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porsht, port, porte,
port [port]
n. A tune, catch, theme played on the bagpipes.
aeroport, airport, flichtpairk, passport, poart, port, porte, porter, The_Port,
port [poːrt]
n. A harbour. A gateway. A market held at a Burgh port.
 
Compounds and phrases etc.
 
airport: An airport.
passport: A passport.
porter: A porter.
The Port: Locally for Port Glasgow (Inverclyde) and Port Elphinstone (Abderdeenshire).
Portabellae, Portae, Portie, Portobello, Porty, Portybellie, Portybelly,
Portabellae [ˈpoːrtebɛle, ˈpoːrtəbale]
pn. Portobello (Edinburgh).
dim. Portie
Portadoon, Portadoun,
Portadoun [ˈportədun]
pn. Portadown (County Armagh).
apportion, poarshun, poartion, porshun, portion,
portion [ˈpɔrʃən]
n. A part of a whole.
 
Compounds and phrases etc.
 
apportion: To divide up and share out.
portioner,
portioner [ˈpoːrʃənər]
n. The proprietor of an estate. A heir.
Portpaitrick, Portpatrick,
Portpaitrick [poːrtˈpetrɪk]
pn. Portpatrick (Dumfries and Galloway).
Port_Nessock,
Port Nessock [poːrt ˈnɛsək]
pn. Port Logan (Dumfries and Galloway).
pos, posic, possack, possic, possic, possick, possock, pus,
pos [I.Sh. pos, pus]
n. A boil, swelling. A quantity of some messy substance.
dim. possock A poultice. A gathering of pus. An unappetising morsel, a dog's breakfast
$pose, poase, poose, pos, pose, posie, poss, posy, poze,
pose [poːz]
n. A heap or pile. That which has been deposited or laid down, a collection of objects, a quantity of some substance, sometimes used for a group of people. A collection of money or valuables hidden away for safe keeping, a secret store, a hoard, cache.
dim. posie A collection or hoard of valuables. A garland.
v. To place an object in a specified position, to deposit something, often with the intention to conceal.
 

Compounds and phrases etc.
 
dispose: To dispose of, make use of. pt. disposed
dispossess: To deprive of possession.
ill-disposed: With regards to health: indisposed.
oppose; To disagree with and attempt to prevent, resist. pt. opposed

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