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poddler, poddlie, poddly, podle, podler, podley, podlie, podlock, podlok, podly, potley,
podlie [ˈpɔdlɪ, ˈpodlɪ]
also podler, podlock
n. EC. SN. MN. A young coalfish Pollachius virens at the second stage of its development. Also applied to other small fish.
 
Compounds and phrases etc.
 
podle [ˈpɔdl, ˈpodl]: NEC. SN. A tadpole.
poam, poame, poame, poames, poames, poams, poem, poems, poet, poetrie, poetry, poiem, poiems, poiet, poietry, poitry, pome, pomes, poyam, poyem, poyems, poyet, poyetrie, poyetry, poyim, poyims, poyit, poyitry, poyum, poyums,
poem [po(ə)m, poe(ə)m]
n. A poem.
pl. poems
 
Compounds and phrases etc.
 
poet [ˈpoɛt, MN. poiət]: A poet.
poetry [ˈpoətrɪ]: Poetry.
pogo,
pogo [′poːgo]
n. I.Ork. A child's toy made of feathers.
lucky-poak, lucky-pock, luckypoke, poacket, poak, poaket, poakie, poakit, pock, pockad, pockee, pockemantie, pocket, pocketfu, pocketfu$, pockie, pockmanky, pockmanteau, pockmantie, pockmantill, pockmantle, pockmanty, pocks, pocky, pok, pokad, poke, pokemantie, pokemantie, pokemanty, pokes, pokeshakins, poke-shakins, pokeshakkins, pokey, pokey, poki, pokie, pokie, pokit, pokki, poky, poky, polypoke, poly-poke, pookie, portmantle, portmanty, pyock, pyockie, pyok, pyoke, pyokes, pyokie,
poke [pok, N. pjok]
n. A bag or pouch, a small sack. A purse net. An ice-cream cone. A fold or temporary pouch in a plaid etc. A pouch-like swelling under the jaw of a sheep caused by the disease of sheep-rot or liver-fluke.
dim. pokie
pl. pokes
The singular is used as the pl. with numerals.
 
pokey:
adj. Having a pointed appearance.
 
Compounds and phrases etc.
 
lucky poke: A lucky dip, lottery, lucky bag.
pocket [pɔkət, pokət]: A pocket.
pocketfu: Pocketful.
pokemantie: A travelling-bag, valise, portmanteau.
pokeshakkins: The last-born member of family.
poly-poke: A polythene bag.
palonie, pillonie, Polan, Poland, pole, polle, pollis, pollonian, pollonie, polls, polomie, polonian, polonie, polony, pols,
Poland [ˈpɔlən(d), ˈpolən(d)]
pn. Poland.
 
Pols
adj. Polish. n. The polish language.
 
Pole
n. A Polish person.
 
Compounds and phrases etc.
 
polonie [ˈpɔlonɪ]: A loose-fitting gown made from coarse blue cloth. By extension a loose, ill-fitting garment. A clumsy, outlandish article of dress.
polonian: An oddly-dressed person, an oddity.
Polart, Polwart, Polwarth,
Polart [ˈpolərt]
pn. Polwarth (Borders).
 
From the name Paul + Old English worð.
pole,
pole [poːl]
n. One of the celestial poles (north and south).
policie, policies, policy,
policy [poˈləsɪ]
n. A policy. Enclosed ornamental grounds.
pl. policies The grounds surrounding a property.
pleece, pleeceman, plice, pliceman, plicemen, poless, polis, polisman, polismen, poliss, polissman, pollis,
polis [ˈpolɪs]
n. The police. A policeman.
 
Compounds and phrases etc.
 
polisman: A policeman, pl. polismen
poalish, poalished, poleist, polis, polish, polished, polisht, polist,
polish [ˈpolɪʃ]
n. Polish.
v. To polish.
pt. pp. polisht adj. Polished. Complete, utter, out and out.

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