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drool, droul,
droul [drul]
n. A lazy person.
v. To utter or sound mournfully.
n. A lazy person.
v. To utter or sound mournfully.
dhroon, droon, droonded, droondid, droondit, drooned, droonit, droont, droun, droundit, drouned, drounit, drount,
droun [drun]
v. To drown.
pt. drount [drunt], drouned
pp. drount, drouned, droundit [ˈdrundɪt]
v. To drown.
pt. drount [drunt], drouned
pp. drount, drouned, droundit [ˈdrundɪt]
droose, droosie, droosy, drooz, droozie, drouse, drousie, drousy, drouzz, drowse, drowsie,
drouse [ˈdruːz]
v. To drowse. To become drowsy, indulge in drowsiness.
v. To drowse. To become drowsy, indulge in drowsiness.
drousie [ˈdruːzi]
adj. Drowsy.
adj. Drowsy.
dhrooth, droofin, drooth, droothie, droothieness, droothiness, droothy, drouth, drouthie, drouthieness, drouthieness, drouthy, drowth, drowthy, druth, druthy, lowin$-drouth, lowin-drouth,
drouth [druθ, SW. drʌuθ]
n. Thirst. Dry weather. A drunkard.
v. In fish-curing: to dry.
n. Thirst. Dry weather. A drunkard.
v. In fish-curing: to dry.
drouthie [ˈdruθi, SW. ˈdrʌuθi]
adj. Thirsty. Addicted to drink. Of the weather: dry.
adj. Thirsty. Addicted to drink. Of the weather: dry.
Compounds and phrases etc.
drappin drouth: NEC. SN. A day during a dry spell when there are occasional showers of rain.
dreepin drouth: MN. A showery day during a spell of dry weather.
drouthiness: Dryness, drunkenness.
lowin-drouth: A burning desire for drink.
dreepin drouth: MN. A showery day during a spell of dry weather.
drouthiness: Dryness, drunkenness.
lowin-drouth: A burning desire for drink.
droud, drowd,
drowd [WC. drʌud]
n. A poor quality cod Gadus morhua. A useless, slovenly person.
n. A poor quality cod Gadus morhua. A useless, slovenly person.
drow, drowe, drowie, drowy,
drowe [drʌu]
n. A cold wet mist, drizzle. An attack or fit of illness, a fainting-fit, a stupor.
v. To drizzle.
n. A cold wet mist, drizzle. An attack or fit of illness, a fainting-fit, a stupor.
v. To drizzle.
drowie
adj. Misty, drizzling, damp.
adj. Misty, drizzling, damp.
drib, dribban, dribbin, drub, drubbin,
drub [drʌb]
v. To beat, to scold.
v. To beat, to scold.
Compounds and phrases etc.
drubbin: Thrashing.
droog, droug, drug, drugg,
drug [drʌg, NN.b. drug]
n. A rough pull, a tug.
adj. Dragging, sticky, slow.
v. To pull forcibly, to tug, to drag.
n. A rough pull, a tug.
adj. Dragging, sticky, slow.
v. To pull forcibly, to tug, to drag.
drug, drugg, drugglie, druggly,
drug [I.Ork. drʌg]
n. A drizzle.
n. A drizzle.
druggly
adj. Rainy, drizzly.
adj. Rainy, drizzly.
dreun, droin, droine, dron, drøn, dronj, dronjer, droonyie, druin, druiner, druinie, drune,
druin [I.Sh. drøn drɔin, drɔŋ]
also druinie [NN.b. ˈdruɲi, I.Ork. drʌnji]
n. A low plaintive sound, such as is made by a hungry cow.
v. To drone, to hum or buzz as a bee. To utter a low, plaintive sound, to moan, complain.
also druinie [NN.b. ˈdruɲi, I.Ork. drʌnji]
n. A low plaintive sound, such as is made by a hungry cow.
v. To drone, to hum or buzz as a bee. To utter a low, plaintive sound, to moan, complain.
Compounds and phrases etc.
druiner [I.Sh. ˈdrønjər]: A fishermen's tabu word for a cow.