.
n. An eruption or pustule on the skin.