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potage, pothich, pottage, pottich,
pottich [ˈpotətʃ]
n. Pottage. Oatmeal porridge.
n. Pottage. Oatmeal porridge.
Compounds and phrases etc.
ahint yer pottich: To be late for your meal.
plain as pottitch: Perfectly clear or obvious, self-evident.
plain as pottitch: Perfectly clear or obvious, self-evident.
pothecar, poticarie, poticary, pottingar,
pottingar [ˈpotɪŋgər]
n. An apothecary, druggist.
n. An apothecary, druggist.
potingar, potinger, pottanger, pottinger, potyngar, potyngeir,
pottinger [ˈpɔtmdʒər]
n. arch. A cook, 'a maker of potage or soup'.
n. arch. A cook, 'a maker of potage or soup'.
n. [ˈpɔtɪndʒər] A bowl-shaped vessel of metal or earthenware etc. for holding soup or porridge etc.
pottie, potty,
potty [ˈpote]
n. Putty.
v. To apply putty.
n. Putty.
v. To apply putty.
Compounds and phrases etc.
it winna potty: Of a story or plan etc. it won't do, it won't stick, it won't hold water, it won't wash.
poed, poo, poo$in, poo$t, pood, pooed, pooin, pootae, pou, poud, poued, pouin, pouit, poutae, pou-tae, pow, pow$t, powd, powed, poween, pu, pu$, pu$d, pu$ed, pu$in, pu$in$, pued, puin, pyowin,
pou [puː, S. pʌu]
n. A pull. A pluck. SEC. The crab Cancer pagurus.
v. To pull. To pluck fruit, flowers, feathers or hair etc. To extract a tooth. Of a vent or chimney etc.: to have a strong draught, to draw.
pt. pp. poued
n. A pull. A pluck. SEC. The crab Cancer pagurus.
v. To pull. To pluck fruit, flowers, feathers or hair etc. To extract a tooth. Of a vent or chimney etc.: to have a strong draught, to draw.
pt. pp. poued
Compounds and phrases etc.
pouin [puːɪn, S. pʌuɪn]: Pulling, plucking.
pou-tae: SEC. A crab's claw.
pou-tae: SEC. A crab's claw.
See pull also.
poose, pouce, pouse, pousie, powce,
pouce [pus]
n. Flax dust.
n. Flax dust.
pooder, pooderie, poodert, poother, poother$d, poother-bane, pootherie, pouder, pouderie, poudert, pouther, pouther-bane, pouthered, poutherie, pouthery, powther,
pouder [ˈpudər]
also pouther [ˈpuðər]
n. Powder.
v. To powder, to besprinkle with any substance. To sprinkle food with salt or spices in order to preserve it. To salt, cure meat or butter etc.
pt. pp. poudert/poudered or pouthert/pouthered
also pouther [ˈpuðər]
n. Powder.
v. To powder, to besprinkle with any substance. To sprinkle food with salt or spices in order to preserve it. To salt, cure meat or butter etc.
pt. pp. poudert/poudered or pouthert/pouthered
pouderie [ˈpudəri]
also poutherie [ˈpuːðəri]
adj. Powdery. Mettlesome, spirited.
also poutherie [ˈpuːðəri]
adj. Powdery. Mettlesome, spirited.
Compounds and phrases etc.
lat oot the pouder: Divulge the secret.
poudert beau, pouther-bane: NN.b. The Scottish primrose Primula scotica.
poudert beau, pouther-bane: NN.b. The Scottish primrose Primula scotica.
owerpooer, ower-pooer, owerpouer, ower-pouer, owre-pooer, owre-pouer, perfu, pirfa, po$er, poo$er, poo$r, pooer, pooerfa, pooerfae, pooerfu, pooerless, poor, poorfae, poorfu, poorful, poorless, poorliss, poower, pouer, pouerfu, pouerless, pow$r, powerfa, powerfu, puer, purfa,
pouer [ˈpuər]
n. Power. Power of control, jurisdiction, command. A large number of persons or things, a great quantity, many, much.
v. To exert power over a person or thing, to command, control.
n. Power. Power of control, jurisdiction, command. A large number of persons or things, a great quantity, many, much.
v. To exert power over a person or thing, to command, control.
Compounds and phrases etc.
owerpouer: To overpower.
pouerfu [-fə S. -fɛ, -fɪ, EC. -fe, WC. -fɑ, N. -fɛ, U. I. -fu]: Powerful, in large numbers, in crowds.
pouerless: Powerless.
pouerfu [-fə S. -fɛ, -fɪ, EC. -fe, WC. -fɑ, N. -fɛ, U. I. -fu]: Powerful, in large numbers, in crowds.
pouerless: Powerless.
pluck, pook, pookie, pookin, pookit, pooky, pouk, pouked, poukie, poukie, poukin, poukit, pouky, pouky, puck, puk, pukk, spook,
pouk [puk]
n. A plucking motion, a twitch, tug, a sharp pull.
dim. poukie A shabby, starved-looking person.
v. To pluck, twitch, tug, pull sharply. To pillage, plunder, fleece, rook, cheat, of money etc. Of a bird: to moult. To pluck or tug at, to pull at sharply. To annoy, bother, harass. To carp at, criticise.
pt. pp. poukit adj. Plucked, puny, meagre.
n. A plucking motion, a twitch, tug, a sharp pull.
dim. poukie A shabby, starved-looking person.
v. To pluck, twitch, tug, pull sharply. To pillage, plunder, fleece, rook, cheat, of money etc. Of a bird: to moult. To pluck or tug at, to pull at sharply. To annoy, bother, harass. To carp at, criticise.
pt. pp. poukit adj. Plucked, puny, meagre.
pouky
adj. Of birds: patchy and thin in the plumage because of the moult. Of people: having a dejected ailing appearance, thin and unhealthy-looking.
adj. Of birds: patchy and thin in the plumage because of the moult. Of people: having a dejected ailing appearance, thin and unhealthy-looking.
Compounds and phrases etc.
poukin: The moult. A tuft of wool etc.
See pou also.
poolie, pooly, poulie, pouly,
poulie [ˈpuli]
n. A louse.
n. A louse.