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poalytïcs, polateeshin, poleetical, poleetics, poleitical, poleitickal, poleiticks, polietical, polietics, politacian, politäcian, politeecian, politeecin, politeeshun, politeician, politics, politiecal, politiks, pollutiks,
politics [ˈpolətɪks]
n. Politics.
 
Compounds and phrases etc.
 
politeecian [ˈpolɪtiʃən]: A politician.
poleetical [ˈpolitɪkəl]: Political.
Poak, Pock, Pok, Poke, Pokk, Pollock, Pollok,
Pollock [ˈpolək]
also Pock [pok]
pn. Pollock (Glasgow).
Pollokshaws, The_Shaws,
Pollokshaws [ˈpoləkʃɔːz]
pn. Pollokshaws (Glasgow).
col. The Shaws
pollute, polyute,
pollute [ˈpɔl(j)ut]
v. To pollute.
pawn, pawns, poan, poane, poanes, poanin, poans, pon, pone, pones, ponin,
pone [I. poːn]
n. A thin oval strip of green turf used in the roofing of houses or peat-stacks.
v. To strip or pare off a thin layer of surface turf. To cover a roof with poans.
doonpoor, dounpoor, ootpoor, poo$er, pooer, poo-er, pooerins, poor, poor_on, poor_oot, poored, poorer, poorie, poorin, poorins, pooroot, poor-oot, poort, pour, pourie, pourie, pourins, pourt, powr, powrie, powrins, powry,
poor [puːr]
n. A small quantity of a liquid substance, A steady flow of any liquid, a heavy shower of rain.
dim. poorie A (cream) jug.
v. To pour.
pt. pp. poort
 
Compounds and phrases etc.
 
dounpoor: A downpour.
ootpoor: A downpour.
poorer: Someone or something that pours.
poorin: Pouring.
poorins [ˈpuːrɪnz]: Strained off liquid.
poor on: To hasten, hurry.
poor oot: A wedding custom where coins are thrown to the children along the way.
wallie poorie: A cream jug. NEC. The sea urchin Echinus marinus.
poot, poots, pootsan, pootsie, pout, pouts,
poot [put]
n. A pout. A sulky expression.
v. To pout, to sulk.
 
Compounds and phrases etc.
 
pootin: Pouting.
oxter-pooch, oxter-pootch, oxter-pouch, oxter-poutch, pooch, pooches, poochfu, pooch-strings, pootch, pootches, pootchfu, pootch-strings, pouch, pouch-strings, poutch-strings, rhype-pouch, ripe-pouch, rype-pootch, rype-pouch,
pootch [putʃ]
v. To put something into one's pocket, take possession of, either legitimately or dishonestly.
n. A pocket, a pouch, a purse, one's finances.
pl. pootches
 
Compounds and phrases etc.
 
oxter-pootch: A breast pocket.
pootchfu: A pouch- or pocketful.
pootch-strings: Purse strings.
ripe-pootch: A pickpocket.
pork, purk,
pork [poːrk]
n. Pork.
darr, pore, pork, porr, purr,
porr [N. I. poːr]
n. A prickle, a thorn. A poker. NN.b. A thistle or nettle.
v. To prod, poke, annoy. To thrust at, prod with the horns.

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